ASP (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = ASP


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Origin = Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Genre = Gothic metal Neue Deutsche Härte Alternative rock
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Years_active = 1999 - Present
Label = Trisol
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URL = [http://www.thetalesofasp.com/ TheTalesOfASP.com]
Current_members = Asp (Alexander Frank Spreng) (vocals) Matze (Matthias Ambré) (guitar) Tossi (Andreas Gross) (bass) Himmi (Oliver Himmighoffen) (drums)
Past_members = Max (Marcus Testory) (choir) Holger Hartgen (choir) Pit Hammann (choir)

ASP is a German Rock band from Frankfurt am Main formed in 1999. The name is basically identical with the pseudonym of the Band's leader Asp (Alexander Spreng) and to be pronounced as one word.

Biography

ASP were formed in 1999 by Alexander Frank Spreng (aka 'Asp') and Matthias Ambré, producing their first 3-track demo CD later that year. The following year saw a record deal with Trisol, who released the bands debut album 'Hast Du mich vermisst?', as well as the bands first live performance, at the 'Gothicworld' festival (having added a bassist, drummer and a choir section to the line-up).

The following three years saw the release of two further albums 'Duett' and 'Weltunter', which, along with the debut, formed the album series 'Der Schwarze Schmetterling' (The Black Butterfly). ASP also became a popular live act over these years, regularly appearing at high profile festivals.

The band suffered some difficulty in 2004 with the bankruptcy of distributor EFA, though their albums were reissued later that year, along with the 'Interim Works Compendium', a 2CD collection of ASP rarities as well as selected tracks from their three albums to date. Another string of live dates took them through to the release of 'Aus Der Tiefe' in May 2005, the fourth part of the 'Der Schwarze Schmetterling' series. The fifth part 'Requiembryo' followed in 2007.

Discography

Albums

*2000: "Hast Du mich vermisst? (Der Schwarze Schmetterling I)" (special edition box issued 2004)
*2001: ":Duett (Der Schwarze Schmetterling II)" (special edition box issued 2004)
*2003: "Weltunter (Der Schwarze Schmetterling III)" (special edition box issued 2004)
*2004: "Interim Works Compendium (Best of)"
*2005: "Aus der Tiefe (Der Schwarze Schmetterling IV)"
*2007: "Requiembryo (Der Schwarze Schmetterling V)"
*2008: "Horror Vacui" (Features Re-Masters and Re-Recordings in a "Best Of" format.)
*2008: "Zaubererbruder - Der Krabat Liederzyklus"

EPs & Singles

*1999: "ASP" (Promo-CD)
*2002: "Die Zusammenkunft" (:Duett-Remixes)
*2003: "Weltunter (Komm zu mir)"
*2003: "Stille der Nacht (Ein Weihnachtsmärchen)"
*2004: "Ich will brennen"
*2005: "Hunger" (only available on the Hunger-Tour 2005)
*2006: "Werben" (Vinyl special edition and three track CD single)
*2006: "Hässlich" (fan remixes of the ASP song)
*2006: "Humility (with Chamber)"
*2006: "Ich bin ein wahrer Satan" (4 Editions were released, each with different tracklists and cover art)
*2006: "Isobel Goudie"
*2006: "Varieté Obscur" (tie in with a graphic novel by Ingo Römling)
*2007: "Nie Mehr!" (10 Track EP beginning a new series of releases entitled "The Vanished Archives.")

Exclusive tracks appearing on compilations

Nachtschwärmer 3 – "Und Wir Tanzten" Mondenblut 1 – "Teach Me War" Orkus Presents The Best Of 2002 – "Versuchung (Duett)" Orkus Club Hits 5 – "She Wore Shadows" Orkus Compilation IX – "Geisterjagd (Chris Pohl-Remix)" Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 35 – "Ich Will Brennen" New Signs & Sounds 07-08/05 (Zillo Compilation) - "Hässlich (Ugly Note Rmx)" Orkus Presents The Best Of 2005 - "Schwarzes Blut" Gothic Compilation Part XXXVI – "Coming Home"

References

External links

* [http://www.thetalesofasp.com Official site] (in English and German)
*MySpace|thetalesofasp|ASP
* [http://www.asp-community.com Official english community]