In immediate slipstream of pioneers like Possessed and Death, Asphyx were there from the beginning and were never tired to maintain the ideal of the simple principle of style in its most original and deliberately primitive type. No experiment too much, no praise on conservative Death Metal values too little. Uptempo alternating with lavazähen Doom passages. Regardless always crowned by current singer with a broken voice and deep growls and screams hysterically. The name Asphyx was always more than the sum of its parts. Not a member, himself founder and Urviech Bob Bagchus, managed to be present at each running under the banner Asphyx album. Nevertheless, the fan was never disappointed. Where Asphyx draufsteht, also Asphyx's inside. No more and no less.
So if you already in 2008 released comeback album 'Death ... The Brutal Way' has are in the closet, buys 'Deathhammer' only because they expect new material according to the well-known formula. And will not be disappointed certainly. Except as permitted in this context of the terminology, Asphyx succeed with the lasting less than three minutes Title Track even something like a hit! 'Deathhammer' celebrates itself and humbles all Wannabes with the simplicity of its flailing arguments. Kneel down, their farmers, the Dutch are there! 'Death Hammer' is a celebration of the ancient times and the fact to have been rescued by the protagonists in the here and now.
Another himself is celebrating highlight the already known from the split single with Finnish doom hopefuls Hooded Menace 'We doom you to death'. The chorus is a Death / Doom dream, how to ask for it. The message: We rolls down everything dares to stand in their way. Dangerously close to Manowar Death moderate-to-false metal Attitude, you can not take it Van Drunen & Co still somehow evil, that they want to reap the fruits of their one-quarter century of loyalty to their music. Phrases pig or not: This album is as true as it gets.
Whoever has the opportunity should still quickly secure the limited first edition with bonus CD in any case. Five extra tracks, which in addition to causing a shiver German version of 'The soldiers' including a cover version of primordial influence Celtic Frost (Os Abysmi Vel Daath, the Monotheist album) is included. As I said, full-service!
Bow Down to the Death Hammer!
