Baptized in Filth

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album| | name = Baptized in Filth | type = studio | artist = Impending Doom | cover = Baptized in Filth.jpg | alt = | released = March 13, 2012 | recorded = November 2011 – February 2012 | venue = | studio = | genre = Deathcore | length = 34:34 | label = eOne | producer = Andreas Magnussen | prev_title = There Will Be Violence | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = Death Will Reign | next_year = 2013 | misc = {{Singles | name = Baptized in Filth | type = studio | single1 = For the Wicked | single1date = January 17, 2012 | single2 = Murderer | single2date = March 8, 2012 | single3 = Deceiver | single3date = June 26, 2012 }} }}

'''''Baptized in Filth''''' is the fourth studio album by American Christian deathcore band Impending Doom. It was released on March 13, 2012 through the eOne Music label.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715030356/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169489 IMPENDING DOOM: 'Baptized In Filth' Studio Footage Posted Online - Feb. 9, 2012]</ref> The lead single released for the album is "For the Wicked", which had a music video produced for it. A music video for the song "Murderer" was released by the band in support of the album, and lastly, the band released the video for the song "Deceiver" on June 26, 2012.

The band played on the Metal Alliance Tour 2012 alongside DevilDriver, The Faceless, Dying Fetus, Job for a Cowboy and 3 Inches of Blood.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715030356/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169489 IMPENDING DOOM: 'Baptized In Filth' Studio Footage Posted Online - Feb. 9, 2012]</ref>

The album was produced by Andreas Magnussen who produced albums for (The Black Dahlia Murder and The Famine) and mixed by Machine who has previously worked with (Suicide Silence, Demon Hunter and Lamb of God). It is the last album by the band to feature guitarist Cory Johnson before his firing from the band in June 2012.

==Background== The concept of the album, explained by bassist David Sittig:<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715030356/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169489 IMPENDING DOOM: 'Baptized In Filth' Studio Footage Posted Online - Feb. 9, 2012]</ref>

{{cquote|"''Baptized in Filth'' represents the mindless {{sic|indulgance}} and self-worship in the vile world we live in. This album is meant to scare the Hell out of you!"|4=David Sittig<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715030356/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169489 IMPENDING DOOM: 'Baptized In Filth' Studio Footage Posted Online - Feb. 9, 2012]</ref>}}

{{Music ratings | rev1 = ''Der Metal Krieger'' | rev1Score = {{Rating|7|10}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://dermetalkrieger.com/2012/03/22/are-you-baptized-in-filth/ |title=Are you Baptized in Filth?|date=2012-03-22 |accessdate=2012-03-22}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Lambgoat'' | rev2Score = {{Rating|6|10}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://lambgoat.com/albums/2965/Impending-Doom-Baptized-In-Filth/ |title=Album review: Impending Doom - Baptized In Filth|date=2012-12-03 |accessdate=2012-12-03}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Real Metal'' | rev3Score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref name="Real Metal Reviews">{{cite web|url=http://realmetalreviews.com/impending-doom-baptized-in-filth/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202081740/http://realmetalreviews.com/impending-doom-baptized-in-filth/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 2, 2013 |title=Album: Baptized In Filth |author=Vinny Olsauskas |work=Real Metal Reviews |publisher=Real Metal Reviews |accessdate=March 14, 2012 }}</ref> | noprose = yes }}

==Track listing== {{track listing | all_music = Impending Doom | all_lyrics = Brook Reeves | title1 = Murderer | length1 = 4:22 | title2 = For the Wicked | length2 = 3:33 | title3 = Chaos: Reborn | length3 = 3:55 | title4 = Deceiver | length4 = 3:36 | title5 = Falling Away | length5 = 3:41 | title6 = Absolute Horror | length6 = 1:56 | title7 = Angry Letters to God | length7 = 3:11 | title8 = Baptized in Filth | length8 = 2:28 | title9 = My Light Unseen | note9 = featuring Ryan Clark | length9 = 3:42 | title10 = Death. Ascension. Resurrection. | length10 = 4:10 | total_length = 34:34 }}

==Personnel== ;Impending Doom * Brook Reeves – vocals * Cory Johnson – guitars * David Sittig – bass * Brandon Trahan – drums

;Additional musicians * Ryan Clark – guest vocals on "My Light Unseen"

;Additional personnel * Andreas Magnussen – production, engineering * Alan Douches – mastering

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:2012 albums Category:Impending Doom albums Category:E1 Music albums