Deathhammer
Asphyx · 2012
56 min · 12 tracks · death metal
A relentless barrage of guttural growls, thunderous riffs, and pounding drums defines this quintessential death metal album.
Top tracks — play these first
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Deathhammer — As the title track, it encapsulates the album's aggressive spirit with its relentless tempo and fierce lyrical themes of destruction.
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Minefield — This track features intricate guitar work and shifts in tempo that showcase the band's technical prowess while maintaining an intense atmosphere.
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We Doom You to Death — The song combines crushing riffs with poignant lyrics about mortality, making it a standout for both musicality and thematic depth.
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As the Magma Mammoth Rises — An epic closer that builds tension throughout its length, offering dynamic shifts and a powerful narrative that reflects the album's overarching themes.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album delivers intense death metal with solid craftsmanship and cohesion, appealing to genre fans.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent tempo that rarely drops below a fast pace, maintaining intensity throughout its duration.
- Guttural growls are layered over heavy guitar riffs, with drums often employing blast beats to enhance the aggressive sound.
- Several tracks incorporate tempo changes, but they typically return to a relentless driving rhythm, reinforcing the album's overall heaviness.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with peaks
- unrelenting sonic intensity
- cathartic full-volume release
- headbanging energy for workouts
Maybe skip if you
- prefer melodic softness
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- When 'Deathhammer' was released in 2012, Asphyx was experiencing a resurgence following their reunion in the late 2000s. This album was their first since 2009's 'Death... The Brutal Way', solidifying their place in the death metal genre after a lengthy hiatus since the 1990s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Bolt Thrower· Hate Eternal· Obituary
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Into the Timewastes 3:40
- 2 Deathhammer 2:26
- 3 Minefield 7:27
- 4 Of Days When Blades Turned Blunt 3:22
- 5 Der Landser 6:54
- 6 Reign of the Brute 2:59
- 7 The Flood 3:03
- 8 We Doom You to Death 6:56
- 9 Vespa Crabro 2:50
- 10 As the Magma Mammoth Rises 7:51
- 11 Death the Brutal Way 3:38
- 12 Os Abysmi Vel Daath 4:52
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