Towards The Light - Brief But Bright Posted February 19, 2025 By RyanAdams_NRT, Staff Reviewer
What You Need To Know:
Towards The Light is the new ep from Christian deathcore band Impending Doom. Like the last couple releases, this continues the band's self-producing and independent music journey with their fans. These five songs showcase the band's spiritual depth and musical tenacity even after many years. It is a short ep of only 11 minutes with 5 songs.
What It Sounds Like:
Fans of Impending Doom will find Towards The Light to be similar to the last few releases in the style of deathcore and vocals. I am a fan of the modern sound but for fans of old school Impending Doom, the old grindcore sound is still much in the past. Regardless, there is impressive vocals from Brook Reeves as always, consistent in the deep growls and there's even a subtle undertone of nu-metal at times.
Spiritual Highlights:
Impending Doom comes blasting out of the front gate with "Christ Is King," the first single. It is a strong declaration that the Christian roots of the band are still the driving force moving forward. It's a short but powerful song that exclaims the timeless truth that is eponymous of the song title. "Punishment" is a rebellious song with a pounding truth - resisting the weight of the world. It even has a "Christ is King" lyric backwards at the end, like an old record from the 80s.
The title track calls out to God with, "God, if you're listening/don't forget my name in eternity/forgive me, forgive me!" This is such a vulnerable call that we all can relate to and finds biblical roots at its core. "Snakes and Saints" is introspective; it warns us of the deterioration of our country without God. And "Will You See God" asks just that - what awaits us after death, which is a topic that is often addressed in the Bible and in Impending Doom's music.
Best Song:
It's short, simple, but so powerful - "Christ Is King" is the proclamation of the Christian metal world. Despite the temptations to sell out, many in the Christian metal world would proudly call out that Christ is King and will dedicate themselves to His movement inside the metal scene. Impending Doom's 90 second track is bold and encouraging, I love it.
Even though it is remarkable short, the five songs in Towards The Light are a continuation of Impending Doom's legacy of spirit-filled death metal that is an inspiration to many in both the Christian and mainstream world. Brook's devastating vocals paired with the modern deathcore musical prowess just goes to show what your legacy can prove.
