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Genre :: Death Metal Source :: CDDA . :: :: Label :: Century Media R.date :: 19.10.2013 :: _::__ Cat.nr. :: 9975952 Size :: 146,7 MB __::_ ::// \\:: ::/---------------------------------------------------------------------\:: :: :: /: Encoder :: LAME 3.98.4 -V0 :\ ..: Bitrate :: avg. 276kbps : . . Quality :: 44,1kHz/Joint-Stereo . . . Website :: http://www.asphyx.nl/ __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ tracklist /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: 01. M.S. Bismarck 05:04 :: :: 02. The Krusher 05:52 :: :: 03. Serenade in Lead 03:27 :: :: 04. Last One on Earth 07:08 :: :: 05. The Incarnation of Lust 04:46 :: :: 06. Streams of Ancient Wisdom 03:35 :: :: 07. Food for the Ignorant 04:49 :: :: 08. Asphyx (Forgotten War) 05:28 :: :: 09. Crush the Cenotaph (Crush the Cenotaph EP) (bonus) 03:56 :: :: 10. Rite of Shades (Crush the Cenotaph EP) (bonus) 03:09 :: :: 11. The Krusher (Crush the Cenotaph EP) (bonus) 05:58 :: :: 12. Evocation (Live) (Crush the Cenotaph EP) (bonus) 05:39 :: :: 13. Wasteland of Terror (Live) 02:49 :: :: (Crush the Cenotaph EP) (bonus) :: :: 14. The Sickening Dwell (Asphyx Demo Tape) (bonus) 03:59 :: :: 15. Conjuration of Choronzon (Evocation) 05:09 :: :: (Asphyx Demo Tape) (bonus) :: :: 16. Diabolical Existence (Asphyx Demo Tape) (bonus) 03:35 :: :: ------- :: .. >> 74:23 min .. __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ release notes /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: :: :: Last One on Earth is a "krushing" release, simply put. That :: :: meaty Asphyx logo on the cover should be developed into one :: :: single iron brand; to be rightfully stamped onto the center :: :: of each and every death-doom metal release's jewel case :: :: (preferably stamped on by the pupil-less "last one on :: :: earth" himself). It would be an appropriate way to remind :: :: listeners of the origin of the definitive death-doom metal :: :: tone. :: :: :: :: From early death "metallers" Pestilence, Martin van Drunen :: :: provides his own shrill, pained vocal contribution. The :: :: great thing is that the vocals are not overbearing and :: :: blend into the mix, making the cover art all the more :: :: palpable. :: :: :: :: For the most part, the album trudges along, mid-tempo, but :: :: with conviction. The drummer, Bob Bagchus, lowers the boom :: :: on the snare drum with sledgehammer-like ferocity. And :: :: occasionally, the tempo will quicken towards death metal :: :: "common-pace". :: :: :: :: This album's forte, however, is its guitar and bass tone. :: :: If ever you were looking for an album with an authoritative :: :: "crunch" of distortion, this is that album. There are not :: :: many leads to speak of, save one near the end of the title :: :: track that very well may have inspired the ethereal leads :: :: of Edge Of Sanity's Crimson. But that's about as :: :: unconventional as this album gets. Quite simply, Last One :: :: On Earth is death-doom done right. :: :: :: :: This album is on the short side at around forty minutes, :: :: but highlights on the album include "M.S. Bismarck", which :: :: conveys the ferocity of the Bismarck class Nazi battleship. :: :: "The Krusher" and "Food for the Ignorant" are memorable; :: :: and the title track, "Last One on Earth", will have you in :: :: a death-doom trance, no question. :: :: :: :: In case you can't see it, Jesus is hiding his eyes on the :: :: cross being adorned by "the pupil-less one". :: :: :: :: No matter. :: :: :: :: The degradation of humanity may not look pretty, but it :: :: sure does sound pretty awesome. :: :: :: :: . _ _ . :: \: :. \\ ___________ . ___________ // .: :/ __\____ :: ____ ___\ _ / BERC : 2013 \ _ /___ ____ :: ____/__ \\\f3! :: \\\ __ _/_________i_________\ /___/ /// :: cRO/// \ :: :\-\___________\_ ___ / _ _/___________/-/: :: / :: | . . _ _ _/ __/ . \_ _ _ . . | :: : :::::::: | | \\\\\/ _______\____|\ \///// | | :::::::: : :: | | -\-\/____/-------------\____\/-/- | | :: :: | | \ :|: / | | :: : : | . ` ::: ' . | : : . . | : ::: : | . . | :::....:::....::: | : ::::::::::::::::: : . :::''``:::''``::: . : ::: : . ::: . .:. :