Musically, the Despair songs showcase oppressive and sorrowful death/doom similar to that of than 1994's Martyrium, albeit darker in atmosphere.

Kjetil Molnes' vocals are mostly deep, guttural death growls but he does some depressed clean singing.

According to the booklet's liner notes, "The history tells of Antestor being the band who started the whole northern European Christian extreme metal scene.

According to the write-up, "Antestor received serious death threats from some of the major bands and key players in the scene.

"[2] The demo material were remixed and remastered in 2003 and the Norwegian label Momentum Scandinavia printed 999 copies of the album.