Some try really hard to fit in to whatever the mainstream happens to be pumping out at the time. Not so Grimm Real. Although he may try too hard at times to be different, there will be no mistaking Demise of the Clone for some generic album.

Much of this album sounds like it belongs in the "horrorcore" era. The sounds and lyrics are dark and sinister sounding. This is not a bedtime album. Far from sounding dated though, Demise sounds fresh, with intriguing intricacies in both rhythm and words.

Production is handled by Grimm himself. Despite this, there is a HUGE variety of sounds here, from the graveyard anthem "Nutcracker" to mosh banger "Infected" to soca sounds on "Ting Dem." The diversity is great, but it makes it hard to get a feel for the album as a whole. The common feature though, is the successful juxtaposition of atonal sounds and melody, not an easy feat at all.

Lyrically, while talented, Grimm Real is hampered by his limited subject matter. Just about every song on here is about how wack everyone else in the industry is. This guy really needs to smile sometime.

Tracks like "Nutcracker," "Infected," "Flatline," "Misconceptions," "Divide & Conquer," "Sadness of War," and "Demise of the Clones" (especially after the beat change) stand out. It does get tired listening to him repeat his name over and over again though.

If you can deal with the extremes of diversity found on here, you may quite enjoy this album. It's definitely not for everyone, but there is a lot of thought that obviously went into creating this work. Like anything experimental, it has it's misses, and there are some places where Grimm may have been trying a little too hard to be different for the sake of being different. On the whole, however, this is a very innovative album, worth at least a listen.