Conceived by vocalist Mike Dafferner in early 1995, NECK has since embodied both the vicious savagery and frail mortality of the human animal. NECK's music evokes images of profound beauty and savage brutality. Delicate vocal harmonies contrast bludgeoning guitar riffs, while abstract rhythm changes are presented with masterful arrangement.

The range of influences displayed on the band's self titled debut span across from shoegazer rock,l death metal and classical. "We don't just listen to heavy music," explains Jonathan. "We're four different people, with varied musical tastes, whose common fascination is with ugliness and beauty." Those contrasting aesthetics provide a dramatic tension that runs throughout the whole album.

Sparse and haunting melodies hint at the range that inevitably ensues, as schizophrenic arrangements blinds