Mike Smith Official Website - RSS Feeds - It will be the truth! http://www.smithblast.com/blog This is a documentary about the legendary Michael Smith of Suffocation. Anthony Lopardo and Ray Marte came together with Mike at Killingsworth Recording Company NY to put together a video to show Mike's performance up close and personal and to get a first hand experience on what its like being a musician in todays industry and what Mike's approach to drumming in and out of the studio. http://www.smithblast.com/video-links.php Check out a new track from the band INIQUITOUS, Father Opiate and visit their DMMCompany's page! http://www.smithblast.com/compositions.php We want to thank Henry Roy and Underworld Dead World Productions for showing us a great time during our first ever visit to Puerto Rico. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/suffocation-in-puerto-rico.php Added 2 new sections of the site based around Smithblast Drum Lessons & Smithblast Session Work. http://www.smithblast.com/ There has been many questions and much speculation regarding the release of, "Legacy Of Violence". There will be announcements made in the very near future. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/suffocation-DVD-update.php What's up everyone, after a long battle with humbleness and denial, I've reached the point where Ive decided that the time to start shaping Smithblast students has arrived. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/smithblast-drum-lessons.php As days pass I find myself explaining more often the DED REP vision/existence. Having to fine tune and cleft note the description often, this actually helps to further clarify it for myself. Forcing it to evolve through natural progression and focus. Here it is. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/all-in-the-facts.php Do we have a Pulse that we as an individual person are truly driven by? or are we programmed to live by a pulse dictated and regulated for us?. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/pulse.php Mike Smith and the DEDREP family is happy to announce the addition of Fourspeed Metalworks, and Solicitate the underground Eden to the steadily growing Movement. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/new-endorsers.php Now that Suffocation has completed our Decibel Defiance tour for the wrap-up of 2010. We plan to use the holiday season to breathe, regroup and fine tune for 2011. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/available-for-projects.php Suffocation has just completed our month long Decibel Defiance Tour in the U.S. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/decibel-defiance-2010-tour-wrap-up.php Hey sorry for the delay in updating, behind the scenes I've been working overtime on all things. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/the-scoop.php A list of the of the songs I did with the Texas based group (Iniquitous)... http://www.smithblast.com/compositions.php So Im finally home from our latest Euro festival visit... http://www.smithblast.com/blog/june-festival.php I will be laying drum tracks for this session prior to leaving on the 11th... http://www.smithblast.com/blog/and-utero-dominae.php Here is a preview of the upcoming CD cover from one of the side projects I had the opportunity to contribute to. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/synesis-absorption-sneak-peak.php In defense, the reason I didnt write an update about this show is because after all the partying and carrying-on afterwards, I honestly couldn't remember any details. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/mexico-city.php Another Amazing experience and shows. It was our first time playing Brazil... http://www.smithblast.com/blog/south-america-update-sao-paolo-brazil.php Its hard to describe the many ways of amazing our first visit to Argentina was. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/south-america-update-argentina.php Minus the 2 day long passport theft and obvious scam in Peru, the show in Chile was an amazing one. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/south-america-more-update.php So far this run has been amazing. I would have updated you all nightly if facebook wasn't such a disfunctional mess when I needed it most. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/south-america-update.php So after a very short break at home we are on route to South America. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/suffocating-south-america.php I will begin working on my next session project prior to departing on Suffocations March European tour. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/synesis-absorption-session-begins.php DMMCompany^TM delivers Volume Two \\ Pariah, a diverse mix of songs and sound sketches both produced and performed by new and established musicians from around the world. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/DMM-volume-2.php On my 3 week down time from touring, I’m currently scheduled to lay drum tracks for the band INIQUITOUS. They hired me to contribute to their 3 song demo they plan the release in the nearest future. Thanx guys for the recognition, and the session work. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/february-session-work.php So I just returned home after completing a 6 week US tour with Devil Driver, Goatwhore, and Thy Will Be Done. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/tour-recap.php There are times when an interview just hits the spot for me. There is nothing I like telling more than the TRUTH!. I BLEED IT. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/the-truth.php These are the compilations of my 2009 appearances in public and events. http://www.smithblast.com/blog/appearances.php So its no secret to anyone paying attention that Death/Extreme Metal is one of the most difficult music styles to perform as well as decipher. The talent required to master this music at the highest level is easily comparable to the likes of Classical and Jazz composers, in my opinion. Growing up, I was fortunate to be surrounded by all forms of music. It was easy to recognize the difference between the “mainstream” radio approach and the less exploited acquired tastes (the latter being Classical, Jazz,Big Band, Blue Grass, Opera etc.). http://www.smithblast.com/blog/technicalities.php I Just returned from playing a Calgary festival with Cynic this weekend. All went really well except for the usual nonsense involved with the airlines. As predicted I knew I wouldn’t get past the customs interrogation room... http://www.smithblast.com/blog/traveling-ups-and-downs.php