''The Sin and Doom Vol. II'' is the sixth studio album by American Christian
deathcore band
Impending Doom
Impending Doom is an American Christian deathcore band from Riverside, California. The group has released six full-length studio albums and are currently a five piece with lead vocalist Brook Reeves as one of the two original remaining member ...
. The album was released on June 22, 2018.
The title of the album is a reference to Impending Doom's first demo release, ''The Sin and Doom of Godless Men'', released in 2005.
The band members produced the album in a more hands-on style than their previous releases, with the assistance of Christopher Eck who produced ''
Nailed. Dead. Risen.''
Critical reception
The album received limited but generally positive reviews. Of the reviews collected, ''New Noise'' gave the album a perfect 5 out of 5, stating: "Trying to poke flaws in this album would just be fruitless work, for Impending Doom has successfully put together the best metal LP of the year so far."
Giving the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, ''
HM Magazine
''HM Magazine'' is a monthly, digital and print on demand publication focusing on hard music and alternative culture of interest to Christians. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas. The magazine states that its goal is to "honestly and accurate ...
'' noted that: "the new album surely won't disappoint fans of the band's catalog, even though it doesn't quite illustrate a deliberate personal relationship with Jesus as ''
Nailed. Dead. Risen.''"
Amber Stevens of ''Metal Injection'', giving the album 6 out of 10, described it as "damn well punishing enough for even the most critical, die-hard fans of the genre" and "a straight-forward, heavy hitting assault of the senses".
Track listing
Personnel
;Impending Doom
* Brook Reeves – vocals, composition, engineering
* Manny Contreras – lead guitar, production, composition, engineering
* Eric Correa – rhythm guitar, production, composition, engineering
* David Sittig – bass, engineering
* Brandon Trahan – drums, engineering
;Additional personnel
* Christopher Eck – production, engineering, mixing, tracking
* Joe Butler – photography
References
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2018 albums
Impending Doom albums
E1 Music albums