An Interview With : Martin Van Drunen (Asphyx)

Omnipresent in its perception, death an idea prevalent in the world of Metal, whose ideology has been widely explored particularly within the subtly named genre of Death Metal. Veterans in the art of Old School Death Metal, Asphyx are weather worn experts in its field. Bringing together a sense of organic jamming contrasted with infintely calculated makes for utterly chaotic material. Having been five years since their previous release Deathhammer, Incoming Death represents a new statement to the idea of death itself. A new study in the art of dying and who better than to speak to the artist and true gentleman Martin Van Drunen the bands singer and spokesperson to deliver an in depth look into a life of Incoming Death.

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Live Review | Damnation 2015 – Featuring : At The Gates, High On Fire, Asphyx

With festival season being very much behind us and a plethora of new events to look forward to in 2016, we haven’t quite escaped just yet. Saving the best for last it would seem Leeds all dayer returns once again for another whirlwind year and for the first time The Metalist was able to see just what makes Damnation so special to the most blackened and decaying of hearts.

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