Impending Doom is an American Christian deathcore band from Riverside, California. The group has released six full-length studio albums, and consists of Brook Reeves (vocals), Manny Contreras (guitars), David Sittig (bass) and Andrew Holzbaur (drums). Reeves and Contreras are the only two remaining original members. The band refers to their style as "gorship", a portmanteau of gore and worship.
History Guitarist Manny Contreras and vocalist Brook Reeves started Impending Doom on October 31, 2005.
The group signed to Facedown Records in January 2007. Their debut release for the label, Nailed. Dead. Risen., reached number 46 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[ Billboard Chart Positions], Allmusic.com The record has received generally positive reviews.Album Review , Exclaim!, October 2007. Accessed December 19, 2007.Album Review , Stylus Magazine. Accessed December 19, 2007.Album Review , Way Too Loud, November 19, 2007. Accessed December 19, 2007. The band started a street team to promote their music, which can be found on their Myspace top 8. The group toured the United States to support the album in autumn 2007,. Skratch Magazine. Accessed December 9, 2007. including dates with Dead to Fall, Winds of Plague and With Dead Hands Rising.Impending Doom and Dead to Fall Reveal Tour Dates. Metal Underground, December 4, 2007. Accessed December 19, 2007.
Impending Doom released their second album, The Serpent Servant, on March 31, 2009, which hit number 3 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
Baptized in Filth was produced by Andreas Magnusson, who produced Oh, Sleeper's album Children of Fire, and was mixed by Machine. The album focuses on God, Satan and Number of the beast. The first single was "For the Wicked" and the first video was "Murderer". A few months after the release of Baptized in Filth, Cory Johnson was fired from the band and replaced with former founding member Manny Contreras, who had become a member of Oblige (later known as The Devastated) during his time off from Impending Doom. Johnson joined fellow Christian metal band MyChildren MyBride.
Lead vocalist Brook Reeves performed at the Mitch Lucker Memorial Show on December 21, 2012, with Suicide Silence in honor of their deceased vocalist, Mitch Lucker, who died on November 1, 2012. Reeves performed the song "Ending Is the Beginning", off the 2005 Suicide Silence. On February 26, 2013, Reeves was featured on the single "Efforts to Outcomes" by Demise.
The band confirmed that their album Death Will Reign would be released through eOne Music on November 5, 2013.
In 2016, the first Impending Doom show in three years took place at the Facedown Fest 2016 on May 14, 2016, in Pomona, California. The band performed at Facedown Fest 2017.
Their song "Murderer" was included on the Killing Floor 2 soundtrack.
On February 24, 2019, Brandon "B-Town" Trahan announced his departure from the band and that Andrew Holzbaur would take over.
The EP Hellbent, which Will Putney mixed, mastered, and produced, was announced to be released on January 14, 2022, but was instead surprised-released early on digital platforms on October 29, 2021. On July 19, 2022, the band posted on social media that they were working on a follow-up to Hellbent, with Reeves stating they hoped to release it "sooner rather than later."
On November 6, 2023, the band released the song "Eternal", along with the announcement of the EP Last Days, released on November 20, 2023, as their first independent recording.
The band announced the release of the singles "Christ Is King" and "Punishment" on January 3, 2025, preceding the EP Towards the Light, released on February 7, 2025.
In August 25, 2025, the band posted on their social media platforms that they would begin recording their first full-length album since 2018.https://metalanarchy.com/2025/08/30/impending-doom-preparing-to-record-new-album/ In February 2026, the band released the single "Holy Death", followed by a second single titled "Glory & Immortality" in April.https://heavensmetalmagazine.com/index.php/2026/02/10/news-impending-doom-release-lyric-video-for-holy-death/https://lambgoat.com/news/52586/impending-doom-reveal-new-single-glory-immortality/
Musical style and influences
Impending Doom performs deathcore, which is a fusion between death metal and metalcore.lambgoat.com "This is deathcore. This is what happens when death metal and hardcore, along with healthy doses of other heavy music styles, are so smoothly blended..." They are influenced by death metal, grindcore, hardcore punk and nu metal. The band refers to their style of music as "Gorship", which is described by Reeves as "Worshiping God through our gore-sounding music".Impending Doom: Brutal Death Metallers Will Scare the Devil Out of You. Decibel Magazine. Accessed December 19, 2007.
