ASP - ENDLiCH! / Limited Digibook Edition (3CD)

• CD 1 and CD 2 with the new studio double album "ENDLiCH!"
• CD 3 with 6 bonus tracks
• Three new songs by ASP Spreng, realised in collaboration with TWO MINDS COLLIDE (produced at the legendary Studio Greywolf, POWERWOLF), DELVA and the electro-avant-garde artist CASSADI.
• "Echo" in a deeply emotional interpretation by LORD OF THE LOST
• Single versions of the rousing "Raise Some Hell Now!" and the title track "Finally"
• CDs in printed slip pockets
• 27-page booklet made of high-quality picture paper
• Forward and back cover made of extra strong paper, printed in full colour
• Including all song lyrics

ENDLiCH! The grand finale of the ‘Fremder’ cycle from the gothic novel rock icons ASP Ten years ago saw the beginning of a fascinating musical journey which now reaches its climax on the latest ASP double album. And what a climax it is!

In these times of crisis, instead of staying on the safe side and serving the fans up with a re- gurgitated hash of the admittedly anything but unpalatable standard ASP fare, this concept album finally blows all genre conventions apart. Although it is firmly based on the usual powers of musical narration, it completely dispenses with currying favour with particular scenes or with keeping an eye on the mainstream.

Of course, this does’t necessarily make the unsettling, highly complex narrative any more accessible. People who still reduce the band to ‘Ich will brennen’ and similar popular songs may well have problems with mastermind Asp Spreng’s courageous reflections on his own, lyrically complex powers. However, anyone who regards a music album as being more than just background noise will find fulfilment in this world of songs.

Especially because musically, it increasingly defies genre categorisation, yet in an extremely melodic manner. Because this climax to the ‘Fremder’ cycle is certainly not lacking hits, many of which are crying out more than ever for the live stage. And the surprising thing is this: although some songs clearly have their roots in metal, others represent a nostalgic nod to the band’s sound in the early days, yet without coming across as an attempt to go back to the roots. Rather, it sounds almost as if this fourteenth studio album seeks to playfully reconcile all the styles deployed by ASP over the course of many years with one another, closing a circle.

ASP remain as extravagant as ever, as even in this era of streaming, they give their all to ensure their releases are a real experience. The artwork, created with photo artist Heilemania (Nightwish/Dimmu Borgir…), helps ensure the album represents a breathtaking total work of art fusing music and imagery.

A bold, opulent chapter from ASP, which after two years’ intensive work and a decade of storytelling brings this major cycle to an end with an absolute bang. A blockbuster of an album!

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