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Podcast: Dreams of Consciousness
Episode: 176: Asphyx
Description: This is Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 176, featuring an interview with Martin van Drunen of Asphyx.
It was 30 years ago that Asphyx released their first album The Rack; though the band were a respected product of the Dutch death metal scene, their doomy, unvarnished sound fell out of favor as the decade wore on and tastes veered towards more blastbeat-oriented styles. But everything goes in cycles, and as old school death metal came back into fashion, Asphyx found a new audience and a new relevance.
I spoke with vocalist Martin van Drunen about the band's long history, and how he...