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.
Cellz
Doom Lyrics
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Into this
As the chalk faces smile
As Mrs. Death laughs
As political landscapes dissolve
As the oily fish spits out their oily prey
We are born like this
Into hospitals that are so expensive
That it's cheaper to die
Into lawyers who charge so much
It's cheaper to plead guilty
Into a country where the jails are full
And the madhouses closed
Into a place where the masses elevate fools
Into rich heroes
Born into this
Walking and living through this
Dying because of this
Castrated
Debauched
Disinherited
Because of this
The fingers reach toward an unresponsive god
The fingers reach for the bottle
The pill
The powder
We're born into this sourful deadliness
There will be open and unpunished murder in the streets
It will be guns and raving mobs
Land will be useless
Food will become a diminishing return
Nuclear power will be taken over by the many
Explosions will continually shake the earth
Radiated men will eat the flesh of radiated men
The rotting bodies of men and animals will stink in the dark wind
And there will be the most beautiful silence never heard
Born out of that
The sun hidden there awaiting the next chapter
Doom from the realm of el-ca-loom, smelly gel fume
Separating cell womb to Mele Mel, boom!
Revelations in braille, respiration, inhale
View nations fail, shaking of a snake tail
Make due, blazing swords, traze the haze, praise the Lord
Saving grace. Lace your broad, she say she bored
A crazy straw, ink and stale-dried paraffin
Candy corn crap rappers pale by comparison
A bad Samaritan averagin' above average men
Rancid rants havin' ramblin', savages scavagin'
For scraps, perhaps road kill, if that
Gift of gab and he flow ill, chrome stiff hat
Known for writin' lightnin' tight lines
Chiefin beefin' bein' off deep ends, divine bright shines even
Dimes quiet as minds by design, mighty fine
Slight rewind, tightly bind, blind lead blind
Need minds now, that was this is then
Listenin' to sizzlin' officialtons whisperin' him again
Metal Face finster playin' with the dirty money
Sinister, don't know what he sayin' but the words be funny
Major vets spaded through the vest with a bayonet
Save your breath, gave a F, pay your debt, they forget
Make 'em sweat bullets, crime pays no benefits
Then it gets wilder with more childish shit an' degenerates
Yodel at your uncle flows, my motorcycle trunk fulls
From 2, 1 to 1, loose crumbs to chunks in bundles
Hands down, better than what your mans used to get
Standin' around for where the translucent lucid spit
Missin wheel, you don't listen, you a feel head
Sittin' in the kitchen, pissin', twitchin', kissin' steel lead
Crime pays no dental nor medical
Unless you catch retirement, county, state or federal
Ya heard like roaring waters in a seashell
If a tree fell, ya couldn't tell from 3 cell
Be real careful, they tellin' by the earful
Kids doin' skid bids, acting out is terrible
Word is born, fix your clothes, put a shirt on
Pants saggin' back when used to meant you had a skirt on
Squirts posin' as thuggers and hustlers
Al-itu closer than y'alls ball huggers and jugglers
The opening lyrics of the song "Cellz" by Doom describe the harsh reality of life that individuals are born into. It paints a picture of a world where everything is difficult: hospitals are expensive, lawyers charge exorbitant fees, the jails are full, and the masses elevate wealthy individuals to hero status. The imagery presented in the lyrics is bleak and unsettling, with death, decay, and destruction looming on the horizon. The later lyrics of the song focus on the struggles and hardships that individuals face as they try to survive in this world. The fingers reach for alcohol, drugs, and other vices to cope with the hopelessness of it all.
The lyrics of "Cellz" are a commentary on the societal and political issues that are pervasive in our world today. They explore topics such as income inequality, the prison-industrial complex, and the destructive impact of addiction. The song is a powerful reminder of the difficulties that marginalized individuals face on a daily basis, and it forces the listener to confront the uncomfortable truths about our society.
Line by Line Meaning
Born like this
We are born with the circumstances of our society, no matter how dark and corrupted it may be.
Into this
We enter this world with no choice, into hospitals, legal systems, and political landscape.
As the chalk faces smile
Amidst this misery, people still find a way to grin and bear it.
As Mrs. Death laughs
Death is personified as a woman, laughing at the suffering we endure.
As political landscapes dissolve
The foundations of government and society are crumbling, leaving chaos behind.
As the oily fish spits out their oily prey
Even nature is cruel, as the cruel prey on the weak.
We are born like this
Our birth into this world is not by choice, yet we are thrown into this world and must adapt.
Into hospitals that are so expensive
Hospitals are too expensive, to the point where it's cheaper to die than to be treated.
