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From the hellish depths of Ashville, Ohio, comes yet another crown jewel in the underground looking to be the next diamond covered in blood. Simulation comes through the darkest corners of the void with “Room 111”. The Lyrical Terrorist seeks a vast opening of violence through his eyes and spoken with his mind. So let us delve into the disturbing contents of Room 111.

1. Disclaimer
Simulation comes correct with taking no responsibility of anyone’s action after listening, just as he shouldn’t! A unique way to open up an album, laced with classic elements of horrorcore and quoted as a fine line between fantasy and reality, why are you even listening?
4 / 5

2. Intro
This is something unique. This skit revolves around a man who is haunted by a demon demanding him to bring victims to the room and slaughter them. Kind of reminds me of a throwback to Nightmare on Elm Street 2, where Freddy possesses Jesse Walsh and says, “Kill for me!”. Truly scary for an opening and you wicked shit enthusiasts will appreciate. Obey the room!
4 / 5

3. Room 111
Interesting production value within the song’s instrumental, this song really paints a detailed picture of the intro. Simulation lyrically flows with the echoing and really speaks to the psychology of the song. Truly a horrorcore track that has a hook that’s reminiscent of some old House of Krazees with a little bit of sampling.
4 / 5

4. I Am
Speaking in the third person, Simulation comes with a scary self introduction that most albums should have. The musically the song speaks with the aura that is Simulation, steadily increasing in threatening demonic lyrical content. Simulation’s voice mix sounds very inspired by old school Mr. Bones, depicted with almost Satanic imagery and melodies. Interesting fact: Simulation also has provided a music video for this song, provided. 3/5 musically, 4/5 for the music video. Simple yet, effective!
3 / 5

5. Terrorist
Killing people’s innocence one soul at a time, Simulation’s steady pace and flow with a simplistic hip hop beat speaking with the tongue of the enemy. Although this sounds somewhat repetitive lyrically, the song is more of an extension of Simulation’s verbal and lyrical prowess
3 / 5

6. 11:15
With instrumentals sounding very familiar to SKR’s Sicktanick’s production, Simulation tells a story of a disturbed and individual coming to school and finishing the job that wasn’t finished at Colombine High School. A school shooting track that would make Mad Maxx’s “Classtime Horror” sound sophomoric, depth in detail of the killer’s mind and anger. Musically the instrumental speaks to the environment of what people fear and realistically what people who’ve experienced shooting, are exactly thinking. “Everybody, everybody run!” Truly something that sticks out in this album.
5 / 5

7. The Evolution
We’re all born pure and when you’re naive to the world, you find out how harsh it is. Simulation treats us to a portrait of a world that is changing both good and bad. “Who’s the enemy”. It’s rare for a horrorcore artist to dissect anger and reality with facts like Simulation has. The production also compliments it with some high pitched sampling and drums that are very Man’s Myth and Mutant inspired.
4 / 5

8. Damn Bitch (featuring The Dayton Family)
We get a musical introduction similar to some Bang Pow Boom melodies as Blaze, The Dayton Family find some hood rats and try to get some neden. Dayton Family shows some juggalo and juggalette love while lyrically ripping it with some sexual fantasies. Almost serves as a sequel (non canonical) to “Hood Ratz” and “Roll It Up”. The biggest downside is the track could’ve been just a little longer, it felt too short.
3 / 5

9. Nursery Rhymes
The story of a girl who is a mother to be, who loved and grew to be cold. Yet another great story…er…horrific nursery rhyme that comes from Room 111. A mother grows cold and ends it in tragedy. I’ve gotta say that this track stands out as a more of a subliminal message to teenage girls getting pregnant. Don’t end up like her!
3 / 5

10. Scribed in Blood (Featuring Razakel of SKR)
Simulation teams up with SKR’s own Razakel with forthcoming of the wicked ones. The beat is simple, the flows are technical like Chris Benoit making his son tap out in Hell. Another track that has an old school horrorcore feel that just speaks on it’s simplicity.
3 / 5

11. Moment of Silence, Moment of Peace
After a long silence comes a piano and acoustic guitar painting almost a similar ending to Dark Lotus’ Black Rain album, with the doors of Room 111 closing.
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Overview: Simulation of a Life brings us a fresh, yet old school feel to the underground. Old school meaning not just in lyrics, flow, beats and hooks but also in the art of sampling, something that Esham mastered very early in his career. Simulation is still young and early in his career and with the right tutelage, he’ll be a his own pioneer in the world of wicked shit and originality. For only 5 bones from Killmusick.com, this album is yours! Check out Simulation of a Life!

Websites

MySpace.com/SimulationOfALife

Release Date:

• 08/13/2010

Reviewer:

• Carlos "Dallas" Esquivel