Imperial Doom

Imperial Doom
Studio album by
Monstrosity
ReleasedMay 26, 1992
RecordedMorrisound Recording Studios, Tampa, Florida
GenreDeath metal
Length35:20
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerJim Morris, Monstrosity
Monstrosity chronology
Imperial Doom
(1992) 		Millennium
(1996)
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Imperial Doom is the debut album by Florida death metal band Monstrosity. It was released on May 26, 1992,[1] 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."[2] 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."[3]

Track listing

  • All lyrics by Lee Harrison. All music as noted.
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Imperial Doom"Monstrosity4:12
2."Definitive Inquisition"Harrison, Mark Van Erp4:09
3."Ceremonial Void"Monstrosity3:59
4."Immense Malignancy"Monstrosity3:40
5."Vicious Mental Thirst"Monstrosity4:17
6."Burden of Evil"Harrison, Van Erp3:22
7."Horror Infinity"Monstrosity4:54
8."Final Cremation"Monstrosity3:22
9."Darkest Dream"Monstrosity3:09
Total length:35:20

Personnel

Monstrosity
Production

References

  1. ^ "Monstrosity - Imperial Doom (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  2. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (November 1, 2018). "11 Florida Death Metal Albums You Need". Loudwire. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  3. ^ DiVita, Joe DiVitaJoe (November 7, 2017). "15 Sick Death Metal Albums That Turned 25 in 2017". Loudwire. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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