diff --git a/lib/bcoin/blockdb.js b/lib/bcoin/blockdb.js
index 7ca41a32..dbb291e0 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/blockdb.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/blockdb.js
@@ -267,10 +267,8 @@ BlockDB.prototype.saveBlock = function saveBlock(block, callback) {
 BlockDB.prototype.removeBlock = function removeBlock(hash, callback) {
   var self = this;
 
-  callback = utils.once(callback);
-
   this.getBlock(hash, function(err, block) {
-    var batch, pending;
+    var batch;
 
     if (err)
       return callback(err);
@@ -278,8 +276,6 @@ BlockDB.prototype.removeBlock = function removeBlock(hash, callback) {
     if (!block)
       return callback();
 
-    pending = block.txs.length;
-
     batch = self.index.batch();
 
     if (typeof hash === 'string')
@@ -288,29 +284,7 @@ BlockDB.prototype.removeBlock = function removeBlock(hash, callback) {
     batch.del('b/b/' + block.hash('hex'));
     batch.del('b/h/' + block.height);
 
-    function done() {
-      batch.write(function(err) {
-        if (err)
-          return callback(err);
-        // TODO: Add check to make sure we
-        // can ONLY remove the last block.
-        assert(block._fileOffset >= 0);
-        assert(block._fileOffset < self.data.size);
-        // XXX This seems to be truncating too much right now
-        return callback(null, block);
-        self.data.truncateAsync(block._fileOffset, function(err) {
-          if (err)
-            return callback(err);
-          self.emit('remove block', block);
-          return callback(null, block);
-        });
-      });
-    }
-
-    if (!pending)
-      return done();
-
-    block.txs.forEach(function(tx, i) {
+    utils.forEach(block.txs, function(tx, next, i) {
       var hash = tx.hash('hex');
       var uniq = {};
 
@@ -321,7 +295,7 @@ BlockDB.prototype.removeBlock = function removeBlock(hash, callback) {
 
       self.fillTX(tx, function(err) {
         if (err)
-          return callback(err);
+          return next(err);
 
         tx.inputs.forEach(function(input) {
           var type = input.getType();
@@ -396,8 +370,26 @@ BlockDB.prototype.removeBlock = function removeBlock(hash, callback) {
             self.cache.unspent.remove(hash + '/' + i);
         });
 
-        if (!--pending)
-          done();
+        next();
+      }, function(err) {
+        if (err)
+          return callback(err);
+        batch.write(function(err) {
+          if (err)
+            return callback(err);
+          // TODO: Add check to make sure we
+          // can ONLY remove the last block.
+          assert(block._fileOffset >= 0);
+          assert(block._fileOffset < self.data.size);
+          // XXX This seems to be truncating too much right now
+          return callback(null, block);
+          self.data.truncateAsync(block._fileOffset, function(err) {
+            if (err)
+              return callback(err);
+            self.emit('remove block', block);
+            return callback(null, block);
+          });
+        });
       });
     });
   });
@@ -408,62 +400,44 @@ BlockDB.prototype.fillCoins = function fillCoins(txs, callback) {
   var pending = txs.length;
 
   callback = utils.asyncify(callback);
-  callback = utils.once(callback);
 
-  if (!pending)
-    return callback();
-
-  txs.forEach(function(tx) {
+  utils.forEach(txs, function(tx, next) {
     self.fillCoin(tx, function(err) {
       if (err)
-        return callback(err);
+        return next(err);
 
-      if (!--pending)
-        callback();
+      next();
     });
-  });
+  }, callback);
 };
 
 BlockDB.prototype.fillTXs = function fillTXs(txs, callback) {
   var self = this;
-  var pending = txs.length;
 
   callback = utils.asyncify(callback);
-  callback = utils.once(callback);
 
-  if (!pending)
-    return callback();
-
-  txs.forEach(function(tx) {
+  utils.forEach(txs, function(err) {
     self.fillTX(tx, function(err) {
       if (err)
-        return callback(err);
+        return next(err);
 
