{"id":231044,"date":"2026-02-18T15:12:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/?p=231044"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:12:51","slug":"desoration-non-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/desoration-non-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Desoration – NON Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Self-releasing an album is a monumental effort. Between production, distribution, artwork, press, yadda yadda yadda, the logistical weight quickly consumes vast amounts of time, money and energy. And that’s before you factor in the arduous task of creating music that’s actually fucking good. Indeed, for a young band, initial encounters are everything, which means it behooves one to ensure everything is as polished and professional as possible. Desoration<\/strong> understands this.1<\/a><\/sup> The Christchurch, New Zealand five-piece submitted their debut album, NON<\/em>, via AMG’s contact form, catching my eye with their professional-grade press kit. Since their 2020 formation, the group has been refining their identity, with 2024’s Apotechnosis<\/em> EP introducing Desoration<\/strong>’s techy blend of melodic death metal. NON<\/em> aims to take this to a new level, weaving symphonic textures into their deathly foundation alongside a narrative that charts a protagonist’s descent from modern despair into an otherworldly transformation, culminating in their emergence as a “nemessiah” who brings about the total annihilation of the corporeal plane.2<\/a><\/sup> Will NON<\/em>’s ambition be a non-starter? Or will it be a non-negotiable addition to your playlist?<\/p>\n

Puns aside, NON<\/em> frequently oscillates between melodic death and symphonic black metal. Tracks like “Corporealisation Threshold,” “Deadened and Scarified” and “Excoriating Reality” channel the guitar-forward spirit of Omnium Gatherum<\/strong> or Mors Principium Est<\/strong>, while others are forged in the cold 90s-era symphonic black mold of yore (“Black Dawn,” “The Befouled Ziggurat of Non”). Desoration<\/strong> even finds room to pepper in the punchy, rhythmic grooves of Lamb of God<\/strong> (“Beyond the Veil of Sleep”) or the operatic brutality of Fleshgod Apocalypse<\/strong> (“Singularity Ritual,” “Interitus the Herald of Ruin”). Regardless of NON<\/em>’s stylistic lean, Desoration<\/strong> fortifies every note with pinpoint accuracy, as high-velocity picking, assaulting blasts and syncopated chugging underpin dramatic synchestral flourishes. The orchestral arrangements act as NON<\/em>’s nexus, fueling the record’s kinetic energy with both urgency and dramatic intensity. Though Desoration<\/strong>’s sound doesn’t break new ground, the formula works as a whole, relying on instrumental prowess to keep the listener locked in.<\/p>\n