Impending Doom "Nailed. Dead. Risen."

Impending Doom might not be the heaviest Christian metal band out there, but they're almost surely the heaviest Christian metal band I've ever heard. And I'm not talking about a louder version of the typical Solid State or Facedown Records act; this band plays fast, no-frills, brutal death metal. Surprisingly, Nailed. Dead. Risen. doesn't even come across as a 30-some-minute gimmick, and the band never relents in favor of clean vocals, blatant melodies or cheesy praise. If I didn't know better, I'd think Impending Doom was singing about church burnings and gore.

The crunchy, thick guitar riffs are effective and the driving, blast-beat-heavy drumming sounds massive, but it's the killer, growled vocals that make Impending Doom and Nailed. Dead. Risen. They sound inhumanly deep and forceful, but they're not as close to straight-up animal noises as some of their peers. The band tosses in some lurching breakdowns from time to time, but this is almost a strictly death metal record and it ain't half bad.

I'll give you a dollar if you can figure out everything said without cheating: Impending Doom - Nailed Dead Risen

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