-      if (!--pending)
-        callback();
+      next();
     });
-  });
+  }, callback);
 };
 
 BlockDB.prototype.fillCoin = function fillCoin(tx, callback) {
   var self = this;
-  var pending = tx.inputs.length;
 
   callback = utils.asyncify(callback);
-  callback = utils.once(callback);
-
-  if (!pending)
-    return callback();
 
   if (tx.isCoinbase())
     return callback();
 
-  tx.inputs.forEach(function(input) {
-    if (input.output) {
-      if (!--pending)
-        callback(null, tx);
-      return;
-    }
+  utils.forEach(tx.inputs, function(input, next) {
+    if (input.output)
+      return next();
+
     self.getCoin(input.prevout.hash, input.prevout.index, function(err, coin) {
       if (err)
         return callback(err);
@@ -471,71 +445,68 @@ BlockDB.prototype.fillCoin = function fillCoin(tx, callback) {
       if (coin)
         input.output = coin;
 
-      if (!--pending)
-        callback(null, tx);
+      next();
     });
+  }, function(err) {
+    if (err)
+      return callback(err);
+    return callback(null, tx);
   });
 };
 
 BlockDB.prototype.fillTX = function fillTX(tx, callback) {
   var self = this;
-  var pending = tx.inputs.length;
 
   callback = utils.asyncify(callback);
-  callback = utils.once(callback);
-
-  if (!pending)
-    return callback();
 
   if (tx.isCoinbase())
     return callback();
 
-  tx.inputs.forEach(function(input) {
-    if (input.output) {
-      if (!--pending)
-        callback(null, tx);
-      return;
-    }
+  utils.forEach(tx.inputs, function(input, next) {
+    if (input.output)
+      return next();
+
     self.getTX(input.prevout.hash, function(err, tx) {
       if (err)
-        return callback(err);
+        return next(err);
 
       if (tx) {
         input.output = bcoin.coin(tx, input.prevout.index);
         input.output._fileOffset = tx._fileOffset + input.output._offset;
       }
 
-      if (!--pending)
-        callback(null, tx);
+      next();
     });
+  }, function(err) {
+    if (err)
+      return callback(err);
+    return callback(null, tx);
   });
 };
 
 BlockDB.prototype.getCoinsByAddress = function getCoinsByAddress(addresses, callback) {
   var self = this;
   var coins = [];
-  var pending;
-
-  callback = utils.once(callback);
 
   if (typeof addresses === 'string')
     addresses = [addresses];
 
   addresses = utils.uniqs(addresses);
 
-  pending = addresses.length;
-
-  addresses.forEach(function(address) {
+  utils.forEach(addresses, function(address) {
     self._getCoinsByAddress(address, function(err, coin) {
       if (err)
-        return callback(err);
+        return next(err);
 
       if (coin)
         coins = coins.concat(coin);
 
-      if (!--pending)
-        return callback(null, coins);
+      next();
     });
+  }, function(err) {
+    if (err)
+      return callback(err);
+    return callback(null, coins);
   });
 };
 
@@ -691,31 +662,26 @@ BlockDB.prototype.getCoin = function getCoin(hash, index, callback) {
 BlockDB.prototype.getTXByAddress = function getTXByAddress(addresses, callback) {
   var self = this;
   var txs = [];
-  var pending;
-
-  callback = utils.once(callback);
 
   if (typeof addresses === 'string')
     addresses = [addresses];
 
   addresses = utils.uniqs(addresses);
 
-  pending = addresses.length;
-
-  if (!pending)
-    return callback(null, txs);
-
-  addresses.forEach(function(address) {
+  utils.forEach(addresses, function(address) {
     self._getTXByAddress(address, function(err, tx) {
       if (err)
-        return callback(err);
+        return next(err);
 
       if (tx)
         txs = txs.concat(tx);
 
