The Sin and Doom Vol. II is the sixth studio album by American Christian deathcore band Impending Doom.[6] The album was released on June 22, 2018.[1] The title of the album is a reference to Impending Doom's first demo release, The Sin and Doom of Godless Men, released in 2005.[1] The band members produced the album in a more hands-on style than their previous releases, with the assistance of Christopher Eck who produced Nailed. Dead. Risen., the band's 2007 debut album.[6]
Critical reception
Professional ratings| Review scores |
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| Source | Rating |
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| Metal Injection | [6] |
| HM | [7] |
| Distorted Sound | [8] |
| New Noise | [9] |
| New Transcendence | [10] |
| Cryptic Rock | [11] |
The album received limited but generally positive reviews. Of the reviews collected, New Noise gave the album a perfect 5 out of 5, stating: "Trying to poke flaws in this album would just be fruitless work, for Impending Doom has successfully put together the best metal LP of the year so far."[8] Giving the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, HM Magazine noted that: "the new album surely won't disappoint fans of the band's catalog, even though it doesn't quite illustrate a deliberate personal relationship with Jesus as Nailed. Dead. Risen."[7] Amber Stevens of Metal Injection, giving the album 6 out of 10, described it as "damn well punishing enough for even the most critical, die-hard fans of the genre" and "a straight-forward, heavy hitting assault of the senses".[6]
Track listing
| Title | Music |
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| 1. | "The Wretched and Godless" | Eric Correa, Brook Reeves | 3:06 |
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| 2. | "Burn" | Manny Contreras, Brook Reeves | 2:38 |
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| 3. | "War Music" | Manny Contreras, Brook Reeves | 5:19 |
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| 4. | "Evil" | Eric Correa, Brook Reeves | 2:22 |
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| 5. | "Paved with Bones" | Eric Correa, Brook Reeves | 3:22 |
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| 6. | "The Serpents Tongue" | Eric Correa, Brook Reeves | 2:57 |
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| 7. | "Unbroken" | Manny Contreras, Brook Reeves | 4:05 |
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| 8. | "Devils Den" | Manny Contreras, Brook Reeves | 4:02 |
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| 9. | "Everything's Fake" | Eric Correa, Brook Reeves | 3:45 |
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| 10. | "Run for Your Life (She Calls)" | Manny Contreras, Brook Reeves | 4:11 |
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| Total length: | 35:50[3] |
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Personnel
- Impending Doom[3][12]
- Brook Reeves – vocals, composition, engineering
- Manny Contreras – lead guitar, production, composition, engineering
- Eric Correa – rhythm guitar, production, composition, engineering
- David Sittig – bass, engineering
- Brandon Trahan – drums, engineering
- Additional personnel[3]
- Christopher Eck – production, engineering, mixing, tracking
- Joe Butler – photography
References
- ^ a b c "The Sin and Doom Vol. II". Encyclopaedia Metllum. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Sin and Doom Vol. II". Spotify. June 22, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "The Sin and Doom, Vol. 2 - Impending Doom". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Wretched and Godless". Spotify. April 2, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Wretched and Godless - Single". Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Album Review: IMPENDING DOOM The Sin And Doom Vol. II". June 10, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Sin and Doom, Vol. II". HM Magazine. December 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "ALBUM REVIEW: The Sin And Doom Vol II – Impending Doom". June 22, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Impending Doom – The Sin And Doom, Vol. II". June 15, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "REVIEW: IMPENDING DOOM – THE SIN AND DOOM VOL. II". June 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "IMPENDING DOOM – THE SIN AND DOOM VOL. II (ALBUM REVIEW)". June 22, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Impending Doom". Retrieved July 7, 2021.