Band: MORAL IMPLANT (Pol)
EP: "Delusion"

Tracklist:
01 - Intro
02 - Neglect
03 - Demiurge
04 - Zero Believer
05 - Obsecrate
06 - Outro

::REVIEW::

Moral Implant’s Delusion lands with the assurance of a band that already understands its internal logic and has no interest in diluting it for anyone. The trio’s fixation on darkness, pressure, and psychological unrest is not a theme; it’s the operating system that drives every decision across these six tracks.
The opening minutes offer little comfort. The intro’s cold, dislocated textures pull the listener into a space where the usual cues, genre markers, and predictable pacing stop functioning. When “Neglect” detonates, it becomes clear that the band is working with a hybrid voltage, death metal at its core, blackened abrasion beneath it, and the clipped urgency of grind wired through the middle. The riffs are fully carved rather than written, carrying a blunt weight that refuses to resolve into cleaner shapes.
“Demiurge” shifts from pressure to paranoia. Its rhythms and jagged phrases produce the sensation of something stalking just outside full perception. The band doesn’t push technicality for its own sake; instead, they use disorientation as a tool, keeping the listener off balance without tipping into chaos for chaos’ sake.
“Zero Believer” is the most direct strike on the EP, a sustained blast of contempt delivered through riffs that churn like machinery. The hostility in the writing mirrors the band’s stated resistance to authoritarian and religious dogma, but nothing here feels preachy. The music handles the argument on its own.
“Obsecrate” serves as the apex, warped soloing, suffocating atmosphere, vocals that sound half-human and half scorched out. It’s the track where Moral Implant’s philosophy, music as an excavation of psyche and pneuma, lands with force.
Delusion is short, abrasive, and completely realized. No padding, no compromise, no reaching for trends. A first strike with the clarity of a band already past the point of negotiation

Review written by FuegoCasa in collaboration with Headbangers Australia in November 2025.