-      if (!--pending)
-        return callback(null, txs);
+      next();
     });
+  }, function(err) {
+    if (err)
+      return callback(err);
+    return callback(null, txs);
   });
 };
 
@@ -966,9 +932,7 @@ BlockDB.prototype.hasCoin = function hasCoin(hash, index, callback) {
 BlockDB.prototype.hasUnspentTX = function hasUnspentTX(hash, callback) {
   var self = this;
   this.getTX(hash, function(err, tx) {
-    var hash, pending, spent;
-
-    callback = utils.once(callback);
+    var hash, spent;
 
     if (err)
       return callback(err);
@@ -977,30 +941,23 @@ BlockDB.prototype.hasUnspentTX = function hasUnspentTX(hash, callback) {
       return callback(null, false);
 
     hash = tx.hash('hex');
-    pending = tx.outputs.length;
     spent = 0;
 
-    if (!pending)
-      return callback(null, false);
-
-    function done(err) {
-      if (err)
-        return callback(err);
-      return callback(null, spent < tx.outputs.length);
-    }
-
-    tx.outputs.forEach(function(output, i) {
+    utils.forEach(tx.outputs, function(output, next, i) {
       self.isSpent(hash, i, function(err, result) {
         if (err)
-          return done(err);
+          return next(err);
 
         if (result)
           spent++;
 
-        if (!--pending)
-          done();
+        next();
       });
     });
+  }, function(err) {
+    if (err)
+      return callback(err);
+    return callback(null, spent < tx.outputs.length);
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chain.js b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
index e3faeda6..935c2856 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chain.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ Chain.prototype._verify = function _verify(block, prev) {
 Chain.prototype._checkDuplicates = function _checkDuplicates(block, prev, callback) {
   var self = this;
   var height = prev.height + 1;
-  var pending = block.txs.length;
 
   if (!this.blockdb || block.subtype !== 'block')
     return callback(null, true);
@@ -579,18 +578,14 @@ Chain.prototype._checkDuplicates = function _checkDuplicates(block, prev, callba
   if (block.isGenesis())
     return callback(null, true);
 
-  assert(pending);
-
-  callback = utils.once(callback);
-
   // Check all transactions
-  block.txs.forEach(function(tx) {
+  utils.every(block.txs, function(tx, next) {
     var hash = tx.hash('hex');
 
     // BIP30 - Ensure there are no duplicate txids
     self.blockdb.hasTX(hash, function(err, result) {
       if (err)
-        return callback(err);
+        return next(err);
 
       // Blocks 91842 and 91880 created duplicate
       // txids by using the same exact output script
@@ -598,13 +593,12 @@ Chain.prototype._checkDuplicates = function _checkDuplicates(block, prev, callba
       if (result) {
         utils.debug('Block is overwriting txids: %s', block.rhash);
         if (!(network.type === 'main' && (height === 91842 || height === 91880)))
-          return callback(null, false);
+          return next(null, false);
       }
 
-      if (!--pending)
-        return callback(null, true);
+      next(null, true);
     });
-  });
+  }, callback);
 };
 
 Chain.prototype._checkInputs = function _checkInputs(block, prev, flags, callback) {
@@ -1579,14 +1573,12 @@ Chain.prototype.getHashRangeAsync = function getHashRangeAsync(start, end, callb
     callback(err, result);
   }
 
-  done = utils.once(done);
-
   this.byTimeAsync(start, function(err, start) {
     if (err)
       return done(err);
 
     self.byTimeAsync(end, function(err, end) {
-      var hashes, i, pending;
+      var hashes, i;
 
       if (err)
         return done(err);
@@ -1596,25 +1588,23 @@ Chain.prototype.getHashRangeAsync = function getHashRangeAsync(start, end, callb
       if (!start || !end)
         return done(null, hashes);
 
