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.
Orphans
Impending Doom Lyrics
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Survival of the fittest is a dark tale, sending my generation to the depths of hell.
Inventors of evil and the secrets of men worthy of misery, worthy of death.
The pages of the old teach that the treasures of heaven are filth of the earth.
I will not turn my eyes, I will not ignore their cries.
We have turned sanctity of life into a septic tank of living. Oh wretched animals!
Oh... Set me apart, because when rejection leads to oppression, I proclaim in the loudest.
I curse "modern day consumption" and the chambers that execute them.
Orphans (orphans) come home.
Life is granted by an unforeseen force, we are but molecules in motion and nothing more?
Survival of the fittest is a dark tale, sending my generation to the depths of hell.
Through the tears I see the beauty of you, the night is over, the morning's dawning.
The pages of the old teach that the treasures of Heaven are filth of the earth.
I will not turn my eyes, I will not ignore their cries.
Has anything changed? Has anything really changed?
The time has come. Has anything changed?
Orphans come home the kingdom is yours. Orphans come home the kingdom is yours.
Orphans come home!
The lyrics of Impending Doom's song "Orphans" speaks about the harsh reality of the world we live in, where the strong prey on the weak, and the sanctity of life has been turned into a septic tank of living. The song calls attention to the plight of orphans who have been forsaken by society and the government. The first two lines "Life is granted by an unforeseen force, we are but molecules in motion and nothing more?" speaks about the scientific view of life and how it has been devalued in society. The next line "Survival of the fittest is a dark tale, sending my generation to the depths of hell." denotes the belief that the world is a battlefield and the weaker ones will be devoured by the stronger ones. The line "Inventors of evil and the secrets of men worthy of misery, worthy of death" highlights the evil that man can do to other humans, and the fact that the secrets of men that cause misery to others ought to be exposed and punished. The next line talks about how spirituality and religious teachings have been ignored as the treasures of heaven have been turned into filth of the earth.
The chorus of the song, "Orphans come home" is a deeply emotional and compassionate line that seems to call for the neglected and unloved to come back to where they belong. The line "Has anything changed? Has anything really changed?" is thought-provoking and implies a rhetorical question on whether humanity is progressing or not. The song ends with the same chorus as they invite the orphans to come home.
Line by Line Meaning
Life is granted by an unforeseen force, we are but molecules in motion and nothing more?
Our existence is the result of an unknown power, we are only physical entities moving in space and time.
Survival of the fittest is a dark tale, sending my generation to the depths of hell.
The concept of only the strongest surviving is painful and leads the current generation to despair.
Inventors of evil and the secrets of men worthy of misery, worthy of death.
Those responsible for creating malicious and secret schemes are deserving of suffering and death.
The pages of the old teach that the treasures of heaven are filth of the earth.
The teachings of the past suggest that the things we value on earth have no worth in the afterlife.
I will not turn my eyes, I will not ignore their cries.
I refuse to ignore the anguish and agony of others.
We have turned sanctity of life into a septic tank of living. Oh wretched animals!
As humans, we have destroyed the sacredness of life and instead turned it into a disgusting and miserable existence.
This is terror, this is darkness, this is the human heart.
Human nature can be terrifying and filled with darkness.
Oh... Set me apart, because when rejection leads to oppression, I proclaim in the loudest.
When rejection is followed by oppression, I will speak out the loudest to defend those being oppressed.
I curse 'modern day consumption' and the chambers that execute them.
I condemn the culture of excessive consumerism and the systems that enforce it.
Orphans (orphans) come home.
Those who are alone and vulnerable are welcomed and accepted here.
Through the tears I see the beauty of you, the night is over, the morning's dawning.
Even through difficult times, I can still find beauty and hope in the world.
Has anything changed? Has anything really changed?
Despite our efforts, has anything truly improved?
The time has come. Has anything changed?
It's time to evaluate if progress has been made, or if things have remained the same.
Orphans come home the kingdom is yours. Orphans come home the kingdom is yours.
This is a safe space for those who are without family or support, where they are valued and belong.
Orphans come home!
We extend our open arms and welcome those who have been left alone.
Contributed by Violet V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
StanleyYelnats123guy
This song is just amazing!
Impending Doom
I love this song!!
Randy Marsh
2:16 is definitely my favorite part.
actrambley21
God, this song is much more badass than anything they've released off of the new album so far. Thanks for uploading this OP!
Scarz
This song annihilates..Good stuff!
Amy Kohlhardt
this is my favorite song right now
ThePterrordactyl
best song on the album
Corey Richardson
We needs tabs for this whole album
kohlllll
i think impending doom should just take tim as a part time member of the band...they kick ass together!
ImpendingDoom1147
I wish all their songs in this album had alot of fast drumming,but almost all this songs have alot of breakdowns, but the songs are STILL awesome