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Assimilate (British Band)
Assimilate are a British Alternative Metal band, formed in Watford, Hertfordshire in 2012. The band currently consists of vocalist Jake Aston, guitarist Matt Bown, bassist Jack Cox and drummer Chris Rush. While original members Jack Harvey and Chris Dixon left the band in 2017 and 2022 respectively.

Strongly influenced by a mixture of 1990s and 2000s nu metal, alternative rock and hardcore punk, the band has consistently attempted to fuse these styles together and form a sound of their own, rather than paying homage to any one genre individually. The vast majority of their songs jump back and forth between aggressive heaviness and more delicate melodic sections.

The band have remained label independant and self-released their entire discography up until this point. The bands first two EPs "Assimilate" and "Irrational Fears" were released in 2013 and 2015. The band's first full-length album "Vicious Circles" was released in August of 2018. Their second and most recent album "Suffer In Silence" was released in December of 2021 and has been their most successful record to date. The LP has been featured and reviewed by the likes of Metal Hammer Magazine, Powerplay Magazine, Total Rock and more...

In early 2023, the band received a lot of press and attention after their music was stolen and re-uploaded to streaming services by another artist. The story was covered by online music news groups such as The Pit and Music Radar As well as the band's local newspaper The Watford Observer.