One of the numerous death metal bands that came out of Scandinavia in the '90s, Impious have never been known for subtlety, restraint, or understatement; in fact, just the opposite is true. The Swedish outfit has earned a reputation for offering stereotypically ferocious death metal -- harsh, dense, blistering, claustrophobic, Slayer-influenced music that can send a mosh pit into overdrive and leave listeners feeling totally drained. Impious are not part of the trends that have been described as "melodic death metal" and "symphonic black metal"; while the bands that epitomize those styles (many of which are from Scandinavian countries) have combined death metal and/or black metal elements with intricacy, melodic appeal, and a strong power metal influence, the unforgiving Impious offer no such mercy. The Nordic moshers live for bombast and thrive on pure, unrepentant, skull-crushing brutality -- an approach that has brought them very little, if any, mainstream recognition but has enabled Impious to enjoy a small cult following in the European death metal/black metal underground.