Here Waits Thy Doom
3 Inches of Blood · 2009
66 min · 15 tracks · heavy metal
A fierce blend of traditional heavy metal and power metal, with soaring vocals and intricate guitar work that invokes a battle-ready spirit.
Top tracks — play these first
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Battles and Brotherhood — This opening track sets a powerful tone for the album with its galloping rhythms and anthemic choruses, embodying the band's signature sound.
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Silent Killer — Silent Killer features a memorable riff and dynamic shifts that highlight both lyrical storytelling and musical complexity, making it a standout cut.
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Execution Tank — With its epic length and intricate composition, Execution Tank showcases the band's ability to blend aggression with melodic passages effectively.
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Rock in Hell — This track combines catchy hooks with a relentless pace, representing the band's ability to balance accessibility with heavy metal's raw energy.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong melodies and intricate guitar work, though it follows familiar heavy metal structures.
What we noticed
- The first track opens with a fast-paced guitar riff that sets a high-energy tone, which is maintained through the first half of the album.
- Several tracks feature dual guitar harmonies that create a rich texture, particularly in solos and choruses.
- The album includes tempo changes, with some songs shifting from aggressive verses to melodic choruses, enhancing dynamic contrast.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- battle-ready anthems for empowerment
- intense energy for workout sessions
- cathartic release through aggression
- epic storytelling across tracks
Maybe skip if you
- prefer mellow, laid-back sounds
- seek short, standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Here Waits Thy Doom is the fourth studio album by 3 Inches of Blood, released in early 2009 after their 2007 album Fire Up the Blades. At this point, the band was solidifying its reputation in the heavy metal scene, following a period of lineup changes that had introduced new dynamics to their sound. The album showcases their commitment to classic metal aesthetics while pushing into more complex arrangements.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Iced Earth· Blind Guardian· HammerFall
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Battles and Brotherhood 4:46
- 2 Rock in Hell 4:56
- 3 Silent Killer 4:12
- 4 Fierce Defender 5:15
- 5 Preacher's Daughter 6:47
- 6 Call of the Hammer 2:58
- 7 Snake Fighter 3:18
- 8 At the Foot of the Great Glacier 3:17
- 9 All of Them Witches 6:42
- 10 12:34 1:45
- 11 Execution Tank 7:33
- 12 Wizard's Island 4:59
- 13 Not Fragile 4:07
- 14 Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll 4:05
- 15 Daytona 1:41
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