Career
Hobbs has been a constant member in the band since their first released title Reincremated along with band mates Frank Mullen and Mike Smith, who all met in high school. Hobbs also played in the death metal project, Criminal Element, which featured fellow bassist Derek Boyer. Terrance is renowned in the death metal scene for having combined fast and repetitive barred riffing closely accompanied by other swept and often technical unexpected patterns: laying down the basics of Technical/Brutal death metal of today.
He is also well known for his bizarre sounding, swept mocking solos famously accompanied with his signature tremolo utilisation, usually in the form of divebombs and trills along with finger tapping.
Pierced from Within is a classic example, containing an array of complex breakdowns and atmospheric solos, along with Effigy of the Forgotten and Souls to Deny, which features a great deal of layered riffing and unusual melodies. Terrance uses a B.C.Rich warlock custom New Jersey with a notable reverse pointed headstock and occasionally a British Columbia Rich Zombie.
He is also endorsed by ENGL amplification and Vader cabinets and uses Ernie ball strings and Dimarzio(Super Distortion) pickups. A recent photo of Suffocation having a rehearsal was posted on the band"s Facebook page.
In this photo, Terrance is holding what appears to be an Education Support Professionals Eclipse guitar with Electromyography pickups and a tremolo system.
