Bloodsimple was an American metal band from New York, formed in 2002 by vocalist Tim Williams and guitarist Mike Kennedy after the disbandment of Vision Of Disorder, with guitarist Nick Rowe, bassist Kyle Sanders and drummer Chris Hamilton , the group name is a reference to the Cohen Bros. movie "Blood Simple". The group released their first album "A Cruel World" in 2005, produced by Garth Richardson and released via Reprise Records, it also featured Chad Gray of Mudvayne, who had a part in the band signing with Reprise via his imprint Bullygoat Records, performing vocals on "Falling Backwards". Hamilton left the group in the spring of 2016 and was temporarily replaced by Vision Of Disorder drummer Brendon Cohen for the summer tour. In 2007 the group performed on the second stage of the Family Values Tour and in the Autumn the group released their second album "Red Harvest", via Reprise Records, the record featured drummer Will Hunt , and was produced by Machine, the final track of the record "Numina Infuscata" featured Brendon Cohen on drums, the title is also the same as the title of a novel by Dashiell Hammett, who they believe was who coined the term "bloodsimple" that influenced the Cohen brothers movie. Bevan Davies then joined the group as their drummer, the group disbanded following their Australian 2008 tour in April. After the disbandment Tim and Mike returned to Vision Of Disorder, while Kyle and Bevan formed the rock group MonstrO.