The German Bonds (also known as Bokaj Retsiem) became Electric Food (plus various side projects) and from Electric Food the band Asterix was formed in 1969. This short-lived formation from Hamburg consisted of keyboardist Peter Hecht, guitarist Peter Hesslein, Dieter Horns on bass, drummer Joachim Rietenbach and singer George Monro. The English vocalist John Lawton, who later rose to fame with Uriah Heep, completed the sextet. However, Monro left the band and was replaced by the American singer Toni Cavanna. They recorded their eponymous, first and only album at Teldec-Studio in Hamburg. It was released in 1970 on the multinational major label Decca. The first two tracks were recorded with George Monro, while Toni Cavanna can be heard on all the others.

Their music is characterised by energetic, progressive hard rock, complemented by stylish arrangements with occasional catchy, melody-driven elements in the mainstream style. The expressive vocals are mainly polyphonic. Following this album, Asterix evolved into the successful hard rock and prog rock band Lucifer’s Friend. This is probably why the Asterix LP, which was released in a limited edition and failed to achieve commercial success, is now a sought-after rarity.