Formed in
2002, by Richard Tomsett as a solo death metal project based in
Hampshire, England; INDIGENT released a home-recorded
demo in 2004 which has been reputed as one of the best solo projects
metal has ever seen. February of 2006, INDIGENT
mix death metal with elements of doom and black metal set atop
a rhythmic background and release the highly-acclaimed Simulacrum.
I find it
incredibly fund to listen to one-man projects; it’s always
nice to see someone that dedicated. For a self-released project
this really isn’t that bad. The sound quality could be a
little bit improved; however, the musical direction itself is
pretty damn awesome. One thing I really quite enjoy is the fact
that the bass-lines are actually audible. One band that comes
to mind when listening to Simulacrum
is Opeth; the faster bits and vocals actually do sound similar
to Michael Akerfeldt. Track 5 Untitled is absolutely beautiful
and interlude consisting of only an amazing cello-electric bass/guitar
ensemble. My only complaint: make it longer! Untitled has to be
my favorite off the entire album. And the rest ain't that bad
either. I'd say Mr. Tomsett - keep it up!