Mind Equals Blown

Impending Doom There Will Be Violence

Deathcore | Facedown Records

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7.0

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The first thoughts that came to mind when I listened to Impending Doom’s new album were that it’s hard and fast. Add harsh yelling and eerie whispers to that, and you have the essence of There Will Be Violence.

With three full-lenghts under their belt, There Will Be Violence as a whole is most similar to their previous release, The Serpent Servant. Impending Doom originally started more in the death metal genre with their EP, The Sin and Doom of Godless Men and full-length, Nailed. Dead. Risen. But for their last, The Serpant Servant, and most recent, There Will Be Violence, Impending Doom has seem to have found their sweet spot in the deathcore genre.

Unlike previous albums, Impending Doom brought in two guest vocalists: Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying for their third track, “Orphans” and Vince Bennett of  The Acacia Strain for their fifth track, “The Great Fear.” Adding such strong vocals to an already strong frontman was a great move for them. The guest vocals seriously contribute to the album without overpowering or taking away the spotlight from Brooke Reeves.

The first track, “Hell Breaks Loose,” is a strong intro piece. It has a interesting guitar sound, unique from the rest of the album. Reeves comes in only to whisper, “Silence.” which segways into the the title track where we get blasted by the relentless pace of the album that doesn’t let up until the disc stops spinning. Creepy atmospheric themes continually show up throughout the album, but the intensity never stops. Be warned: Don’t hit the play button if you don’t think you can bang your head for a solid 35 minutes.

My favorite song is “The Great Fear.” As mentioned earlier Vincent Bennett from The Acacia Strain adds the element of a different voice. I love the dynamics that Bennett’s voice adds to Reeves’. This song makes me think of exactly what the band is – it makes me think of an impending doom. Something bad is going to happen. The repetitive whispers of, “Everyone here will die” certainly adds to that ominous feeling.

“The Son Is Mine” is another song that I enjoyed and found particularly interesting. It starts out with people talking over one another, sounding lost and scared. But then the band comes down heavy and you almost forget about the chaos of the people’s concerns until Reeves yells, “This is my confession of my troubled soul.”

Production on this album is spectacular. Having been to the same studio as their previous release, the tone is almost identical. Musicianship is also top notch; interesting riffs, intense blast-beats and well sculpted break-downs make this a great deathcore album. That being said, don’t take it for anything that its not; this is a deathcore album overpopulated with breakdowns. Good, solid, heavy breakdowns.

When I saw Impending Doom live, they were the opening band for Emmure, but their energy and intensity made it seem like they should’ve been the headliner. Such force in their performance has certainly helped them continue on strong with this album. Even if you only listen to it once, There Will Be Violence will leave echoes in your head the disturbing whispers that “Everyone here will die.”

Author: Lauren Remenick View Staff Page for Lauren Remenick

I’m a junior at Elon University in North Carolina. In both college and high school I’ve only known about one or two other people who like the same music as me. Most people who meet me are confused because my room is decked out in colors of pink, purple and teal with bows and bonsai trees, but my walls are covered in band photos and posters. I’m a 5 year-old girly-girl at heart, but have an intense love for metal, somehow it works.

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