1) A Christian dea… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands with the name Impending Doom:
1) A Christian deathcore band from California
2) A Satanic black/death metal band from Germany (now split-up)
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1) Impending Doom is a Christian deathcore band from Riverside, California.
Brook Reeves and Manny Contreras started the band in 2005 with ex members Chris Forno, Isaac Bueno, and Jon. After releasing the The Sin and Doom of Godless Men EP, Greg Pewthers joined on third guitar. Later, Jon left the band and David Sittig was added to the line-up. Andy Hegg later took the place of Bueno and the band recorded the album Nailed. Dead. Risen.. Forno quit the band in 2007, and the band has since used two guitarists. Due to Andy Hegg's dedication to his soccer scholarship, Impending Doom has had to use fill-in drummers on their tours. Since then touring drummer Chad Blackwell became the official drummer for the band, and with that the band also split ways with Greg Pewthers on good terms and have added Cory Johnson to the line-up.
The group signed to Facedown Records in January 2007, and their debut release for the label, Nailed. Dead. Risen., reached number 46 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. The record has received generally positive reviews. The band has since started a street team to promote their music, which can be found on their myspace top 8. The group then embarked on a tour of the United States to support the album in autumn 2007, including dates with Dead to Fall, Winds of Plague and With Dead Hands Rising. In 2009 the band released their second album, The Serpent Servant.
The band refers to its style of Christian metal as "Gorship" - a portmanteau of gore and worship. The band also clarify on their MySpace blog that "Gorship" is their way of worshiping God through their gore sounding music; not worshiping "gore" as some are led to believe. Impending Doom released their second album, The Serpent Servant, on March 31, 2009 which has hit number 3 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, this showed a style change in the band, dropping their previous brutal death metal sound and more into the deathcore genre. The band's third album, "There Will Be Violence," was released on July 20th, 2010.
The Deceiver Songfacts reports that Baptized In Filth, their fourth studio album, was the band's first to enter the top 100 of the Billboard album chart, peaking at #98.
Current members
* Brook Reeves– vocals (2005-Present)
* Cory Johnson – guitar (ex-Sleeping Giant) (2008-Present)
* Jake Foust - guitar (ex-Mirror of Dead Faces, ex-Underneath the Gun) (2010-Present)
* David Sittig – bass (2006-Present)
* Brandon Trahan - drums (ex-Mirror Of Dead Faces, ex-xDEATHSTARx) (2010-Present)
Former members
* Greg Pewthers – guitar (Oblige) (2005-2008)
* Andy Hegg – drums (2007-2008)
* Chad Blackwell – drums (2008)
* Isaac Bueno – drums (ex-Underneath The Gun, ex-xDEATHSTARx} (2005-2007, 2009-2010)
* Manny Contreras – guitar (briefly played bass for xDEATHSTARx) (2005-2010)
* Sean Graw - bass (2005)
2) Impending Doom was a black metal band from Germany. The band formed in 1993 and split up in 2001.
Anything Goes
Impending Doom Lyrics
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When everything's gone, anything goes.
Theories without real foundation,
Blind folds entire nations,
Idols as big as your bank account is.
No compromise.
Your gods resemble humanity,
The irony is they are inferior and nonfunctional in their making.
That would make our circumstance absolutely worthless,
Flesh and blood without purpose.
Are you part of no bigger scheme?
Don't bother with self esteem,
Are we all but fading dreams.
The vastness of space,
The delicacy of your face,
The artistry of nature,
All without a painter.
From sunrise to sunset are we part of this big accident?
When everything's gone, anything goes.
The song "Anything Goes" by Impending Doom explores the concept of nihilism and the idea that, in a world where there is no clear purpose or objective meaning, anything is permissible. The lyrics suggest that humanity has created idols and beliefs without any real foundation, and that we may be here by chance, with no greater scheme or purpose to our existence. The song questions whether our lives have any value if there is no ultimate goal or plan, and whether we are just "fading dreams" in a vast and indifferent universe.
The lyrics are filled with images of impermanence and uncertainty, such as the "blind folds" that cover entire nations, and the suggestion that our gods are "inferior and nonfunctional in their making." The song seems to suggest that, in a world where anything goes, we are left to make our own rules and moral codes, since there is no ultimate standard by which to judge our actions. The reference to idols and bank accounts could be interpreted as a critique of materialism and consumer culture, which emphasize superficial possessions over deeper values and beliefs.
Overall, "Anything Goes" is a dark and thought-provoking song that challenges listeners to consider the implications of a world without a clear purpose or objective meaning. It raises questions about the nature of existence, morality, and human values, and encourages us to question our own beliefs and assumptions.
Line by Line Meaning
Anything goes.
When everything else has collapsed, anything is allowed and accepted.
When everything's gone, anything goes.
Under circumstances where everything has been destroyed or lost, all rules cease to apply.
Theories without real foundation,
Hypotheses lacking in factual evidence.
Blind folds entire nations,
Leaders limiting their people's knowledge and understanding.
Idols as big as your bank account is.
Heroes and figures of worship praised purely for their wealth.
No compromise.
Refusing to make concessions in any form.
Your gods resemble humanity,
The deities you worship share similar traits and characteristics to people.
The irony is they are inferior and nonfunctional in their making.
An amusing coincidence that they were inadequately designed and have no practical value.
Are we here by chance?
Did we come into existence without any specific purpose?
That would make our circumstance absolutely worthless,
This would render our situation devoid of any significance.
Flesh and blood without purpose.
Being composed of physical matter without any objective or goal.
Are you part of no bigger scheme?
Do you not belong to a larger plan or design?
Don't bother with self esteem,
Do not concern yourself with self-respect or confidence.
Are we all but fading dreams.
Are we all simply temporary, fleeting visions?
The vastness of space,
The immense expanse outside the Earth.
The delicacy of your face,
The intricate and fragile nature of your appearance.
The artistry of nature,
The creativity and beauty displayed in the natural world.
All without a painter.
Yet, they all exist without anyone who purposely created, designed or planned them.
From sunrise to sunset are we part of this big accident?
Are we products of a random event, existing from dawn till dusk?
Contributed by Tristan M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.