That it's cheaper to die
The cost of healthcare is so high that many cannot afford the treatment they need.
Into lawyers who charge so much
Legal systems are also expensive, where one is forced to make a guilty plea due to inability to pay.
Into a country where the jails are full
Jails are full, to the point where we must turn to alternative for punishment.
And the madhouses closed
Even the places where one can receive help for mental illness are closed due to the societal issues.
Into a place where the masses elevate fools
People idolize and follow those who may not know what they're doing.
Into rich heroes
People with wealth and power become heroes even when their actions don't justify this admiration.
Born into this
We are forced into these circumstances, and have no choice but to march on.
Walking and living through this
We must live and deal with the consequences of our society.
Dying because of this
Our fate may be death due to the harshness of our lives.
Castrated
Our potential is destroyed due to these circumstances.
Debauched
We are corrupted and degraded by these circumstances.
Disinherited
Our right to a happy life is taken away due to society.
Because of this
All these circumstances lead to consequences beyond our control.
The fingers reach toward an unresponsive god
People will turn to faith in a higher being even when it seems like nobody is listening.
The fingers reach for the bottle
People may turn to alcohol or other forms of numbing their pain.
The pill
People may turn to prescription drugs as a way to escape their problems.
The powder
Some may turn to drugs such as cocaine as an escape.
We're born into this sourful deadliness
We are born into a world of misery and danger.
There will be open and unpunished murder in the streets
Crime and violence will run rampant without consequences.
It will be guns and raving mobs
People will turn to violence and chaos to survive.
Land will be useless
The earth will no longer be fertile and able to sustain life.
Food will become a diminishing return
There will be a scarcity of food.
Nuclear power will be taken over by the many
Powerful resources will be taken over by the oppressed.
Explosions will continually shake the earth
Natural disasters and chaos will continue to hit the earth.
Radiated men will eat the flesh of radiated men
Humanity will cannibalize itself in a desperate attempt to survive.
The rotting bodies of men and animals will stink in the dark wind
Death and decay will be constant and overwhelming.
And there will be the most beautiful silence never heard
In the midst of all this chaos, there will be a beautiful silence that will never be heard.
Born out of that
Humanity may someday come out of this darkness.
The sun hidden there awaiting the next chapter
The future may be hidden, but there may still be hope.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Corin Douglas Littler, Daniel Dumile Thompson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Engl1ships
"Crime pays no dental, nor medical" is such a metal line man
нighlyoрi{nion}aтed
Unless you catch your time in county state or federal
Enes Balla
The Charles Bukwoski "Born like this" intro works more than in one level imo. Because MF DOOM was basically the rap game's Charles Bukowski. Raw,dirty,underground distinctive style,shaping their respective art mediums into smth different and never seen before,inspiring up and coming artists no matter how pretentious they are,they both came back to their own game at an old age after not being successful at first (Bukowski at 50 and DOOM at 28) and both of them were famous and had their audience at their own time but nowadays,after their death,they get more credit and more people are becoming more aware of their talent and being discovered way after their time. I'm one of those people and I'm a big fan of both of them.
@thefermiparadox
Same. I listened to MF Doom years ago and came back recently but only recently heard of Bukowski. You got the Best insight/comment on here.
Zay O
This song is possibly his hardest hitting in my opinion.
Finished!!!!!!
Zay O your opinion checks out.
Bronson
This is indeed it chief
Prince JellyFish
this whole album hits so hard
Kyle Broussard
Yeah. This is hard as fuck. 100K views. Fuck me...
bkr1895
Probably my favorite DOOM track ever. The intro is the best he ever made with Bukowski sounding so sinister yet prophetic at the same time. The section that goes “The most beautiful silence never heard” sends chills down my spine.
DOOM’s rapping on this track is simply impeccable, he didn’t waste a syllable. I love the bit that goes “Sinister, don't know what he sayin' but the words be funny” paired with the bar “Standing around for where the translucent lucid spit
Missin wheel, you don't listen, you a feel head” which I thought was great commentary on many of his listeners never actually listening and understanding what he is saying but just vibing to the beat and his vocals when he actually has really profound lyrics if you actually take the time to think about them like the “crime pays no dental no medical unless you catch retirement, county, state, or federal” bar and “if a tree fell you couldn’t tell from three cell” which reflects on how crime has no benefits metaphorically until you are incarcerated and now you have literal “benefits” in the form of healthcare and will lead to nothing but your freedoms being taken away from you. You literally would not be able to tell if a tree fell anywhere when you are behind bars because there are no trees where you are.
RIP MF DOOM hip hop will never be the same without you. He was truly a genius behind the mask.