Conan - Revengeance (Napalm Records) 2016
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OOn their 3rd major release this band from Liverpool finds new ways to abuse us with their discharge of sonically disturbing sludge metal. Compared to Blood Eagle, their 2014 release, this is a different beast altogether made by the same band, but one that has learned some different tricks. The other main reason is that between the two albums Conan changed drummers, and though Rich Lewis does a commendable job Paul O’Neill was a more uncommon drum player that gave the band their edge. In sum a less distinctive, but still very laudable release by this band that manages to reinvent themselves with every subsequent release without compromising their core sound. For sludge infused doom metal you don’t need to look any further to quench your thirst of malefic down tuned aggression.