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.
Reception and legacy
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.
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| 1. | "Imperial Doom" | Monstrosity | 4:12 |
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| 2. | "Definitive Inquisition" | Harrison, Mark Van Erp | 4:09 |
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| 3. | "Ceremonial Void" | Monstrosity | 3:59 |
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| 4. | "Immense Malignancy" | Monstrosity | 3:40 |
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| 5. | "Vicious Mental Thirst" | Monstrosity | 4:17 |
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| 6. | "Burden of Evil" | Harrison, Van Erp | 3:22 |
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| 7. | "Horror Infinity" | Monstrosity | 4:54 |
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| 8. | "Final Cremation" | Monstrosity | 3:22 |
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| 9. | "Darkest Dream" | Monstrosity | 3:09 |
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| Total length: | 35:20 |
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Personnel
- Monstrosity
- Additional personnel
- Production
- Monstrosity – production
- Jim Morris – recording, engineering, production
- Dan Seagrave – artwork
- Markus Staiger – executive production
References
- ↑ Winwood, Ian (1992). Dome, Malcolm (ed.). "Monstrosity Imperial Doom". Metal Forces. No. 71. London. pp. 72–73. OCLC 859210254.
- ↑ "Monstrosity - Imperial Doom (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo (November 1, 2018). "11 Florida Death Metal Albums You Need". Loudwire. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ↑ DiVita, Joe DiVitaJoe (November 7, 2017). "15 Sick Death Metal Albums That Turned 25 in 2017". Loudwire. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
External links
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- Lee Harrison
- Matt Barnes
- Justin Walker
- Mark van Erp
- Edwin Webb
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