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Rating: In a desolate wasteland, the silence is shattered by inhuman and desperate screams; he is the last man on earth, the last survivor of the apocalypse's devastation. The screams turn from desperate to furious and snarling, and the music fitting this scene of death can only be this album, one of the most violent and destabilizing the metal genre has ever produced.
A chilling and gigantic wall of sound created by guitars, drums, bass, and Van Drunen's agonizing and wrenching growls, it's almost impossible to describe the ferocity and the pure and primitive mass of violence unleashed by Asphyx in this their second album. The rhythms unfold through mid-tempos, slowed-down parts that swell until they explode into the classic fast but not blistering up-tempo, but for this band, speed of execution has never been one of the main elements. Creating true catacombal atmospheres and reaching new heights of power without frills in an ultra-violent and never technical way to flow into pure death metal—these were the goals (fully achieved) of Asphyx.
In all the 8 tracks of the album, there is an oppressive and suffocating air of death, with a lacerating, disturbing, and incredibly noisy guitar work that supports the entire piece with pachyderm and morbid riffs sending the listener into ecstasy, who, to delve into such a work, must already be quite well-versed in death metal. Otherwise, they risk pressing the stop button after the first suffocating notes of the opener.
Primitive, devastating, sick, deeply noisy, and truly suffocating, in this work, a nature contrary to the human being is clearly felt. In the dark land, the last remaining man screamed and cursed the leaden sky for being left alone to fight against death, which was staring closer and closer at him.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 The Krusher (05:51)
[Van Drunen / Van Drunen, Daniels] Perniciow existence corrupt and deprived the webs of superiority an entire race enslaved Observing from the spheres the witness of the shame the verdict called extinction will end this flux of pain Sick of your infantilism dignity unknown raise my hammer of justice to krush the planet below through time came no progression intelligence misused community of savages ignorant and confused Laughable little world pile of defecation never found the harmony choking in economy in fire began the chaos and flames will start the end aversion brought the sentence celestial revenge The final explosion life vapourized shreds of the earth the madness has died
08 Asphyx (Forgotten War) (05:26)
[Van Drunen / Daniels]
Marching into battle
to a war you do not know
read the fearfull faces
make them look so old
the homefront says its prayers
wishing them all well
but they will never return
from this bitter living hell
the trenches are awaiting
cold and moisty graves
obey the insane orders
a soldier is a slave
They will die in the war
between all the filth and gore
is there any glory
in this heroic story
Look at the ones who cause this
and analyze their games
you'll find that they're all guilty
wallowing in their shame
elected by the people
by promising a war
but now you've seen the butchering
you don't want it no more
Politicians hiding
cowardly stinking scum
display of all powers
in the war they've just begun
planning defense budgets
guess who gonna play
think I'll start the uproar
and sweep them all away
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