Review of Consummatum Est (2022)
“Consummatum Est” is the debut from Sweden’s death doom group Grand Harvest. Shrouded in despair and anonymity with most of the members only have initials for their names, listeners should expect a healthy mix of slow, drawn out melancholy and faster, heavier pummeling death metal that will appeal to those who enjoy groups anywhere from Novembers Doom to Tribulation. The big highlight for Grand Harvest is their dumming; thick, plodding, and yet clear, it feels like a dark atmosphere from Summoning with their epic tones which goes well with the mix of black and death metal styled guitars and vocals. Deep throaty roars and a bit of mid toned shriek, the doom metal style here is pretty stripped down; not much room for keyboards or female vocals though the group does throw in some choir style vocal cleans to mix things up which goes very well with the overall tone of the music that balances between heavy and dark.