ASPHYX: New Song Posted Online

Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX — Martin van Drunen (vocals),Wannes Gubbels (bass/vocals),Paul Baayens (guitar) and Bob Bagchus (drums) — has posted a new song, "Scorbutics", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's comeback album, "Death...The Brutal Way", which is scheduled for release on June 22 via Century Media Records. War Anthem Records will release the LP version of the effort, which was recorded at the Sonic Assault studio and engineered by Frank Klein Douwel (who is also the band's live sound engineer). Mixing duties were handled Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY and BLOODBATH fame) at Unisound in Sweden.

The "Death...The Brutal Way" cover artwork was created by Mick Koopman (HAIL OF BULLETS, DEAD HEAD) and can be viewed below.

Commented Martin van Drunen: "We're proud to present the skullcrushing opening track, 'Scorbutics', from our new album, 'Death...The Brutal Way'. I guess there's nothing to be said. This is ASPHYX in its purest form. Our longtime fans know what to expect and we're damn sure we didn't disappoint them. Check it out and bang your head to this one....be sure to have some cold beers in the fridge for the thirst that comes up afterwards! You can now also check the cover artwork from 'Death...The Brutal Way' and again, what's there more to be said?! Death and ASPHYX…That's what it is! A barren wasteland (of terror, haha)! A true dark masterpiece that fits in an excellent way to the most brutal piece of pure death/doom we ever made! Enjoy it and watch out for the album on June 22!"

ASPHYX has scheduled a CD-release club show for "Death...The Brutal Way" on Saturday, July 4 at Turock in Essen, Germany. Support for this special event will come from DESASTER and NECROS CHRISTOS.

The group previously said about the new CD: "Cliché or not, this truly IS the heaviest ASPHYX album of all. This could easily be THE real follow-up to 'The Last One On Earth'. The songs are as always catchy, brutal and straight-forward. The slower parts have become even more slow and heavier than ever before. This is doom/death metal in the real ASPHYX spirit. This will grind everything to its grave! This is death metal as we, ASPHYX, like it best. Old school to the bone!"

ASPHYX last year released a seven-inch EP, "Death the Brutal Way", via Iron Pegasus Records. The single includes the brand new title track plus a cover of CELTIC FROST's "Os Abysmi Vel Daath" from the Swiss legends' "Monotheist" album. Both cuts were recorded in January 2008 at the Harrow studios.