---
title: "Asphyx"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/asphyx"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "Netherlands"
formed: 1987
---

# Asphyx

**Asphyx** is a death metal band, from Netherlands, active 1987 to present.

Asphyx is a Dutch death/doom metal band formed in Oldenzaal, Overijssel in 1987 by Bob Bagchus and Tony Brookhuis. Since 2014, no original members are still in the band. Vocalist Martin van Drunen is the only current and long-term member that appeared on their debut album.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphyx

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Asphyx |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Overijssel, Netherlands |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Death-Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-doom) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alwin Zuur](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alwin-zuur) | Bass guitar | 2010 to present | Current |
| [Paul Baayens](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-baayens) | Guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Roel Sanders](https://themetalnet.com/musician/roel-sanders) |  |  | Current |
| [A.J. Van Drenth](https://themetalnet.com/musician/a-j-van-drenth) |  |  | Former |
| [Martin van Drunen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martin-van-drunen) | Lead vocals | 1991 to 1992 | Former |
| [Bob Bagchus](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bob-bagchus) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to 2014 | Former |
| [Christian Colli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christian-colli) | Lead vocals, Electric bass guitar | 1988 to 1989 | Former |
| [Eric Daniels](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-daniels) | Guitar | 1988 to 2000 | Former |
| [Theo Loomans](https://themetalnet.com/musician/theo-loomans) |  | 1989 to 1997 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | [The Rack](https://themetalnet.com/album/75523de6-f3c0-39e5-b6a1-e28f1dba208a) | Album |
| 1992 | [Crush the Cenotaph](https://themetalnet.com/album/eb7513ff-48c0-3b7c-bde5-f8cbca0fc35f) | EP |
| 1992 | [Last One on Earth](https://themetalnet.com/album/b8b9bb85-6bce-30f7-b76e-5e2cab2f262b) | Album |
| 1994 | [Asphyx](https://themetalnet.com/album/c3edb092-2a75-3074-adaf-1b6aabc53bbc) | Album |
| 1996 | [Embrace the Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/c5628dc7-1824-3c5d-b856-f7e4006e8c2b) | Album |
| 1996 | [God Cries](https://themetalnet.com/album/9b812f88-cfa9-395f-bec5-ba7d46e53a4f) | Album |
| 2000 | [On the Wings of Inferno](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd249571-0cb0-38cb-9cb1-a6789d1ee1f3) | Album |
| 2009 | [Death… the Brutal Way](https://themetalnet.com/album/de6d27a0-d716-4602-9eb3-e1a2b1273c63) | Album |
| 2011 | [We Doom You to Death / Abode of the Grotesque](https://themetalnet.com/album/a6900788-07a5-45de-8037-9ec9ff776253) | EP |
| 2012 | [Deathhammer](https://themetalnet.com/album/58548835-badc-407a-8257-9d4f1eb091bd) | Album |
| 2012 | [Reign of the Brute](https://themetalnet.com/album/a4ce57e7-9896-4a2e-80ad-fbce00f5d66c) | EP |
| 2016 | [Incoming Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/304348a7-6090-44dc-8004-d888fb445bfc) | Album |
| 2016 | [Servants of Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/23733204-507d-46ae-85e1-cea797ed1e7b) | EP |
| 2021 | [Necroceros](https://themetalnet.com/album/013389ff-a3cd-479d-9ad7-f9327e5a702e) | Album |

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- [Bolt Thrower](https://themetalnet.com/band/bolt-thrower) (listened together)
- [Morbid Angel](https://themetalnet.com/band/morbid-angel) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Obituary](https://themetalnet.com/band/obituary) (listened together)
- [Entombed](https://themetalnet.com/band/entombed) (listened together)
- [Autopsy](https://themetalnet.com/band/autopsy) (listened together)
- [Pestilence](https://themetalnet.com/band/pestilence) (listened together)
- [Grave](https://themetalnet.com/band/grave) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Deicide](https://themetalnet.com/band/deicide) (listened together)
- [Unleashed](https://themetalnet.com/band/unleashed) (listened together)
- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialasphyx
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Asphyx/641
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/157537
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2eIvR1DzWm5GAufWC2rcGr
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCeOC0QveO3EsiqFxDNn7_jQ
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asphyxofficial/
- website: https://www.asphyx.nl/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/nl/artist/104009246

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/asphyx](https://themetalnet.com/band/asphyx). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt