1) Doom began as The Subv… Read Full Bio ↴There are mutliple artists with this name:
1) Doom began as The Subverters with Jon Pickering (bass/vocals), Brian Talbot (guitar) and Jason Hodges (drums). After Jason was replaced by new drummer, Mick Harris, the band changed its name to DOOM.
This line up played one or two gigs, playing in a crossover metal style. Talbot and Pickering decided this wasn't the direction they wanted the band to move in. Consequently they left Harris and the metal style of music, and decided to go in a Discharge-influenced crossover thrash-style that Doom became known for. Pickering dropped bass to concentrate on vocals and Pete Nash joined as bass player. Harris left for Napalm Death so new drummer Tony 'Stick' Dickens, recently made bandless, joined after a drunken meeting at the infamous Mermaid Pub, this was when the 'real' Doom was formed. The band started rehearsing with this line-up in mid 1987.
About this time a small label called Peaceville Records was starting up. They heard about Doom through word of mouth and asked if they were interested in contributing songs to the first peaceville compilation A Vile Peace. Doom went to into the studio to record their first demo on 28 August 1987. Nash unfortunately broke his wrist just before Doom's recording debut, so bass player Jim Whitley (of Napalm Death and Ripcord fame) filled in on the recording. Three songs were recorded (two of which appeared on A Vile Peace).
On the strength of this first recording Peaceville asked Doom if they would record a full LP for them, which they agreed to do. The War is Big Business demo was recorded on 27 November 1987, which the band sold as a cassette at gigs. In February 1988, Doom went into "Rich Bitch" studios and recorded 21 songs for their debut album War Crimes (Inhuman Beings). All this time the band gigged constantly in the UK building up a following on the way. Another demo Domesday was also produced.
At the end of 1988, due to personal commitments Talbot announced that he would be leaving the band. He stayed long enough to record the split LP Bury the Debt - Not the Dead (with Swedish band No Security) on the Peaceville label. The Police Bastard EP (on discarded records) was also recorded at the same session. Doom were also invited to record two sessions for Radio One's John Peel show around this point. Talbot left the band in April 1989 after completing a lengthy European tour.
Doom continued with different guitarists, most notably with Dave Talbot who co-founded UK doom metal band Solstice with Sore Throat's vocalist Rich Walker, but did not settle with four members for long playing numerous gigs as a three piece, as Pickering turned to vocal and guitar duties. This line up continued until a final split in August 1990. Following the group's demise Pickering formed Police Bastard, whilst drummer Stick joined Extreme Noise Terror then DIRT.
The band reformed in 1992 with the earlier line up of Talbot, Pickering, Nash and Stick. They toured Japan and recorded a 12" of new songs released on the label Vinyl Japan. This proved to be the last recording with this line up. About this point the band almost split up but Talbot and Stick decided to continue with two new members. These being Tom Croft from Genital Deformities on vocals and Paul "Mall" Mallen on bass guitar. This line up recorded the split album with Selfish and a split 7" EP with Hiatus. Mall left shortly afterwards (an amicable parting). He was replaced by bassist Scoot from Largactyl.
This line up recorded the split 7" EP Doomed to Extinction with Extinction of Mankind, the Fuck Peaceville double LP, and the Hail to Sweden 7" EP. This is also the line up who appear on the Videodoom video on MCR recorded on a European tour in 1994
A tour of Scandinavia was organised for September 1995, however Scoot decided not to go due to problems at home, so he was replaced by Denis Boardman (of Blood Sucking Freaks) & permanently by Chris Gascoigne (of Suffer) after the tour. Tom Croft also left just after the tour and was replaced by Wayne Southworth (also of Blood Sucking Freaks). While on the Scandinavian tour Doom recorded the Monarchy Zoo 7" EP at Sunlight Studios.
The band, now comprised of Stick, Talbot, Boardman, Southworth and Gascoigne, went into the studio in June 1996 and recorded a full LP for Flat Earth, Called Rush Hour of the Gods.
Talbot would go on to join Khang, this band then evolving into Lazarus Blackstar. Stick is also part of the band RUIN.
On March 18, 2005 Wayne Southworth (lead singer) was found dead in his home by a friend. The cause of death was an epileptic seizure.
The band then toured England one last time without Wayne Southworth in tribute of their friend.
