''Imperial Doom'' is the debut album by

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band Monstrosity. It was released on May 26, 1992, through

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. 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.

Legacy

Joe DaVita of

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said "Musically, the quintet shared

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’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."

Track listing

*All lyrics by Lee Harrison. All music as noted.

Personnel

;Monstrosity *

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– vocals *

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– guitars *Jon Rubin – guitars *Mark Van Erp – bass *Lee Harrison – drums ;Production *Monstrosity – production *

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– recording, engineering, production *

Dan Seagrave Daniel Seagrave (born 1970) is an English-born visual artist who created many album covers for death metal bands, especially in the early 1990s. His works are typically highly detailed. Seagrave grew up in Ravenshead near Nottingham and now liv ...

– artwork *

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– executive production

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Monstrosity (band) albums 1992 debut albums Albums with cover art by Dan Seagrave Nuclear Blast albums Albums recorded at Morrisound Recording