There are mutliple artists with this name:

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.

Raining Napalm
Doom Lyrics

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As napalm falls from the sky
Mothers and children scream
As their hair burns from their scalps
To fulfil the american dream

The innocent continue to suffer

A man stands crying at the foot

Of his wifes broken corpse
But it's blood not fucking tears
Streaming from his eyes

The innocent continue to suffer

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of DOOM's "Raining Napalm" address a grim reality of war and violence. The opening lines immediately set the tone of horror and agony, as napalm - a flammable liquid used in warfare - falls from the sky. The victims are described as helpless mothers and children whose screams are drowned by the sound of destruction. The stark image of their hair burning from their scalps is a visceral reminder of the gruesome consequences of war. The use of napalm, which sticks to the skin and causes deep burns, underscores the brutality of the act and the seeming indifference of those who wield its power.

The lyrics further criticize the promise of the "American Dream," suggesting that it is built on the oppression and exploitation of those who are innocent and vulnerable. The second verse presents the image of a man grieving over his wife's dead body, but his tears are replaced by blood streaming from his eyes. This suggests that the violence and trauma of war are not limited to physical harm but also psychological and emotional damage. The repetition of the phrase "The innocent continue to suffer" drives home the point that the cost of war is borne disproportionately by those who have no hand in creating it.

Overall, the song speaks to a larger issue of how violence and warfare create lasting harm to civilians and innocent people, for whom there are no winners, only victims.

Line by Line Meaning

As napalm falls from the sky
Napalm, a weapon of destruction, is being dropped on the innocent, causing chaos and destruction.

Mothers and children scream
Innocent non-combatants who lack the ability to defend themselves are in distress and agony as a result of the violence around them.

As their hair burns from their scalps
The napalm burning and melting the peoples' skin and bones is causing them to become severely injured, tormenting them for a longer duration.

To fulfil the american dream
A satirical statement insinuating that the dream which has brought prosperity and a better lifestyle to Americans is at the cost of the people who belong to the war-torn countries.

The innocent continue to suffer
The audience is reminded that the ones who suffer most due to the war are those who have no connection to it.

A man stands crying at the foot
A person is wailing in misery and pain in front of his loved one's corpse, signifying the emotional and personal cost of wars.

Of his wifes broken corpse
His partner or spouse, who was once living and providing him with companionship, love, and fidelity, has been killed in the dreadful war.

But it's blood not fucking tears
The sadness and despair in the man's heart are so intense that they manifest as blood instead of mere tears.

Streaming from his eyes
The man is so shattered and disheartened that he can only express his sorrow by exuding blood instead of just tears from his eyes.

The innocent continue to suffer
The song ends again, as it began right from the start, with the final words, 'the innocent continue to suffer,' acting as a constant reminder to the audience that the most vulnerable people of the war are always in the receiving end of its destructive consequences.

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