-      pending = (end.height + 1) - start.height;
-
-      for (i = start.height; i < end.height + 1; i++)
-        getHash(i);
-
-      function getHash(i) {
+      utils.forRange(start.height, end.height + 1, function(i, next) {
         self.db.getAsync(i, function(err, entry) {
           if (err)
-            return done(err);
+            return next(err);
 
           if (!entry)
-            return done(new Error('No entry for hash range.'));
+            return next(new Error('No entry for hash range.'));
 
           hashes[i - start.height] = entry.hash;
 
-          if (!--pending)
-            return done(null, hashes);
+          next();
         });
-      }
+      }, function(err) {
+        if (err)
+          return done(err);
+        return done(null, hashes);
+      });
     }, true);
   }, true);
 };
@@ -1672,7 +1662,7 @@ Chain.prototype.getLocatorAsync = function getLocatorAsync(start, callback, forc
   var hashes = [];
   var top = this.height;
   var step = 1;
-  var i, pending;
+  var i;
 
   var unlock = this._lock(getLocatorAsync, [start, callback], force);
   if (!unlock)
@@ -1704,15 +1694,6 @@ Chain.prototype.getLocatorAsync = function getLocatorAsync(start, callback, forc
 
   callback = utils.asyncify(callback);
 
-  function done(err) {
-    unlock();
-    if (err)
-      return callback(err);
-    return callback(null, hashes);
-  }
-
-  done = utils.once(done);
-
   i = top;
   for (;;) {
     hashes.push(i);
@@ -1726,26 +1707,25 @@ Chain.prototype.getLocatorAsync = function getLocatorAsync(start, callback, forc
       step *= 2;
   }
 
-  pending = hashes.length;
-
-  hashes.forEach(function(height, i) {
-    if (typeof height === 'string') {
-      if (!--pending)
-        done();
-      return;
-    }
+  utils.forEach(hashes, function(height, next, i) {
+    if (typeof height === 'string')
+      return next();
 
     self.db.getAsync(height, function(err, existing) {
       if (err)
-        return done(err);
+        return next(err);
 
       assert(existing);
 
       hashes[i] = existing.hash;
 
-      if (!--pending)
-        done();
+      next();
     });
+  }, function(err) {
+    unlock();
+    if (err)
+      return callback(err);
+    return callback(null, hashes);
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js b/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js
index 7f57400d..b3bcf89e 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ ChainDB.prototype.resetHeightAsync = function resetHeightAsync(height, callback,
   var osize = this.size;
   var ohighest = this.highest;
   var otip = this.tip;
-  var size, count, pending, called;
+  var size, count;
 
   callback = utils.asyncify(callback);
 
@@ -522,7 +522,6 @@ ChainDB.prototype.resetHeightAsync = function resetHeightAsync(height, callback,
 
   size = (height + 1) * BLOCK_SIZE;
   count = this.getSize();
-  pending = count - (height + 1);
 
   if (height > count - 1)
     return callback(new Error('Height too high'));
@@ -544,13 +543,23 @@ ChainDB.prototype.resetHeightAsync = function resetHeightAsync(height, callback,
     self.height = self.tip.height;
     self.emit('tip', self.tip);
 
-    for (i = height + 1; i < count; i++)
-      dropEntry(i);
+    function finish(err) {
+      if (err) {
+        self.size = osize;
+        self.highest = ohighest;
+        self.tip = otip;
+        self.height = self.tip.height;
+        self.emit('tip', self.tip);
+        return callback(err);
+      }
 
-    function dropEntry(i) {
+      callback();
+    }
+
+    utils.forRange(height + 1, count, function(i, next) {
       self.getAsync(i, function(err, existing) {
         if (err)
-          return done(err);
+          return next(err);
 
         assert(existing);
 
@@ -566,17 +575,9 @@ ChainDB.prototype.resetHeightAsync = function resetHeightAsync(height, callback,
         delete self.cache[i];
         delete self.heightLookup[existing.hash];
 
