ASPHYX

Release Year: 2006
Artist Origin: NED
Style: raw intense savage death metal

sophomore Asphyx album [1992] is one of the most fundamental records of extreme death metal genre which was still in the process of shaping more than two decades ago - with brilliant early line-up they were moving towards perfection, epitomized by savage sinister atmosphere and gorgeous rasp of Martin van Drunen, who has recorded for the last time with the band before a long break; music itself is shrouded in claustrophobic atmosphere, where filthy, nerve-wrecking riffs and massive drum strikes merge into a dark, thunderous puzzle, reinforced by muffled, blood-chilling vocal inflections - such classic cuts as The Krusher, M.S. Bismarck and the title track are indeed timeless; German re-issue with a remastered sound is updated with five track Crush The Cenotaph mini album [1992] and three track Asphyx promo tape [1991] as bonus