The band has stated that they are influenced from groups such as Deftones, Korn, Slipknot, Lamb of God, Nile, Aborted, Guttural Secrete, Origin, Despised Icon and Ion Dissonance. In various interviews, the band members have stated they draw influences from bands such as Meshuggah, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead, Napalm Death, Suffocation, Metallica, Cannibal Corpse, The Acacia Strain, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Morbid Angel, August Burns Red and many other bands.
In an interview Metalriot.com, Brook Reeves has said he is influenced by Underoath, Living Sacrifice, Advent, Sinai Beach, Aborted, Cattle Decapitation, Septicflesh, and many other underground death metal bands.
Band members Current Brook Reeves – vocals (2005–present) David Sittig – bass (2006–present) Manny Contreras – lead guitar (2005–2010, 2012–present); rhythm guitar (2021–present); bass (2005) Andrew Holzbaur – drums (2019–present)
Former Jon Alfaro – bass (2005–2006) Chris Forno – rhythm guitar (2005–2007); lead guitar (2006–2007); bass (2005) Greg Pewthers – rhythm guitar (2006–2008) Andy Hegg – drums (2007–2008) Chad Blackwell – drums (2008–2009) Isaac Bueno – drums (2005–2007, 2009) Cory Johnson – rhythm guitar (2008–2012); lead guitar (2010–2012) Brandon "B-Town" Trahan – drums (2009–2019) Eric Correa – rhythm guitar (2012–2021)
Touring Jake Foust – rhythm guitar (2010) Phil Dubois-Coyne – drums (2011) Tobey Lundberg – rhythm guitar (2022–present)
Timeline
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US USIndie. USRock USHard Rock USChrist. Nailed. Dead. Risen. Released: Label: Facedown Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — The Serpent Servant Released: Label: Facedown Formats: CD, digital download 144 19 — 25 12 There Will Be Violence Released: Label: Facedown Formats: CD, digital download 134 18 45 16 8 Baptized in Filth Released: Label: eOne Music Formats: CD, digital download 107 16 31 8 7 Death Will Reign Released: Label: eOne Music Formats: CD, digital download 116 18 26 9 6 The Sin and Doom Vol. II Released: Label: eOne Music Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
EPs The Sin and Doom of Godless Men (Demo) (2005) Hellbent (2021) Last Days (2023) Towards the Light (2025)
Live Recordings Live from Exile (2024)
Singles "Silence the Oppressors" (2007) "My Nemesis" (2007) "The Serpent Servant" (2009) "More than Conquerors" (2010) "Anything Goes" (2010) "Storming the Gates of Hell" (2010) "There Will Be Violence" (2010) "For the Wicked" (2012) "Murderer" (2012) "Deceiver" (2012) "Death Will Reign" (2013) "Doomsday" (2013) "The Wretched and Godless" (2018) "Satanic Panic" (2021) "Eternal" (2023) "In the End" (2023) "Christ Is King" (2025) "Punishment" (2025) "Snakes & Saints" (2025) "Towards the Light" (2025) "Holy Death" (2026) "Glory & Immortality" (2026)
Music videos Title Year Director From the album "Silence the Oppressors" 2007 Andy Reale Nailed. Dead. Risen. "My Nemesis" 2008 "More Than Conquerors" 2009 Robby Starbuck The Serpent Servant "There Will Be Violence" 2010 Drew Russ There Will Be Violence "Murderer" 2012 Baptized in Filth "Deceiver" "Doomsday" 2013 Death Will Reign "Everything's Fake" 2018 The Sin and Doom Vol. II "Paved with Bones" J.D. Butler "Christ Is King" 2025 Toby Canning Towards the Light "Punishment"
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