-        if (!--pending)
-          done();
+        return next();
       }, true);
-    }
-
-    function done(err) {
-      if (called)
-        return;
-
-      called = true;
-
+    }, function(err) {
       if (err)
         return finish(err);
 
@@ -593,20 +594,7 @@ ChainDB.prototype.resetHeightAsync = function resetHeightAsync(height, callback,
           return finish();
         });
       });
-    }
-
-    function finish(err) {
-      if (err) {
-        self.size = osize;
-        self.highest = ohighest;
-        self.tip = otip;
-        self.height = self.tip.height;
-        self.emit('tip', self.tip);
-        return callback(err);
-      }
-
-      callback();
-    }
+    });
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/utils.js b/lib/bcoin/utils.js
index 8a2d074d..a42c60e2 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/utils.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/utils.js
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ utils.ccmp = function(a, b) {
 
 utils.forRange = function forRange(from, to, iter, callback) {
   var pending = to - from;
-  var called, i;
+  var i, error;
 
   callback = utils.asyncify(callback);
 
@@ -1483,16 +1483,10 @@ utils.forRange = function forRange(from, to, iter, callback) {
     return callback();
 
   function next(err) {
-    if (called)
-      return;
-    if (err) {
-      called = true;
-      return callback(err);
-    }
-    if (!--pending) {
-      called = true;
-      callback();
-    }
+    if (err)
+      error = err;
+    if (!--pending)
+      callback(error);
   }
 
   for (i = from; i < to; i++)
@@ -1501,7 +1495,7 @@ utils.forRange = function forRange(from, to, iter, callback) {
 
 utils.forEach = function forEach(arr, iter, callback) {
   var pending = arr.length;
-  var called, i;
+  var i, error;
 
   callback = utils.asyncify(callback);
 
@@ -1509,16 +1503,10 @@ utils.forEach = function forEach(arr, iter, callback) {
     return callback();
 
   function next(err) {
-    if (called)
-      return;
-    if (err) {
-      called = true;
-      return callback(err);
-    }
-    if (!--pending) {
-      called = true;
-      callback();
-    }
+    if (err)
+      error = err;
+    if (!--pending)
+      callback(error);
   }
 
   arr.forEach(function(item, i) {
@@ -1535,7 +1523,9 @@ utils.forRangeSerial = function forRangeSerial(from, to, iter, callback) {
     if (from >= to)
       return callback();
     from++;
-    iter(from - 1, next, from - 1);
+    utils.nextTick(function() {
+      iter(from - 1, next, from - 1);
+    });
   })();
 };
 
@@ -1552,7 +1542,57 @@ utils.forEachSerial = function forEachSerial(arr, iter, callback) {
       return callback();
     item = arr[i];
     i++;
-    iter(item, next, i - 1);
+    utils.nextTick(function() {
+      iter(item, next, i - 1);
+    });
+  })();
+};
+
+utils.every = function every(arr, iter, callback) {
+  var pending = arr.length;
+  var result = true;
+  var i, error;
+
+  callback = utils.asyncify(callback);
+
+  if (!pending)
+    return callback(null, result);
+
+  function next(err, res) {
+    if (err)
+      error = err;
+    if (!res)
+      result = false;
+    if (!--pending) {
+      if (error)
+        return callback(error);
+      callback(null, result);
+    }
+  }
+
+  arr.forEach(function(item, i) {
+    iter(item, next, i);
+  });
+};
+
+utils.everySerial = function everySerial(arr, iter, callback) {
+  var i = 0;
+
+  callback = utils.asyncify(callback);
+
+  (function next(err, res) {
+    var item;
+    if (err)
+      return callback(err);
+    if (!result)
+      return callback(null, false);
+    if (i >= arr.length)
+      return callback(null, true);
+    item = arr[i];
+    i++;
+    utils.nextTick(function() {
+      iter(item, next, i - 1);
+    });
   })();
 };