Desiccation

Legatum Mortuorum, the second full-length from Desiccation, confronts death, grief, and oppression through relentless riffs and haunting atmosphere.

Hailing from Nevada City and Sacramento, California, Desiccation was formed in 2022 by husband and wife team of James (Guitars, Vocals, Synths) and Soell Bratt (Vocals), along with Patrick Hills (Drums, Bass, Synths, Background Vocals). The band combines a unique mix of Doom, Death, Black, and Post-Metal to portray a bleak world in which shards of hope glimmer amid the wasted aftermath of collapsing nations and burning ecosystems.

Inspired by the absorbing sounds of bands like Emperor, Evoken, and Blut Aus Nord, Desiccation builds on their 2022 debut, Cold Dead Earth, adding deeper layers of synth over more aggressive Black / Death riffing. Familiar elements of emotive melody and Sludgy Death-Doom are strengthened by a solid Extreme Metal backbone. The band blends non-dual elements: blasting drums and tremolo-picked guitars give way to spacious, slow riffs and sprawling synths. Lyrically, themes of loss and grief are intertwined with moments of transcendence and connection. Aggression and beauty, hope and hopelessness, are woven together to translate inner experience into the outer world. With Legatum Mortuorum, Desiccation focuses on Doom-driven weight and patience emphasizing space, and repetition; atmospheric extremity that is rooted in Black and Death Metal. Ritual, grief, and transcendence expressed through layered sonic atmospheres.