Conan – Evidence of Immortality
Napalm Records
8,5/10,0
Brief:
Hear the roar of battle. Smell the stench of spilled blood. A thousand heads piled high like a grim mound of suffering. England’s doom metal masters CONAN strike back again! Following their much acclaimed 2018 full-length, Existential Void Guardian, and their Live at Freak Valley record released just last year, the trio is gearing up for the release of their fifth studio album, entitled Evidence of Immortality.
From colossal opening track ‘A Cleaved Head No Longer Plots’, CONAN’s upcoming magnum opus will overrun you like a steamroller. The British kings of brutally heavy slowness put their down-tuned axes and cranked pedals to the limit, crushing ears and minds when huge, rumbling chords and malevolent riffs muscle their way in over lances of infinite distortion and drums that pummel and thunder like the hands of a god against the gates of hell. On tracks such as ‘Levitation Hoax’, CONAN showcases their trademark sound combined with up-tempo, fierce riffage, and a pounding, impulsive groove in epic caveman battle doom grandeur before the song drags you, as you scream in silence, deep into a black hole. Second album single, ‘Righteous Alliance’, emphasizes that CONAN are the masters of their craft, while Jon Davis spits his lyrics over the uber-synchronized power chord changes and tempo shifts of the unholy trio of bass, drums and guitar. Evidence of Immortality was produced by Chris Fielding, and was mastered by James Plotkin, the album also sees former band member Dave Perry perform on ‘Grief Sequence’. Artwork is provided by the skilled hand and mind of Tony Roberts, architect of the Conan visual style since day one and their opening release Horseback Battle Hammer. Bow down and hail CONAN, as their sound will live forever on the battlefield of doom. Their new album will be the ultimate Evidence of Immortality!
Tracklist:
- A Cleaved Head No Longer Plots 10:23
- Levitation Hoax 05:29
- Ritual of Anonymity 03:36
- Equilibrium of Mankind 08:23
- Righteous Alliance 08:34
- Grief Sequence 14:29
Main Focus Tracks:
- Levitation Hoax 05:29
- Ritual of Anonymity 03:36
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Equilibrium of Mankind 08:23
- Righteous Alliance 08:34
Line-Up:
Jon Davis – Guitars, Vocals
Chris Fielding – Bass, Vocals
Johnny King – Drums
Comments:
Evidence of Immortality succeeds in adding more high-quality tracks to the already incredible catalog for the band – ready to conquer more stages far and wide.
Contact:
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Selected Discography:
Monnos – 2012
Blood Eagle – 2014
Revengeance – 2016
Existential Void Guardian – 2018
Evidence of Immortality – 2022