ANASARCA - Achlys CASSETTE (BLACK)

After nine long years of silence, the German old-school death metal quartet ANASARCA has returned from obscurity, presenting their latest, long-awaited album ACHLYS.

ACHLYS is the band’s most brutal, intense, and emotionally charged release to date. Musically rooted in technical, melodic, brutal death metal with ANASARCA’s signature riffing. The album once again follows a concept — this time devoted to grief, with lyrics written by people who have lost loved ones, reflecting both personal experiences of the band members within the band and the losses across the metal community.

ANASARCA was founded in 1995 by drummer Heiner and guitarist/vocalist Mike (ex-Vomiting Corpses). Shortly after forming, the band recorded the demo Condemned Truth, followed by Godmachine (1996), which led to a deal with Repulse Records. Their debut album Godmachine was released in 1998 and is still regarded by many fans as a classic of German death metal.

After several lineup changes, ANASARCA released their second album Moribund in 2001 via Mighty Music. The album stood out for its unique lyrical concept, featuring texts written by death-row inmates, earning strong recognition within the scene. The band continued with the concept-driven album Dying in 2004, again released by Mighty Music, with lyrics based on testimonies of terminally ill people.

Following a long period of inactivity and further lineup changes, ANASARCA returned with renewed energy. The album Survival Mode was released in 2017 via Sevared Records, featuring guest vocals by Kam Lee (Massacre). Lyrically, it explored human behavior in extreme survival situations.

Between February and July 2025, ANASARCA recorded their fifth full-length album ACHLYS at Wretched Noise Studio in Oldenburg, Germany. Mixed by Daniel Meinzer and mastered by Dennis Israel (Scour, Amon Amarth, Primordial, Asphyx, Legion Of The Damned). The album’s visual identity, including all graphics and artwork was created by Robert Sindermann, who has previously collaborated with bands such as Havoc, Avulsed, Manticora, and Beyond Twilight. 
 
For fans of EDGE OF SANITY, SUFFOCATION, GOREFEST, OBITUARY, GRAVE