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Impending Doom quick facts

FromRiverside, California, United States
Years active2005–present
StatusActive
SoundDeath MetalDeathcoreGrindcoreMetal
LabelsEoneFacedown RecordsMnrk Music GroupSiege of Amida
Members (4)
  • Andrew Holzbaur drums · 2017–present, 2019–present
  • Brook Reeves vocals, drums, bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar · 2005–2010, 2005–present, 2006–present, 2012–present, 2017–present, 2019–present, 2021–present
  • David Sittig bass · 2006–present
  • Manny Contreras lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, guitar · 2005–2010, 2012–present, 2021–present
Past members (9)
  • Andy Hegg drums · 2007–2008
  • Brandon Trahan drums · 2009–2019
  • Chad Blackwell drums · 2008–2009
  • Chris Forno rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass, guitar · 2005–2007, 2006–2007
  • Cory Johnson rhythm guitar, lead guitar, guitar · 2008–2012, 2010–2012
  • Eric Correa rhythm guitar, guitar · 2012–2021
  • Greg Pewthers rhythm guitar, guitar · 2006–2008
  • Isaac Bueno drums · 2005–2007, 2009
  • Jon Alfaro bass, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, guitar, drums · 2005–2006, 2005–2007, 2006–2007, 2006–2008, 2007–2008, 2008–2009, 2008–2012, 2009–2019, 2010–2012, 2012–2021

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. The record has received generally positive reviews. 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, including dates with Dead to Fall, Winds of Plague and With Dead Hands Rising.

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. In February 2026, the band released the single "Holy Death", followed by a second single titled "Glory & Immortality" in April.

Musical style and influences

Impending Doom performs deathcore, which is a fusion between death metal and metalcore. 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".

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

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)

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Discography

Albums

2007

Nailed. Dead. Risen.

2009

The Serpent Servant

2010

There Will Be Violence

2012

Baptized in Filth

2013

Death Will Reign

2018

The Sin and Doom Vol. II

2007

"Silence the Oppressors"

2008

"My Nemesis"

2009

"More Than Conquerors"

2010

"There Will Be Violence"

2012

"Murderer"

2012

"Deceiver"

2013

"Doomsday"

2018

"Everything's Fake"

2018

"Paved with Bones"

2025

"Christ Is King"

2025

"Punishment"

EPs

2005

The Sin and Doom of Godless Men (Demo)

2021

Hellbent

2023

Last Days

2025

Towards the Light

2024

Live from Exile

Singles

2007

Silence the Oppressors

2007

My Nemesis

2009

The Serpent Servant

2010

More than Conquerors

2010

Anything Goes

2010

Storming the Gates of Hell

2010

There Will Be Violence

2012

For the Wicked

2012

Murderer

2012

Deceiver

2013

Death Will Reign

2013

Doomsday

2018

The Wretched and Godless

2021

Satanic Panic

2023

Eternal

2023

In the End

2025

Christ Is King

2025

Punishment

2025

Snakes & Saints

2025

Towards the Light

2026

Holy Death

2026

Glory & Immortality

Scene Atlas

Band Bloodlines

Follow the musicians who connect Impending Doom to other bands and projects. Confirmed release appearances are included when reliable source evidence is available.

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  1. ^ Nailed. Dead. Risen. did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 46 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers