U.S. pressing of the seminal New York Death Metal band's 2009 album includes two bonus tracks. In the relatively short but intense history of Extreme Metal, Suffocation are unique for fusing the technical with the percussive and single-handedly redefining the genre. They also represent the future of Metal as they continue to redefine brutality and the meaning of extreme with each album they release. Suffocation are the pioneers of New York Brutal Death Metal, and Blood Oath is a testament to their longevity. Blood Oath has the privilege of not only being a distinctively brutal album by the band that has been at the pinnacle of the genre for 20 years, but also of perfectly capturing the simmering anger of these times. The timeliness of this sound and the viability of this band make 2009 Suffocation's time to reign