Imperial Doom
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| Imperial Doom | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 26, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Morrisound Recording Studios, Tampa, Florida | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 35:20 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Jim Morris, Monstrosity | |||
| Monstrosity chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Forces | 75/100[1] |
Imperial Doom is the debut album by Florida death metal band Monstrosity. It was released on May 26, 1992,[2] through Nuclear Blast. The album sold 40,000 copies worldwide and received excellent ratings in the press. The album was supported by a European tour, but a little later, following disagreements regarding royalties, Monstrosity left Nuclear Blast.
Eduardo Rivadavia of Loudwire said in 2015: "Musically, the quintet shared Morbid Angel’s penchant for technical mastery, concentrated power, and intellectual heresy, and they probably languished in their shadow, as a result. But 1992’s Imperial Doom was a death metal humdinger in its own right, full of promising qualities that were unfortunately derailed when Monstrosity’s lineup collapsed, killing all their momentum."[3] Joe DiVita, also writing for Loudwire, said in 2017: "This one gets a little lost among the all-time classics Florida would produce in a short timespan, but Imperial Doom still holds up as a scavenging dose of death metal for those days when the old standbys feel a little worn out."[4]
Track listing
- All lyrics by Lee Harrison. All music as noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Imperial Doom" | Monstrosity | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Definitive Inquisition" | Harrison, Mark Van Erp | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Ceremonial Void" | Monstrosity | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Immense Malignancy" | Monstrosity | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Vicious Mental Thirst" | Monstrosity | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Burden of Evil" | Harrison, Van Erp | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Horror Infinity" | Monstrosity | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Final Cremation" | Monstrosity | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Darkest Dream" | Monstrosity | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 35:20 | ||
