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\nUK death-doom veterans CONSECRATION sink even deeper into the grave with \u201cExanimis\u201d, a crushing fourth album built from monolithic riffs, funeral-weight atmosphere and bursts of raw death-metal violence. Bleak, patient and mercilessly heavy, it feels like the walls are moving inward with every song.<\/p>\n
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Rooted firmly in the old British death-doom tradition, \u201cExanimis\u201d carries echoes of early MY DYING BRIDE, ENCHANTMENT and DECOMPOSED, but CONSECRATION avoid sounding like a museum piece. The production is thick and modern enough to give every riff real physical weight, while the songs retain that early-\u201990s sense of dread and decay.<\/p>\n
\u201cHerald Of Darkness\u201d opens the record with a slow descent, setting the tone before \u201cConfiguration Of Lamentation\u201d stretches past seven minutes and fully locks into the album\u2019s oppressive pace. It is less about immediate impact than letting the atmosphere settle around you until there is nowhere comfortable left to stand.<\/p>\n
\u201cSubmerged In Sand\u201d is shorter and more direct, with Rich Mumford of MALEDICTION adding a guest solo, while \u201cDomain Of Despair\u201d brings Greg Chandler of ESOTERIC into the vocal arrangement and pushes the record toward an even darker, more cavernous edge.<\/p>\n
\u201cHarvester Of The Forsaken\u201d and \u201cThe Bitterness Of Grief\u201d keep the album buried under slow-moving riffs and mournful melodies, before \u201cDescent Into Derangement\u201d turns the psychological pressure up another notch.<\/p>\n
The closing \u201cCold Grey Stone\u201d is one of the album\u2019s strongest statements, with Paul Jones of ENCHANTMENT adding guest vocals. It feels like the record finally reaching bedrock \u2014 cold, final and completely devoid of light.<\/p>\n
There is very little relief across \u201cExanimis\u201d, and that is precisely the point. CONSECRATION do not treat doom as decoration; they let repetition, weight and atmosphere become part of the composition itself.<\/p>\n
Country: UK
\nLabel: Nuclear Winter Records
\nGenre: Death-Doom Metal \/ Doom Metal
\nRelease date: May 29, 2026
\nFormat: CD \/ Vinyl \/ Cassette \/ Digital
\nTotal time: 48:45<\/p>\n
Tracklist:
\n01 \u2013 Herald Of Darkness (5:14)
\n02 \u2013 Configuration Of Lamentation (7:56)
\n03 \u2013 Submerged In Sand (3:48)
\n04 \u2013 Domain Of Despair (7:46)
\n05 \u2013 Harvester Of The Forsaken (5:41)
\n06 \u2013 The Bitterness Of Grief (4:43)
\n07 \u2013 Descent Into Derangement (6:01)
\n08 \u2013 Cold Grey Stone (7:36)<\/p>\n
Daniel Bollans \u2013 Vocals
\nMathew Bollans \u2013 Bass
\nLiam Houseago \u2013 Lead & Rhythm Guitars
\nAndy Matthews \u2013 Lead, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars
\nJorge Figueiredo \u2013 Drums & Percussion<\/p>\n
Guests:
\nRich Mumford \u2013 Guitar Solo on \u201cSubmerged In Sand\u201d
\nGreg Chandler \u2013 Guest Vocals on \u201cDomain Of Despair\u201d
\nPaul Jones \u2013 Guest Vocals on \u201cCold Grey Stone\u201d<\/p>\n
Recorded and mixed at Priory Studios, Birmingham
\nProduced by Greg Chandler & Consecration
\nMastered by Greg Chandler
\nArtwork by Daniel Bollans<\/p>\n
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\nUK death-doom veterans CONSECRATION sink even deeper into the grave with \u201cExanimis\u201d, a crushing fourth album built from monolithic riffs, funeral-weight atmosphere and bursts of raw death-metal violence. Bleak, patient and mercilessly heavy, it feels like the walls are moving inward with every song.<\/p>\n