07-07-2010, 16:29
ASPHYX - "Live Death Doom”
First ever DVD & live album by the Dutch death metal masters!
The cult Doom Death Metal patrol from The Netherlands is back! After 2007’s outstanding live reunion performance at Germany’s Party.San Open Air had the entire underground scene speaking highly of the return of ASPHYX, it was especially the strength of their 2009 studio comeback-album “Death... The Brutal Way” which kickstarted a glorious new chapter for this old-school formation.
After an entire year of acclaimed international appearances promoting the latest studio release and especially after more than two decades of ASPHYX’s (diabolical) existence, it felt in right timing to launch the band’s first ever DVD / Live Album at last. “Live Death Doom” incidentally contains the footage captured at the Turock venue in Essen / Germany on July 4th, 2009 during the sold-out release-show for the “Death…The Brutal Way” album and will easily serve as merciless proof to explain why ASPHYX are considered one of the most striking messengers of the traditional Doom Death Metal style. Next to the mentioned 2+ hours main live show (“Live”), the DVD also presents an in-depth and detailed “Hordes Of Disgust” band documentary (“Death”), shot with participation of both former and current band members in the original locations of the band’s main historical steps. And last but not least, a thick section of bonus materials and bootleg footage from different places and eras (“Doom”), comprising some of both the past’s and the present’s several line-up’s of the band, rounds off this jam-packed release of almost 4 hours of playing time.
Acclaimed Swedish producer Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Bloodbath, etc) was assigned to mix the Essen live show to sonic excellence and the ultra-heavy results now serve as the first ever 2CD live-album release by ASPHYX. While this main show of “Live Death Doom” still features the latest studio album’s line up including Wannes Gubbels on bass/backing vocals, ASPHYX’s recently added new bass player Alwin Zuur (ex Pulverizer, Escutcheon) is also already introduced in the DVD’s documentary section and debuts on stage with the band on some of the release’s bonus footage material. Additionally remarkable about “Live Death Doom” is also the return of classic ASPHYX cover artist Axel Hermann, who once again very suitably managed to add an obscure and morbid vibe to the band’s presentation!
“Live Death Doom” is not only yet another energetic sign of life, but it is more importantly a clear evidence for ASPHYX’s ongoing triumphant march and the band’s unbroken relevance amongst a new generation of Death Metal listeners and supporters. Death beyond death!
"Live Death Doom” will be released as Ltd. DVD+2CD / DVD / 2CD / Digital Download.
Release date: Monday, August 30, 2010
ASPHYX "Live Death Doom" 2CD (109:12):
CD 1 (58:04):
1. Vermin (4:59)
2. Scorbutics (5:34)
3. MS Bismarck(5:48)
4. Bloodswamp (4:52)
5. Death The Brutal Way (4:26)
6. The Sickening Dwell (5:51)
7. Asphyx II (They Died As They Marched) (6:20)
8. Abomination Echoes (3:24)
9. Eisenbahnmörser (5:25)
10. The Krusher (6:40)
11. Riflegun Redeemer (5:01)
CD 2 (51:08):
1. Asphyx (Forgotten War) (7:30)
2. Wasteland Of Terror (3:08)
3. The Rack (11:16)
4. Cape Horn (7:57)
5. Last One On Earth (7:17)
6. Rite Of Shades (3:17)
7. Pages In Blood (5:55)
8. Diabolical Existence (4:44)
Line-Up 2010:
Martin van Drunen - Vocals
Paul Baayens - Guitars
Alwin Zuur - Bass
Bob Bagchus - Drums
ASPHYX "Live Death Doom" DVD (225:44):
LIVE: Essen / Germany @ Turock. July 4th, 2009 (116:26):
1. Intro / Quest For Absurdity (0:52)
2. Vermin (4:39)
3. Scorbutics (5:40)
4. MS Bismarck(5:56)
5. Bloodswamp (5:10)
6. Death The Brutal Way (5:05)
7. The Sickening Dwell (5:53)
8. Asphyx II (They Died As They Marched) (7:24)
9. Abomination Echoes (4:07)
10. Eisenbahnmörser (6:26)
11. The Krusher (7:07)
12. Riflegun Redeemer (6:20)
13. Asphyx (Forgotten War) (9:59)
14. Wasteland Of Terror (3:25)
15. The Rack (12:21)
16. Cape Horn (7:56)
17. Last One On Earth (8:37)
18. Rite Of Shades (4:16)
19. Pages In Blood (5:13)
DEATH: Hordes Of Disgust - Documentary (61:33):
1. Early Days 1987 - 1990 (9:09)
2. Tonny & Theo Leaving (2:49)
3. Martin Joins (1:40)
4. The Rack 1991 (4:29)
5. Rewriting Of The Lyrics (3:31)
6. Crush The Cenotaph 1992 (1:27)
7. Last One On Earth 1992 (5:55)
8. Asphyx 1993 (5:20)
9. God Cries 1995 (2:22)
10. Embrace The Death 1996 (2:48)
11. Soulburn 1996 (2:18)
12. On The Wings Of Inferno 1999 (3:11)
13. Reunion 2006 (2:36)
14. Paul Replaces Eric (4:31)
15. Death…The Brutal Way 2007 (5:29)
16. Slogan (1:23)
17. New Line-up 2010 (2:35)
DOOM: Bonus Material (47:45):
- Hammer Of Doom Festival / Germany - February 2nd, 2010 (12:58):
1. Ode To A Nameless Grave/Incarnation of Lust (8:25)
2. Black Hole Storm (4:33)
- With Full Force Festival / Germany - July 3rd, 2009 (4:28):
1. Scorbutics (4:28)
- Promo Video Clip (3:59):
1. Death The Brutal Way (3:59)
- Göppingen / Germany - April 8th, 1990 (8:46):
1. Crush The Cenotaph (4:00)
2. Mutilating Process (4:46)
- Bischofswerda / Germany - March 31st, 1991 (2:19)
1. Wasteland Of Terror (2:19)
- Braunschweig / Germany - January 17th, 2009 (6:30)
1. Food For The Ignorant (6:30)
- Maryland Deathfest / USA - May 22nd, 2009 (6:44):
1. Vermin/MS Bismarck (Edit) (6:44)
- Greetings (1:51): Desaster (1:25), Necros Christos (0:36)