Hex Ed - Neptune With Fire review

http://www.hexedjournal.com/2008/08/reviewing-heavies.html

Of the hundreds of bands attempting to create heavy, intense, and moody space rock, I would say the percentage that can pull it off is only slightly higher than the number of rabid dogs that make it out of a kill shelter. The Los Angeles quintet Ancestors rise above the numbers and deliver the gargantuan Neptune With Fire.
In a fashion somewhat akin to San Francisco band Citay, Ancestors dive into the classical stylings of heavy music. Where Citay tone down using the monsters of the past as starting off points to create a more subdued (but still awesome!) sound, Ancestors charge into these two songs, giving nods to Pentagram, Black Sabbath, The Melvins and King Crimson. As the band creates peaks and valleys, you almost find yourself thinking they are re-creating soundtracks to some of Dario Argento’s 1970’s horror masterpieces.
In recognizing these influences, and sculpting them into 2 epic tracks, Ancestors create music that can only really be experienced with the shades drawn, and the headphones on.