Comments on: Impending Doom

By: brandon

brandon — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:42:26 +0000

zao is not a christian band in my opinion. read the interview with them in HM magazine and then rethink that statement. That is definately something that would hinder me from believing a band is christian. and just because it is drinking/ being drunk and not an eleven point star why is that “understandable”? seriously man think about what you say before you just spout off nonsense.

By: Philip

Philip — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:13:07 +0000

ok so your saying that zao n shit, well really, if you read enough shit about them, they started out being a christian band and now none of the original members are still in the band, and if you read around enough, they no longer consider themselves a christian band, yes some of there lyrics have some christain meaning but that doesnt make them a christain band, same with killswitch engage, they played at ozzfest and durring there show they asked the crowd if they wanted to become christians and led them in a prayer, yet go to youtube, watch their live videos, they swear, the gutarist talks about wanting to have sex with 16 year olds, thats not how a christain should act

By: David

David — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:58:31 +0000

Nah, that’s completely fine. If he’s already started, then I’ll let him! I’m not the best with metal reviews, anyways, but man. This cd is so freaking good.

I just emailed you, though, Brandon. I had tried before, but I don’t know if it went through.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:55:14 +0000

I think Josh was going to write a review on this one. You can always email him and see what he wants to do josh@indievisionmusic.com

By: David

David — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:53:31 +0000

Okay so…we need a review up. I’d do it, but I don’t know if anyone has already started one. If not, I’d be more than happy to.

By: devin spenny

devin spenny — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:07:52 +0000

i’m not here trying to spread rumors, my friend is trustworthy and just saw them on a recent tour in KY. they might not have been. and honestly, i wouldn’t really care if they were. i mean, even christians make mistakes.

sorry guys.

By: Josh777

Josh777 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:06:05 +0000

That definitely sucks if they were drunk at a show, but I HIGHLY doubt they were. I saw them this last summer, and Brook shared a lot about what their songs were about and what they were about as a band. He didn’t speak as much as Sleeping Giant (but not many do), but the Gospel was presented and Christ was represented, I can assure you of that.

By: nodes

nodes — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:55:54 +0000

is this Ian from RG?

and I don’t think the triquetra is a good symbol at all. I haven’t protested their shows or anything, but I would advise people not to get it tattooed on themselves, and neither would I advise the star of david, which is not a Judean symbol, but one of paganism and witchcraft.

Both the star of david and the ‘trinity’ symbol go much further back into pagan culture than they do in church history.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:19:09 +0000

it is a way to witness because we are sitting here talking about it. Impending Doom are unique in that some how they have taken an entire genre over despite the fact that their lyrics arnt about gore or death, but about God’s Word. They are taking what was once considered “evil” and twisting it to honor God, even if its in their own way. P.O.D. used the Catholic symbol for the trinity as their main go-to graphic for a long time, and nobody said anything about it. In fact, it looks almost exactly like a symbol that Wickens (sp?) have adopted as their own.

Controversy leads to understanding. these guys are part of a group of bands that have very radical ideas and means of expression. We could sit here forever debating over what we are supposed to feel or not, but the fact is that God has chosen this path for them for some reason.

I dont know if I have ever heard these guys claim edge (which I think is more troublesome for Christians to endorse than anything printed on a t-shirt), so why are we talking about them drinking? Who really cares….

and Impending Doom is deathcore….not grind

By: nodes

nodes — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:29:47 +0000

Plenty of christian bands do this. I’m not saying that Impending Doom got drunk or not. Zao has had to cancel shows because they were drunk. Now, I’m not slamming them (the drunkenness was explained on the band’s own DVD) but it happens.

I really wish I knew a good answer for if that symbol is a good way to witness. I don’t know how to determine it except look at scripture and pray.

By: bobbythebuff

bobbythebuff — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:19:03 +0000

I agree with brandon…
rumors are stupid, and devin go to one of their shows… if they are drunk then say somethin about it
there is more than one impending doom too… just throwin that out there.

But if you can’t stand the band cause of their music… thats fine with me.