2) Doom in 1985 They developed into a heavily experimental avantgarde rock/metal band approaching the 1990s, with broken/deliberatley quirky use of English in their lyrics also becoming a feature of the music. The classic line up consisted of Takashi "Taka" Fujita (vocals/guitar), Koh "Pirarucu" Morota (Fretless Bass) and Jyo-ichi "Joe" Hirokawa (drums). Doom released their first EP Go Mad Yourself! in 1985, and the debut album No More Pain followed in 1987. The group gained a significant following and signed to the Japanese label Invitation. They continued to release many more albums and even played a gig at CBGB's before releasing the final album Where Your Life Lies!? in 1999, and then the group later disbanded. The band remains heavily underground today, and information on the band and its members is rare, but they still enjoy a devoted fan base. They were also known for their chaotic, freak-show live performances, with the band members clad in Kiss style make up, having only a large grate as a barrier separating audience & band, and with some of their microphones utilised while dangling from the ceiling.
3) Doom The music for the first two versions of the videogame DOOM created by id Software, was composed by Bobby Prince in the years 1992 and 1993. Some tracks were inspired, almost to be called covers, by famous artists such as Pantera, Slayer and Metallica. Wikipedia has an an detailed list about this. The site Doomworld has a section about the music containing comments from Bobby Prince himself.
4) DOOM is the moniker MF DOOM has chosen for his album BORN LIKE THIS., which was released March 23rd, on Lex Records.
5) Doom was a heavy metal project by multi-instrumentalist Elric Sullivan. An album called Future Shock was planned to be released, but it is unknown whether or not that album will be released or not.
6) DOOM is an electronic artist from Australia, focused in Drum 'n' Bass and Trap Music.
Batty Boyz
Doom Lyrics
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In thigh high boots, red tighty-whities and blue cat suit (Holy Homos)
Even the rats know it's tacky
"You ever see me slipping like that bitch just smack me"
Posing Chester, legs open, couldn't stand worse
All was missing was a bandana and a man purse
Crying, dying laughing till glands burst
Faster than a speeding glass, bleeding ass ran first
Under the cape the back of the S say baby girl
The things some people'll do for fame
It's a herb, it's a lame, It's… a god damn shame
Villain willing when them cold streets call
You can keep your hero and hold the meatballs
Worthy title, lock it with pockets on empty
He work harder than a steam engine like John Henry
Turn dirt to dollars like Don Henley
Ugly and still get hollers like Ron Jeremy
At least monetarily terribly
MCs need therapy, it's like a faris? spree
Hit him with a kryptonite brick (kryptonite)
Children come and prick his dead body with a stick
Wrote this lyric from in the bed with a chick
She had the tightest grip around the head of moi…
Bic, now can I get my pen back
Got no enemy, got no friend, black
With the Green Goblin got the batcave robbed
Bust in Batman's head bobbin', slobbin' Robbin's knob
Y'all already got your belts on the floor so
Kick them shits over here and click off the porno
Alfred come home and found them both necked
Handcuffed to each other just as he had suspected
Red and chrome batmobile, wheelin' and dealin'
Aqua mans sleeping with the fishes, for real for squealin'
Pss the lo-lo on a seal skin blazer
It's just a little graze from a razor-thin laser
Amazed at all these so-called wannabe players
Showing off they tip offs to all the free-gayers
It's like a leotard fest
How it got started is any retard's guess
Regardless, that's they choice, no hate debate
Becomes a problem when they try an attempt to go straight
And raise the monster rate in the whole population
It's starting to affect the super pimpin' occupation
Now, who's the hater, headline the newspaper
Fate of a fake you out caped crusader
Tied to the tracks, make a damn tram derail
Rap is like scam spam Nigerian e-mail
The man with no beard is more weirder than a she-male
Sucker got bagged on a Temazepam street sale
Told 'em one of ours set it up, yeah doubt
Did it like the dirty drawls
Wet 'em up and air it out
The song Batty Boyz by Doom is a commentary on the flamboyant and at times, outrageous behavior and appearance of some individuals seeking fame. The first verse, in particular, describes an individual in a blue cat suit, red tighty-whities, and thigh-high boots, who even the rats find tacky. Doom remarks that the person's attire is so bad, that one should slap him if he ever dresses like that. The second and third verses describe Batman and Robin engaged in a sexual act, while Alfred finds them handcuffed, naked to each other. Doom describes how the actions of some individuals seeking fame, and the tendency to try too hard to stand out, can lead to the complete opposite of what they are after. He concludes by likening the scammers of the music industry to some Nigerian email scammers.
The song uses vivid imagery to get its message across and showcases Doom's trademark style of commentary on American pop culture. The lyrics have numerous references to popular culture media, including Superman, The Green Goblin, The Batmobile, and John Henry, among others. Doom's use of heavy metaphor and double entendre also stands out in this song.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh shoot, get a load of that fruit
Look at that flamboyant person!
In thigh high boots, red tighty-whities and blue cat suit (Holy Homos)
That person is wearing thigh-high boots, red underwear, and a blue cat costume.
Even the rats know it's tacky
Even animals think it looks bad.
