Long-running New York death metal outfit Suffocation have scheduled a November 03rd release for their new album “Hymns From The Apocrypha“. This ninth studio album will be issued through Nuclear Blast and is the band’s first to feature vocalist Ricky Myers. While a frequent live member throughout the years, Myers officially replaced Frank Mullen behind the mic back in 2019.
Guitarist Terrance Hobbs and bassist Derek Boyer engineered and co-produced this outing alongside Cryptopsy‘s Christian Donaldson. Mixing and mastering was also overseen by Donaldson with Dominic Grimard (Cryptopsy, Shadow Of Intent) assisting.
A music video for the album’s first single “Seraphim Enslavement” was shot with director Tom Flynn and is available below. Boyer commented of the record:
“This is my fifth full-length studio album with Suffocation and this album came out SICK! It features all of the brutal, technical, chaotic twists and turns everyone would expect from Suffocation, plus new elements that are out of the normal realm one might expect. This is the sophomore effort of working with Christian Donaldson (who mixed and mastered Live In North America) and he absolutely KILLED IT on this one!!! We can’t wait to bring these songs to the stage and crush everything in our path!”
Myers added:
“We are thrilled to unveil our 11th full-length album, Hymns From The Apocrypha, a creatively composed piece that blends our style of music with lyrical depth and intricate artwork. This album is a testament to our devotion to brutal music, which we display in the video of our single, ‘Seraphim Enslavement‘, a visual journey that complements the album’s concept.”
“Hymns From The Apocrypha” track listing:
01 – “Hymns From The Apocrypha”
02 – “Perpetual Deception”
03 – “Dim Veil Of Obscurity”
04 – “Immortal Execration”
05 – “Seraphim Enslavement”
06 – “Descendants”
07 – “Embrace The Suffering”
08 – “Delusions Of Mortality”
09 – “Ignorant Deprivation”
Pre-orders are available suffocation.bfan.link/hftaa. An initial touring campaign for the record is already in place, including a newly announced European/UK tour, with the below dates announced:
10/14 Aguascalientes, MEX – Korobba
10/15 Santiago de Queretaro, MEX – Club Latino
10/18 Merida, MEX – Club de Leones
10/19 Monterrey, MEX – Cafe Iguana
10/21 Hermosillo, MEX – London Pub
10/22 Mexico City, MEX – Hendrix Bar
With Incantation, Skeletal Remains & Stabbing:
11/07 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
11/08 Reading, PA – Reverb
11/09 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
11/10 Providence, RI – Alchemy
11/11 Trois-Rivières, QC – Amphithéâtre Cogeco
11/12 Montreal, QC – Studio TO
11/13 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
11/14 Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary
11/15 Chicago, IL – Reggies
11/16 Madison, WI – The Annex
11/17 Lawrence, KS – The Granada
11/18 Denver, CO – HQ
11/20 Richland, WA – Ray’s Golden Lion
11/21 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
11/22 Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
11/24 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
11/25 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
11/26 Los Angeles, CA – 1720
11/27 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
11/28 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
11/29 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective
11/30 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
12/01 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
12/02 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
12/03 New Orleans, LA – Southport Music Hall
12/04 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
With Sanguisugabogg, Enterprise Earth and Organectomy:
01/25 Dortmund, GER – Junkyard
01/27 Paris, FRA – Petit Bain
01/28 Toulouse, FRA – Le Rex
01/29 Bilbao, SPA – Stage Live
01/30 Madrid, SPA – Mon Live
01/31 Barcelona, SPA – Salamandra
02/01 Lyon, FRA – MJC O Totem
02/02 Aarau, SWI – Kiff
02/03 Milan, ITA – Legend Club
02/04 Salzburg, AUT – Rockhouse
02/05 Budapest, HUN – Durer Kert
02/06 Vienna, AUT – Viper Room
02/07 Munich, GER – Backstage
02/08 Karlsruhe, GER – Stadtmitte
02/09 Frankfurt, GER – Das Bett
02/10 Drachten, NET – Deathfest
02/11 Hannover, GER – Faust
02/13 Hamburg, GER – Logo
02/14 Poznan, POL – 2progi
02/15 Prague, CZE – Futurum
02/16 Chemnitz, GER – AJZ
02/17 Berlin, GER – Hole44
02/18 Tilburg, NET – Poppodium 013
02/19 Bristol, UK – The Fleece
02/20 Birmingham, UK – Asylum
02/21 Glasgow, UK – Slay
02/22 Manchester, UK – Club Academy
02/23 London, UK – O2 Academy Islington
02/24 Southampton, UK – The Loft
02/25 Antwerp, BEL – Zappa
