BROOK REEVES (IMPENDING DOOM) | Christian Deathcore, Myspace Demos & The State Of The Genre
BRUTALITY PODCASTShow Notes
This week we are joined by one of the GOATs: Brook Reeves of Impending Doom. In true Brutality Podcast fashion, we dive deep into the bands origin story, early influences, recording & performing the 2005 "The Sin and Doom of Godless Men" demo, Nailed. Dead. Risen., touring with Whitechapel early on, the Mitch Lucker memorial show, inhales & more. We also end up chatting about current affairs; from Star Wars to the state of deathcore, faith as a musician, getting his kids into music, his relationship with Korn, etc.
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