''There Will Be Violence'' is the third studio album by American Christian
deathcore
Deathcore is an extreme metal subgenre that combines death metal with metalcore. The genre consists of death metal guitar riffs, blast beats, and metalcore breakdowns. While there are some precursors to the concept of death metal fused with me ...
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 ...
and was released worldwide on July 20, 2010, via
Facedown Records
Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No ...
. It is the first with drummer Brandon Trahan, formerly of
xDeathstarx. Trahan was asked by former bandmate Cory Johnson to join Impending Doom after drummer Isaac Bueno left the band prior to the recording of the album. It also the first album not to feature founding member Manny Contreras on guitar, although he is credited with writing some of material on the record.
Critical reception
The album received limited but generally positive reviews, despite the mixed to negative reception from fans. Of the reviews collected, the ''NewReview'' gave the album a perfect 5 out of 5 and stated: "Impending Doom has found their niche in the metal market by skillfully balancing brutality and finesse. They have taken the lessons learned from previous albums and evolved into the band they were always meant to be."
Track listing
Personnel
;Impending Doom
* Brook Reeves – vocals, vocal production
* Cory Johnson – guitars, engineering
* David Sittig – bass
* Brandon Trahan – drums
;Additional musicians
*
Tim Lambesis
Timothy Peter Lambesis (born November 21, 1980) is an American musician and producer, best known as the founding member and lead vocalist of American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. He also had a solo/side thrash metal project in tribute to ac ...
– guest vocals on "Orphans", vocal production
*
Vincent Bennett – guest vocals on "The Great Fear"
;Additional personnel
* Daniel Castleman – production, engineering, mixing
* Alan Douches – mastering
* Khalil Rountree – sampling
* Alex Camarena – drum engineering
* Shawn Carrano – management
* Cody Delong – booking
* Mike Milford – artwork
References
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2010 albums
Impending Doom albums
Facedown Records albums