Drowning in the desert. On May 29th, 2026, British purveyors of mournful death/doom Consecration will release their 4th full-length Exanimis via Nuclear Winter Records. Drawing on the early heavier works of genre leaders My Dying Bride and Paradise Lost as well as fellow Brits Decomposed and Enchantment, Consecration have crafted an approach that balances riffs and melody, sacrificing neither harmony nor heaviness in the pursuit of both. Lead single and album opener “Herald of Darkness” is as much a mid-paced, tank-treaded stomp as it is a falling away into the catacombs of despair. Tracks such as the excellent “Configurations of Lamentation,” “The Bitterness … Continue reading Exclusive Track Premiere: Consecration’s “Submerged in Sand”