Year: 2021
Total Time: 21:35
Label: Pest Records

             DAMNATION, a newly established band from Hungary (ps. well, I would like to know how many bands are sharing the same name, I don’t think this is an example of originality…) has recorded its debut EP “Majesty in Degradation” and wants to share it with the rest of the world. I made a small research and I found that the most known member of the specific band is the guitarist Janos Juhasz, former member of THY CATAFALQUE (stay tuned to www.thegallery.gr for their latest release), while the rest of them are also playing in underground bands such as NEEDLESS and GORT.

       The almost 20 minute EP consists of 5 tracks, the first one is “Ziggurat Of The Necrocommand” (also released as a single), starts with a dynamic bass tune, moving forward with steady,  solid drumming plus the brutal vocals  which  vary from death to grind.  “Colossal Dread” is quite a heavy track that brings to mind MEMORIAM and BOLT THROWER, while “The Nightmare Realm” and “Deathmarch” are typical Death Metal arrangements, with nothing more to be mention. In the last track “Dreaming Entropy”, some melodies are trying to find their way to surface but they get lost, due to the lack of diffidence for taking some risqué.

       I have to mention that the mixing and the production are in a high level, something that is not usual for this genre. The potential of the group is good but the members should work and solve the problem of lack of creativity, taking more risqué.  I think that Janos should contact Tamas to create some great music together, even greater than now.

Rating: 5.5/10
Editor: Dimos Karadimos
Related Link: DAMNATION – Facebook Page