Initially drawn together through a combination of adolescent naivety and musical curiosity, 'neath have evolved from sheer neighbourhood-clearing clamour into a modern progressive death metal band who are continually evolving towards a sound of their own.
Inspired predominantly by European death & doom metal, 'neath are constantly searching for ways to distinguish their sound within the metal genre, striving to forge a recognisable style incorporating their collective obsession with all things musical and brutally heavy.
From beginnings tracing back to 2001, a solid rehearsal routine since 2003 has seen 'neath formulate their sound in the studio rather than on the stage. 2007 saw the release of the debut album, The Spiders Sleep, which continues to catch the attention of fans and critics across Australia and throughout cyberspace.
With a sophomore album already nearing completion, 'neath aim to continue appeasing their own musical ambitions through a constant exploration of the metal genre, giving it all they have creatively for themselves and those who care to listen.
"...they skilfully work the contrast between crushing heaviness and moody atmosphere, switching between furious death vocals and brilliant clean, ambient passages without sounding disjointed or awkward."
- Ozprog.com
"The album's five tracks sprawl across 37 minutes of savage but melodic riffing, darkly moody sections dripping with sinister reverb, crushing guitars, thundering drums and shades of atmospheric keyboards.
The songs have a natural flow that sounds like they grew out of long, extended jams and don't rely on jaw-dropping technicality or overtly virtuoso playing like so many other bands in the progressive field. This gives The Spiders Sleep a warmth of character and a sense of immediacy that does the band immense credit..."
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Hey guys, really looking forward to playing with you all again on the 19th. How'd the north queensland tour go? Can't wait to show Boyd how much my hair has grown!!!! nic.
Hey there hope you had a good trip back. Just uploaded some pics on this site. Great to have you up in the north and I am flogging the cd to death. AWESOME STUFF YOU GUYS DELIVER K
Awesome gig last night fellas, looking forward to seeing you guys play again once i move down to brissy, had a listen to the cd on the way back from townsville, very fucking impressive.
this is my band if you guys remember chatting to me last night haha, check out some of the songs if you get a chance, keen to hear what you think
Hey guys best of luck with your North Queensland tour! Let us know how the AA show goes as we didn't get to do ours. The Townsville reception was really great when we went you'll have heaps of fun I'm sure. See if you spot a bunch of dudes in flannos at the Tavern rocking out, I want to see if my theory is correct :P
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Hey neath, Just letting you know about our gig on Friday the 30th at The Alley with all girl band The Killerbirds from Melb, who are touring their rockin debut EP produced by Ross Knight from Cosmic Psychos. Also playing are and Sonic Porno, Famous Last Words, 3 Days Ago and Laptop from Brisbane, should be an awesome night!
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I just heard the new CD and it was well worth the wait! The Spiders Sleep is fierce with an ethereal vibe that is goose-bump inducing.. Professional effort, guys! I love it :) Can't wait for the next gig, -kel.
hey, incredible stuff on saturday night, was well worth the wait, unfortunately i spent all my money on beer so didn't have enough for an album, lol, but hopefully i'll grab a copy soon enough
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