The Rack (album)

For other uses, see Rack (disambiguation).

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

The Rack
Studio album by Asphyx
Released	13 April 1991
Recorded	Harrow Production, Losser, Holland.
Genre	Death metal, death-doom
Length	37:33
Label	Century Media
Producer	Harry Wijering, Robert Kampf
Asphyx chronology
Mutilating Process (1989) The Rack (1991) Crush the Cenotaph (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

Asphyx

• Martin van Drunen - vocals, bass guitar
• Eric Daniels - guitar
• Bob Bagchus - drums

Production

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