IMPENDING DOOM — Baptized in Filth (review)

IMPENDING DOOM — Baptized in Filth album cover Album · 2012 · Deathcore Buy this album from MMA partners
2.5/5 ·
Time Signature
Murderer...

Genre: deathcore

A Christian deathcore act, Impending Doom happens to fall into a category the generally does not appeal to me. It is not that I do not like deathcore per se (I do like a couple of deathcore acts), but it just so happens that most of the bands whose music is categorized as deathcore tends to not appeal to me. Unfortunately (for me, ultimately), Impending Doom's Baptized in Filth did not make it into the admittedly very small group of deathcore releases that rock my world.

There is definitely some good stuff on the album and even I can tell that there is a lot of stuff that definitely will appeal to fans of deathcore and more generally of metalcore. The riffs evolve around tight grooves, and there are bursts of melody every now and then, while the obligatory metalcore breakdown also rears its head. The vocals are harsh and, overall, the music is characterized by a sense of wrath that rivals even that of the Old Testament version of the Christian God. There is nothing wrong with the musicianship as such, and one can only admire the tightness that characterizes the band, and their flair for inserting little bursts of various things to spice up and add some color to their music is also a quite positive feature of Baptized in Filth.

So, looking objectively at the music – insofar as that is even possible – there is nothing as such wrong with this album, and I think that metalcore fans, while probably agreeing that it is not the most innovative deathcore release around, will evaluate it very positively. To my ears, this release tends to become a bit monotonous in the repetition of riff upon riff following the same style of groove, and, if you feel like me, you will probably benefit from listening to the album a couple of songs at the time.

A fairly typical deathcore album to my ears, Baptized in Filth is a solid effort and features many of the elements that define that genre. As it happens, they do not appeal to me, but if you are into that style of music, do not hesitate to give the album a listen yourself – I bet you will like it.

(review originally posted at seaoftranquility.org)
Share this review
more

Review Comments

Post a public comment below | Send private message to the reviewer
Please login to post a shout
No shouts posted yet. Be the first member to do so above!

Review Index

Member Zone

Username:
Password:
Stay signed in

Metal Subgenres

Artists Alpha-index

MMA TOP 5 Metal ALBUMS

Rating by members, ranked by custom algorithm
Albums with 30 ratings and more
Master of Puppets Thrash Metal
METALLICA
Buy this album from our partners
Paranoid Heavy Metal
BLACK SABBATH
Buy this album from our partners
Moving Pictures Hard Rock
RUSH
Buy this album from our partners
Powerslave NWoBHM
IRON MAIDEN
Buy this album from our partners
Rising Heavy Metal
RAINBOW
Buy this album from our partners

New Metal Artists

New Metal Releases

The Suns of Perdition - Chapter IV: To Shadow Zion Black Metal
PANZERFAUST
Buy this album from MMA partners
Facilis Descensus Averno Death Metal
SAEVUS FINIS
Buy this album from MMA partners
Merciless Crossover Thrash
BODY COUNT
Buy this album from MMA partners
The Skorian // The Greyleer Black Metal
MEFITIS
Buy this album from MMA partners
Memoria viva Progressive Metal
WHITE STONES
Buy this album from MMA partners
More new releases

New Metal Online Videos

DAWN OF REVENGE - Sanctuary [official music video]
DAWN OF REVENGE
Bosh66· 4 days ago
DAWN OF REVENGE - Farewell [official music video]
DAWN OF REVENGE
Bosh66· 4 days ago
DAWN OF REVENGE - Curtain of Death - [official music video]
DAWN OF REVENGE
Bosh66· 4 days ago
DAWN OF REVENGE - Vengeance [official music video]
DAWN OF REVENGE
Bosh66· 4 days ago
DAWN OF REVENGE - I Need You [official music video]
DAWN OF REVENGE
Bosh66· 4 days ago
More videos

New MMA Metal Forum Topics

More in the forums

New Site interactions

More...

Latest Metal News

members-submitted

More in the forums

Social Media

Follow us
Follow us on Twitter Become a Facebook fan RSS Feed