Suffocation generally takes a little bit longer to complete a new record but the end product is almost always worth it. So it's exciting that bassist Derek Boyer revealed in a recent interview that the band is pretty much done writing the new album, is moving on toward pre-production for it and generally just chugging along productively!
"It's pretty much done. I mean, most of the material is all said and done. Kevin's [Talley] been doing some pre-production drum stuff. It's going really well — super aggressive. We've probably got about eight or nine [songs], and I've been working out all the lyrical content and getting some new influences with the new guy, with the new vocalist in the band. Frank's [Mullen] still in the band — don't be too scared — but Ricky's [Myers] gonna get involved and he's gonna do all our live shows. He's a great team player and a super-cool guy and really brutal on stage, so everything is going great."
Boyer says the album could be out next spring or summer, though it's a little early to tell. Granted the album is pretty much definitely coming out next year if things are moving at the pace Boyer says they are. When asked if Suffocation will ever incorporate clean vocals, Boyer says hell yeah! I'm kidding- that's never going to happen.
"You can't just go put clean vocals and stuff like that. People are just gonna go, 'What the fuck?' Thirty years' worth of fans are, like, 'Fuck that!' So you can stray from the path a bit, but I think sticking to the main formula is probably most important and then just dabble a little bit."
Pure death metal, as usual for anyone concerned.
