Pinnacle of Bedlam

Pinnacle of Bedlam
Cover art by Raymond Swanland
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2013 (2013-02-18)
Recorded2012
GenreBrutal death metal, technical death metal
Length38:22
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerSuffocation, Zeuss, Joe Cincotta
Suffocation chronology
Blood Oath
(2009)
Pinnacle of Bedlam
(2013)
...Of the Dark Light
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic
Decibel8/10
PopMatters8/10

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.

A limited edition release of the CD included a DVD containing the 75-minute documentary The Making of Pinnacle of Bedlam.

In its first week, the album sold about 3,200 copies and landed at the 152 position on the Billboard 200.