Rise Of The Simians - demo - CDR (2007)

Labels: self released
Review by: Alex Deller

Four tracks of noxious, detuned sludge from this new(ish) Hastings mob, owing much to the likes of Grief, Cavity and the similarly-simian Iron Monkey, all whilst possessing enough individuality to hoist them above the glut of samey Sabbath-worshippers currently doing the rounds. As well as the obligatory low-slung riffs and murky glass gargles you get moments of gloomy spaciousness a la mid-period Neurosis and hints of a rank death metal core that recall the filth-encrusted greatness of Autopsy, neatly rounding off a gruesome little morsel that should be whetting the appetites of all those with a craving for the heavier things in life.