Consecration - Ephemerality (2014)

   Concecrations debuted with the full album-length EP Gut The Priest in 2010 (it seems like a duration of 33 mins could still count just as an EP by death/doom standards). The EP was yet raw but promising, and illustrated well the band's strong and determined imaginations. This line was built further on their first full-length (over an hour long), "Ephemerality".
    By the extended duration they gave themselves plenty if opportunities to evolve and to introduce their complex and diverse vision. In their songs there are both unexpected and nicely, step by step built theme switches ranging from relaxing melodies to death metal intensity. This wide range combined with the overwhelming heaviness they operated with strongly reminds to Esoteric, though Consecration prefers to not stay in near funeral doom depths for too long.. While the melodic themes and the song compositions are similar to Earthcorpse, another, but lesser known death/doom classic from the UK. Even the sound of the album, despite being modern and way higher quality, seemed to be in analogy with the intention of Earthcorpse. Both bands relied of the contrast of higher toned catchy melodies and down pulling heaviness, and a cleaner, softer sound is required to support both approaches sufficiently. The combination of extended song lengths and their complexity doesn't make "Ephemerality" the easiest music to go into, but its diversity makes sure to be enjoyable for long term, and worth to listen to over and over again to find something new and interesting each time. A real rare gem or the fans of death/doom!