The Brutal Way of Martin van Drunen

"It's a very special album for us, not because we think it's very good, but because of all these small little coincidences that are there. "

25 years of kicking ass and taking names is the business that Asphyx has been in from the very beginning.  Nobody knows this more than iconic death metal front-man Martin van Drunen, who has appeared on their four highest-regarded recordings, including "The Rack," "Crushing the Cenotaph," "Last One On Earth," and "Death... The Brutal Way."  Martin is on the eve of Asphyx's new album, "Deathhammer," being released on February 27th, 2012, for all of the death metal maniacs that crave their barbaric and destructive metallic force.  We were fortunate enough for Martin van Drunen to be able to speak with us on behalf of his band-mates in Asphyx in regards to the new album, the concept behind it, his thoughts on touring, why he loves microphone stands, and what he believes to be the true essence of heavy metal in general. 

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