Pinnacle of Bedlam

Pinnacle of Bedlam is the seventh studio album by American death metal band Suffocation. It is the band's first full-length record since Pierced from Within to not feature Mike Smith (although he makes a guest appearance on the final track), instead the album features returning drummer Dave Culross, making this his only full-length record with Suffocation and his first release overall with the band since 1998's Despise the Sun. Track 10, 'Beginning of Sorrow', is a re-recording of the track of the same name from the album Breeding the Spawn. It is also the band's last album with longtime guitarist Guy Marchais.

Pinnacle of Bedlam
Cover art by Raymond Swanland
Studio album by Suffocation
Released	February 18, 2013 (2013-02-18)
Recorded	2012
Genre	Brutal death metal, technical death metal
Length	38:22
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Suffocation, Zeuss, Joe Cincotta
Suffocation chronology
Blood Oath (2009) Pinnacle of Bedlam (2013) ...Of the Dark Light (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Decibel	8/10[3]
PopMatters	8/10[4]

A limited edition release of the CD included a DVD containing the 75-minute documentary The Making of Pinnacle of Bedlam^{[citation needed]}.

In its first week, the album sold about 3,200 copies and landed at the 152 position on the Billboard 200^{[citation needed]}.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Derek Boyer, except where noted; all music is composed by Terrance Hobbs, except where noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Cycles of Suffering"			3:56
2.	"Purgatorial Punishment"		Guy Marchais Hobbs	2:44
3.	"Eminent Wrath"			3:40
4.	"As Grace Descends"			3:04
5.	"Sullen Days"			4:57
6.	"Pinnacle of Bedlam"			3:42
7.	"My Demise"		Marchais	4:03
8.	"Inversion"			3:50
9.	"Rapture of Revocation"	Frank Mullen	Boyer Marchais Hobbs	3:49
10.	"Beginning of Sorrow" (re-recorded from Breeding the Spawn)	Mike Smith (credited: Suffocation)	Doug Cerrito (credited: Suffocation)	4:32
Total length:				38:17

Personnel

Suffocation

• Frank Mullen – vocals
• Terrance Hobbs – lead guitar
• Guy Marchais – rhythm guitar
• Derek Boyer – bass
• Dave Culross – drums

Guest musicians

• Mike Smith - drums on track 10

Production

• Joe Cincotta – engineering, production
• Chris "Zeuss" Harris – mixing, mastering