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.
That's That
Doom Lyrics
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Stared at folks when properly provoked, mirror broke
Here, share strawberry morinin', gone an more important spawnin'
Torn in, poor men sworn in
Cornish hens switchin' positions, auditionin' mortitions
Saw it in a vision, ignorin' prison
Ignoramuses enlist and sound dumb
Found 'em drowned in cows dung, crowds flung
Bring a scale, stale ginger lingers
Seven figures invigor
Nigga, fresh from out the jail, alpha male
Sickest ninja injury this century, enter plea
Lend sympathy to limper Simple Simon rhyming emcees
Trees is free, please leave a key
These meager fleas, he's the breeze
And she's the bees knees for sheez
G's of G's
Seize property, shopper sprees, chop the cheese
Drop the bris to stop diseases, gee wiz pa!
Doom rock grandma like the kumbaya!
Mama was a hole hoppa, papa was a rolling stone
Star like Obama, pull a card like oh drama!
Civil liberties
These little titties abilities riddle me, middle C
Give a MC a rectal hysterectomy
Electron removal of the bowls, foul technically
Don't expect to see the recipe
Until we receive the check as well as the collection fee
More wreck than section Z
What you expect to get for free? Shit from me, history
The key, plucked it off mayor
Chucked it in the old tar pit off La Brea, player
They say he's gone too far
Doom'll catch 'em after Jumar on cue lacka!
Do what'cha gotta do, grarrrr
The rumors are not true, got two ma
No prob, got the job, hot barred heart throb
Scotch Guard the bar the with cotton swabs, dart lob
Bake a cake, sweet
Jamaica trade in treats on the beach make a skeet 'til her feets meet
Can it be I stayed away too long?
Did you miss these rhymes when I was gone?
As you listen to these crazy tracks
Check them stats then you know where I'm at
And that's that
In Doom's song "That's That," the rapper reflects on his place within the music industry and his personal life. The first few lines of the song reveal a bit about the rapper's personality - he is already "woke" and doesn't take himself too seriously (he "spared a joke"). He also doesn't feel the need to speak much, and is easily provoked if he is not given the respect he feels he deserves.
The middle of the song is a bit disjointed, with lots of different references to things like "cornish hens switchin' positions" and "ignoramuses enlist and sound dumb." However, it seems that Doom is commenting on the absurdity of society as a whole. He is critical of people who blindly follow authority, and seems to be advocating for individualism and free thinking.
Towards the end of the song, Doom comments on his own career, referencing his past legal issues and suggesting that he is still a force to be reckoned with. He implies that he has made some sacrifices to get where he is, but that he is content with his life ("No prob, got the job"). The final line of the song - "And that's that" - feels like a definitive statement: Doom is who he is, and he's not going to apologize for it.
Line by Line Meaning
Already woke, spared a joke, barely spoke, rarely smoke
I am alert and conscious, I don't laugh much or smoke that often
Stared at folks when properly provoked, mirror broke
I give people a hard look when they bother me, I broke a mirror once
Here, share strawberry morinin', gone an more important spawnin'
I am sharing my breakfast with you, but I have more important things to do
Torn in, poor men sworn in
Being torn, becoming a poor man
Cornish hens switchin' positions, auditionin' mortitions
Cornish hens are moving around, trying to get the job of being cooked
Saw it in a vision, ignorin' prison
I had a vision, and I'm not going to jail
Ignoramuses enlist and sound dumb
Stupid people enlist and sound stupid
Found 'em drowned in cows dung, crowds flung
I found them drowned in cow manure, people were running away
Rings a tinkerbell, sing for things that's frail as a fingernail
The sound of tinkling bells, singing for things that are easily breakable
Bring a scale, stale ginger lingers
Bring a scale, ginger that isn't fresh still has an aroma
Seven figures invigor
I have earned millions of dollars
Nigga, fresh from out the jail, alpha male
I just got out of jail, the main man
Sickest ninja injury this century, enter plea
I caused the worst injury of this century, plead guilty
Lend sympathy to limper Simple Simon rhyming emcees
I pity the weak rappers who can't rhyme
Trees is free, please leave a key
The trees are free, but you need a key to leave
These meager fleas, he's the breeze
These useless people, I am the cool breeze
And she's the bees knees for sheez
And she is fantastic
G's of G's
The greatest of greats
Seize property, shopper sprees, chop the cheese
Take property, go on shopping sprees, cut up cheese
Drop the bris to stop diseases, gee wiz pa!
Circumcise to prevent diseases, wow dad!
Doom rock grandma like the kumbaya!
I rock like the song Kumbaya, even grandma loves it
Mama was a hole hoppa, papa was a rolling stone
My mother slept around, my father wandered
Star like Obama, pull a card like oh drama!
I am as famous as Obama, I create drama
Civil liberties
Personal freedoms and individual rights
These little titties abilities riddle me, middle C
These small skills are confusing, middle C
Give a MC a rectal hysterectomy
I will destroy a rapper's career
Electron removal of the bowls, foul technically
Removing the bowels with electricity, technically offensive
Don't expect to see the recipe
I'm not going to give you the recipe
Until we receive the check as well as the collection fee
We won't give you the recipe until we get the payment and the fee
More wreck than section Z
More destruction than the Z section
What you expect to get for free? Shit from me, history
What are you expecting for nothing? Inferior products from me and my past
The key, plucked it off mayor
I obtained the key by removing it from the mayor
Chucked it in the old tar pit off La Brea, player
I threw it in the old tar pit off La Brea, friend
They say he's gone too far
They're saying I have gone too far
Doom'll catch 'em after Jumar on cue lacka!
I will catch them after Jumar, right on cue!
Do what'cha gotta do, grarrrr
Do whatever you need to do, growl!
The rumors are not true, got two ma
The rumors are false, I have two mothers
No prob, got the job, hot barred heart throb
No problem, I have the job, a hot-heart-throb
Scotch Guard the bar the with cotton swabs, dart lob
I will protect the bar with Scotch Guard and throw darts
Bake a cake, sweet
I'm going to bake a cake, nice
Jamaica trade in treats on the beach make a skeet 'til her feets meet
In Jamaica, we trade treats on the beach and have sex until our feet touch
Can it be I stayed away too long?
Have I been gone too long?
Did you miss these rhymes when I was gone?
Did you miss my rapping while I was away?
As you listen to these crazy tracks
As you listen to my wild songs
Check them stats then you know where I'm at
Look at my success, then you'll know where I am
And that's that
That's all there is to it
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Daniel Thompson
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