By: The Gloamglozer

The Gloamglozer — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:33:05 +0000

Hey, I met them at stp and they were extremely nice to me. Yes, the repentagram is a stupid idea……but that doesn’t change the fact that they help alot of people doing what they do.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:00:17 +0000

Devin- Don’t spread rumors that aren’t true. “Yeah I heard from a friend of a friend of a cousin of his dad who is a friend of a another friend who just met a new friend who’s son said that they were stoners and drank all the time” blah blah blah. Come on now, I swear, reading these stupid rumors on my website really upsets me. That’s why I end up closing some of these threads.

By: devin spenny

devin spenny — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:44:59 +0000

@Josh777
my friend told me he went to an impending doom show and they were drunk…
i can’t stand this band.

By: David

David — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:42:24 +0000

Thanks, Nodes. Those are some really good points. I wasn’t trying to call Impending Doom a bad band, or that they’re horrible people. I’ve just never been a fan of their repentagram idea and such.

By: nodes

nodes — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:51:55 +0000

do you mean “sick” as a compliment or as a perversion?

also, i think we need to prayerfully consider what we say about this band and really try to discern content, not their hearts, because that’s what the Lord looks at, and He’s the only One who can see that. i saw them interview at cornerstone at the press tent and they seemed sincere. i can’t judge that and i won’t. however, when slipknot and hundreds of years of the occult use a symbol that probably has been used for literal spiritual evil, i don’t think Christians can just decide to pick it up and start using it. i don’t see the difference in seriousness between the pentagram used in masonic lodges, wiccan rituals, black metal artwork and seriousness of the 11 pointed star. it doesn’t take long to find blatent uses of the logo for satanic purposes. yes, i’m using Google, but i don’t want to get so far into darkness when i should be looking for God.

maybe I’m the ultra-conservative that Petra was referencing in the beginning of Judas Kiss, when the back-masking turned out to say “What are you looking for the Devil for, when you ought to be looking for the Lord?”

it’s true, we need to be seeking God’s face more than pointing out the alleged evil in music. What we should remember is that sin is a lie dressed up as truth. that’s how it started in Eden.

By: AlexM

AlexM — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:29:00 +0000

i think the Repentagram is s sick idea.

By: Josh 777

Josh 777 — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:11:17 +0000

While the repentagram is a little shady, Impending Doom is one of the few bands that brings the Gospel to every show they play

By: David

David — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:45:12 +0000

I’m going to have to side with Nodes on this. As Christians, we can’t afford to affiliate ourselves with sin, at all. No matter WHAT our intentions are. Glad to see someone else doesn’t like the “repentagram” deal.

By: nodes

nodes — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:15:54 +0000

it’s not reversing it though. intentions are no substitute for truth. if it’s a satanic symbol, it’s a satanic symbol.

By: The Gloamglozer

The Gloamglozer — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:59:55 +0000

I agree that they are a little strange sometimes with the symbols……but they don’t really mean any harm. They just thought that reversing the pentagram would be cool.

By: nodes

nodes — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:59:58 +0000

and 11 pointed stars are STILL a symbol used by pagans and the occult. i don’t mean pagans in a non-Christian sense, but people who would claim wicca or paganism. I DO NOT understand how someone can use this symbol in a positive sense.

By: nodes

nodes — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:33:41 +0000

yeah. i’m not saying anyone is at fault in some serious way for listing them incorrectly, but metal is not grindcore and vice versa. a lot of bands incorrectly label themselves. there are some grind parts to their music, but that doesn’t make it grind.

either way, listen to exhale, nasum, or phobia for a sample of modern grind that is still actually grind. bring me the horizon is false.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:08:31 +0000

Hey, I didn’t write that bio, it was found on their myspace page. Secondly, I went to Facedown’s website and found a better bio so I reposted it above.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:18:09 +0000

thank you nodes

By: nodes

nodes — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:04:39 +0000

two…no three things:

1. Grindcore is one word.
2. Impending Doom is not Grindcore.
3. It matters to those who listen to it.