Asphyx
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = '''Asphyx'''
| Img = AsphyxBand.jpg
| Img_capt = Asphyx, during a concert in London (2007)
| Img_size = 250
| Landscape = Yes
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = [[Overijssel]], [[Netherlands]]
| Genre = [[Death/doom]]<br />[[Death metal|Death]][[thrash metal|rash metal]]
| Years_active = 1987–present
| Label =
| Associated_acts =
| URL = [http://www.myspace.com/officialasphyx MySpace page]
| Current_members = [[Martin van Drunen]]<br>[[Wannes Gubbels]]<br>[[Bob Bagchus]]<br>[[Paul Baayens]]
| Past_members =
}}
'''Asphyx''' is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Death/Doom|death/doom metal]] band that incorporates [[thrash metal]] elements into their music.
==Biography==
The band was formed in 1987 by Bob Bagchus and Tonny Brookhuis. Eric Daniels was found as a second guitarist and Chuck Colli joined on vocals and bass; this combo released the ''Enter the Domain'' demo<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.archaicmetallurgy.com/biography.php?bid=3354&PHPSESSID=c8
| title=Asphyx history
| publisher=archaicmetallurgy.com
| accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref>.
In March 1989 Colli was replaced Theo Loomans and they recorded the ''Crush the Cenotaph'' demo. Brookhuis then left the band and the remaining three recorded ''Embrace the Death'' album which was never released due to label problems.
After Martin van Drunen left [[Pestilence (band)|Pestilence]] in the early 1990s, he joined Asphyx and the band signed to [[Century Media Records]]<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://site.voila.fr/NIHILISTIC/Interviews/Vandrunen.htm
| title=Interview of Martin Van Drunen
| publisher=Nihilistic Holocaust
| accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref>. After the release of their debut album ''The Rack'' they went on a European tour with [[Entombed (band)|Entombed]]. Followed by a tour with [[Bolt Thrower]] and [[Benediction (band)|Benediction]] in 1992. Shortly after the recording of the second album ''Last One on Earth'' Van Drunen left the band, to be replaced by Ron van der Pol. Eventually Baghus left the band as well. He was replaced by Sander van Hoof.
The self-titled album was released in 1994 and led to the band's demise in 1995.
In 1995 Loomans and Baghus reformed Asphyx and recorded the ''God Cries''. Around the same time also the ''Embrace the Death'' album was released. Nevertheless the band split up again after the release. In 1998, Theo Loomans died in a car accident, and some time later ''Soulburn'' was founded by Baghus and Daniels, together with Pentacle singer and bassist Wannes Gubbles they recorded the ''Feeding on Angels'' album<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/interviews/asphyx2.htm
| title=Interview of Bob Bagchus
| publisher=voicesfromthedarkside.de
| accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref>.
In 1999 they renamed the project into Asphyx and recorded the ''On the Wings of Inferno'' album with the same lineup. However, Asphyx disbanded again in 2000<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/interviews/asphyx.htm
| title=Interview of Wannes Gubbels
| publisher=voicesfromthedarkside.de
| accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref>.
In January 2007, the band re-united with Van Drunen, Gubbels, Paul Baayens and Baghus. They do not intend to record a new album, but focus on live performances.
In January 2008, they recorded one cover version of a [[Celtic Frost]] song and a new song called ''Death... The Brutal Way''<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.archaicmetallurgy.com/bandnews.php?nid=855&PHPSESSID=c8
| title=Asphyx to record new material
| publisher=archaicmetallurgy.com
| date=[[2008-01-04]]
| accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref>.
[[Image:VanDrunen-2007.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Martin van Drunen]] during a live show in 2007]]
==Members==
===Current members===
*[[Martin van Drunen]] – vocals (1991–1992 and since 2007), bass guitar (1991–1992)
*[[Wannes Gubbels]] – bass guitar, vocals (1997–2000, 2007–present)
*[[Bob Bagchus]] – drums (1987–1993, 1995–1996, 1997–2000, 2007–present)
*[[Paul Baayens]] – guitar (2007–present)
===Former members===
*[[Eric Daniels]] – guitar (1989–1995, 1997–2000)
*[[Theo Loomans]] – vocals, bass guitar (1989–1991, 1996)
*[[Ron van der Pol]] – vocals, bass guitar(1992–1994)
*[[Ronny van der Wey]] – guitars (1996)
*[[Sander van Hoof]] – drums (1994)
*[[Tonny Brookhuis]] – guitars (1987–1989)
*[[Chuck Colli]] – vocals, bass guitar (1988–1989)
*[[Heiko Hanke]] – keyboards (1994)
*[[Roel Sanders]] – drums
==Discography==
* ''Carnage Remains'' (1988, Demo)
* ''Enter the Domain'' (1989, Demo)
* ''Crush the Cenotaph'' (1990, Demo)
* ''[[Mutilating Process]]'' (1989, Single)
* ''[[The Rack]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Crush the Cenotaph]]'' (1992, EP)
* ''[[Last One on Earth]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Asphyx (album)|Asphyx]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Embrace the Death]]'' (1996, recorded in 1990)
* ''[[God Cries]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Feeding on Angels]]'' (1998, as ''Soulburn'')
* ''[[On the Wings of Inferno]]'' (2000)
==References==
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==External links==
* {{MySpace|officialasphyx|Asphyx}}
* [http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/cosmicmetal/asphyx.html Asphyx bio on angelfire]
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