"You ever see me slipping like that bitch just smack me"
"If I ever dress like that, slap me!"
Posing Chester, legs open, couldn't stand worse
The way that person is posing is vulgar and offensive.
All was missing was a bandana and a man purse
That person would look even more ridiculous if they had a bandana and purse.
Crying, dying laughing till glands burst
Laughing so hard that you start crying and sweating.
Faster than a speeding glass, bleeding ass ran first
That person ran away quickly and clumsily.
Fixing baby hair, messed up wavy curl
That person is fixing their hair, which is wavy and messy.
Under the cape the back of the S say baby girl
There is a hidden message on the back of their cape that says "baby girl".
The things some people'll do for fame
Some people will do anything to become famous.
It's a herb, it's a lame, It's… a god damn shame
That person is ridiculous and it's a shame that they are acting that way.
Villain willing when them cold streets call
The singer is ready to be a villain when needed.
You can keep your hero and hold the meatballs
The singer doesn't need a hero and doesn't care about meatballs either.
Worthy title, lock it with pockets on empty
The singer has a worthy title, but they don't have any money.
He work harder than a steam engine like John Henry
The artist works extremely hard, like the famous worker John Henry.
Turn dirt to dollars like Don Henley
The artist is making money out of nothing, just like Don Henley can turn dirt into gold.
Ugly and still get hollers like Ron Jeremy
Despite being ugly, the singer still gets attention like Ron Jeremy.
At least monetarily terribly
The singer is not doing well financially.
MCs need therapy, it's like a faris? spree
The artist thinks that other rappers need therapy and compares their behavior to a chaotic spree.
Hit him with a kryptonite brick (kryptonite)
The artist is threatening to harm someone with kryptonite.
Children come and prick his dead body with a stick
Even children will want to hurt the person who the artist dislikes.
Wrote this lyric from in the bed with a chick
The singer wrote this song while in bed with a woman.
She had the tightest grip around the head of moi…
The woman was holding the artist's head very tightly.
Bic, now can I get my pen back
The singer is asking for their pen back.
Got no enemy, got no friend, black
The singer has no enemies or friends, they are neutral.
With the Green Goblin got the batcave robbed
The Green Goblin robbed Batman's secret hideout.
Bust in Batman's head bobbin', slobbin' Robbin's knob
The artist is making crude jokes about Batman and Robin's sexual activities.
Y'all already got your belts on the floor so
The listeners have already taken their belts off and are ready to watch pornography.
Kick them shits over here and click off the porno
The singer wants the listeners to give them their belts and stop watching pornography.
Alfred come home and found them both necked
The person who takes care of Batman's hideout found them both naked.
Handcuffed to each other just as he had suspected
The person who found them was not surprised to see them handcuffed together.
Red and chrome batmobile, wheelin' and dealin'
The artist is describing Batman's fancy car.
Aqua mans sleeping with the fishes, for real for squealin'
The artist is saying that Aquaman is actually sleeping with the fishes because he is a snitch.
Pss the lo-lo on a seal skin blazer
The singer is wearing a seal skin blazer and whispering to the listener.
It's just a little graze from a razor-thin laser
The artist has a small cut from a thin laser beam.
Amazed at all these so-called wannabe players
The singer is surprised by people who pretend to be players.
Showing off they tip offs to all the free-gayers
The so-called players are flaunting their tips to everyone, including those who are not interested.
It's like a leotard fest
The situation is like a festival of leotards.
How it got started is any retard's guess
It is unknown why this situation started, but it was probably started by someone stupid.
Regardless, that's they choice, no hate debate
The artist doesn't hate these people, they are free to do what they want.
Becomes a problem when they try an attempt to go straight
The problem is when these people try to be normal and successful.
And raise the monster rate in the whole population
These people are causing others to act ridiculous too.
It's starting to affect the super pimpin' occupation
This situation is causing problems for pimps.
Now, who's the hater, headline the newspaper
The artist is saying that people who criticize them are haters.
Fate of a fake you out caped crusader
The person who the artist dislikes is pretending to be a superhero but they are a fake.
Tied to the tracks, make a damn tram derail
The singer wants to harm the person who they dislike by tying them to train tracks.
Rap is like scam spam Nigerian e-mail
The artist is saying that rap music can be deceptive and fake, like Nigerian scam emails.
The man with no beard is more weirder than a she-male
A man who doesn't have a beard is weirder than a woman who looks like a man.
Sucker got bagged on a Temazepam street sale
Someone was caught selling illegal drugs.
Told 'em one of ours set it up, yeah doubt
The singer denies that one of their friends helped with the drug sale.
Did it like the dirty drawls
The drug sale happened secretly and discreetly.
Wet 'em up and air it out
The artist is saying that they will attack someone and then leave.
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