Mike Smith leaves Suffocation

[Mishbang]

http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=170358

Beast of a drummer, shame he left Seems like Suffocation are having a hard time

 

[GeertSamuel]

/suffocation

 

[ratsapprentice]

There is already a thread about this.

/suffocation

/he'salreadyleftbeforeandtheywereabsolutelyfine

 

[GeertSamuel]

/he'salreadyleftbeforeandtheywereabsolutelyfine

That's an opinion...

 

[Mishbang]

There is already a thread about this.

Where? I searched and didn't find anything sorry, mods can delete this if there is

 

[ratsapprentice]

You don't think Pierced From Within and Despise The Sun were good?
Anyway it's Mike that's apparently been the influence behind the simplifying of their sound (no separate bass lines, more poppy structures etc.), not to mention his unrealistic views on what success a band like Suffocation is capable of.

 

[Mishbang]

Hang on I found the thread you made now, sorry. I did a custom search in google for a week ago for Mike Smith on here so it didn't come up. At least it's official now though

More on topic, do you think the direction of the band will change much now?

 

[ratsapprentice]

The actual riffing style won't change, since Terrance is still there.
Like I said though, I've heard rumors that I'm inclined to believe based on what Mike has said publicly in the past, that suggest he was trying to push the band in a direction that appeals to a wider audience.
As you can see if you compare any of the post reunion material with everything up to Despise The Sun, it's definitely believable.
And I'm not strictly talking about the riffs themself, more the way that they're presented, along with Frank's gradual change to a more palatable vocal style.

Culross definitely gave them a different feel on Despise The Sun though, even on Catatonia (on which Mike wrote the drums)

 

[amarshism]

Their original drummer is returning

 

[ratsapprentice]

Mike is their original drummer....

 

[PhilTheBeard]

Depised the sun was amazing!!! Dave is a sick drummer and I am sure the next record they put out with Dave playing drum's on it will slay. Maybe they will get more slamming again and more brutal

 

[AdamWathan]

You don't think Pierced From Within and Despise The Sun were good?

Their best releases in my opinion! What they really need is to get Doug Cerrito back.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Apparently Doug is working on something as we speak, it would be incredible if this turns out to be true......

 

[ratsapprentice]

Live-streaming with Bill from Decrepit Birth on vocals.

http://www.justin.tv/fromstage#/w/2709247280

 

[Djabthrash]

Live-streaming with Bill from Decrepit Birth on vocals.

http://www.justin.tv/fromstage#/w/2709247280

Sick !

Culross is killing it ! Mullen couldn't do that particular show or what ?

 

[Djabthrash]

Frank >> Bill big time IMO.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Yeah it's just a couple of shows.
Bill's never been the best vocalist, his voice is kinda shot, but it's got some character to it.
It works well in the context of DB.

 

[Joelegend]

Saw Suffocation yesterday at Neurotic. Dunno howlong Culross back with suffo. But sadly, it wasnt the tightest played set, heared some terrible mistakes . Might be the location, maybe, but ive seen suffocation throwing bricks, wich wasnt yesterday. Although Frank was very Frank tho, those old poeple have so much to tell.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Yeah well Culross has probably not had very long to get into shape due to how sudden Mike's exit seemed to be, and I don't think he's actually been in a band for a while.
Could be wrong though...

 

[Seizure.]

Jup, my idea.