The Rack (album)

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The Rack
Studio album by
Released13 April 1991
RecordedHarrow Production, Losser, Holland.
GenreDeath metal, death-doom
Length37:33
LabelCentury Media
ProducerHarry Wijering, Robert Kampf
Asphyx chronology
Mutilating Process
(1989)
The Rack
(1991)
Crush the Cenotaph
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Rack is the debut album by Asphyx. It was released in 1991 by Century Media Records.[2]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."The Quest of Absurdity"1:21
2."Vermin"4:02
3."Diabolical Existence"3:55
4."Evocation"5:31
5."Wasteland of Terror"2:16
6."The Sickening Dwell"4:15
7."Ode to a Nameless Grave" (instrumental)2:55
8."Pages in Blood"4:08
9."The Rack"9:06
Total length:37:33
2006 Re-release Bonus Live Tracks
No.TitleLength
10."The Quest for Absurdity"0:30
11."Vermin"3:46
12."Evocation"4:57
13."Diabolical Existence"3:22
14."Ode to a Nameless Grave"2:26
15."The Sickening Dwell"3:51
16."Wasteland of Terror"2:31
17."Pages in Blood"4:06
18."The Rack"8:17
19."Rite of Shades"3:52
20."Crush the Cenotaph"4:01

Personnel[edit]

Asphyx
Production
  • Robert Kampf - Executive Producer
  • Harry Wijering - Mixing, Producer
  • Marion Wiggers - Photography
  • Martin van Drunen - Lyrics
  • Theo Loomans - Lyrics
  • Axel Hermann - Cover art

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nief, Todd. "The Rack – Asphyx". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Asphyx biography". Retrieved 16 January 2015. Only one year older than their long-time label partner, Century Media, ASPHYX conquered the worldwide metal scene with such immortal death metal classics as "The Rack" (1991) and "Last One On Earth" (1992).