Asphyx is a Dutch death metal band formed in Oldenzaal, Overijssel in 1987 by Bob Bagchus and Tony Brookhuis.

Joost was picked up for vocals and bass, but was replaced by Chuck Colli after the release of the first demo Carnage Remains.

Brookhuis then left the band and the remaining three recorded Embrace the Death, an album which was never released because of label problems.

[citation needed] After leaving Pestilence in the early 1990s, Martin van Drunen joined Asphyx and the band signed to Century Media Records.

Later, Soulburn was founded by Bagchus and Daniels, in collaboration with Pentacle singer and bassist Wannes Gubbels.

[citation needed] On 14 October 2015, Asphyx made an announcement they are working on a new album at the end of November for the long-awaited Deathhammer follow up and begin their first tour at Latin America.