Conquest - END OF DAYS

[Fat Freddy]

 

I coulda sworn I started a thread about this band/disc a while ago but damned if I can find it if I did. Anyway, I reviewed this one for Detritus late last year and it's been popping back into my playlist on and off ever since. When I first glanced @ the album cover I thought they were going to be a death metal band, but nope, Conquest is a pretty cool trad/thrash band, kinda like a mesh of Testament and Iced Earth, with a hit of COWBOYS-era Pantera groove on some tracks. Very impressive for an indie release. Though I'd never heard of the band before I got this disc, it seems that they've been kickin' it on the St. Louis area scene since 1989 (!) and have three previous full-length albums and an EP under their belts. Well worth checking out I'd say.

 

Seek thee more information here if thou art interested:

http://www.conquestmetal.com/

 

Sample tunes here:

http://www.myspace.com/conquestmetal

 

The disc can be purchased via CDBaby:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/conquest

[heaven&hell]

I'm almost positive that these guys opened for Dokken at Pops in Sauget(Illinois side of St. Louis) on Dokken's 'Erase the Slate' tour in 1999. I think they were good but they were way out of place opening for Dokken's crowd.

[Fat Freddy]

I'm almost positive that these guys opened for Dokken at Pops in Sauget(Illinois side of St. Louis) on Dokken's 'Erase the Slate' tour in 1999. I think they were good but they were way out of place opening for Dokken's crowd.

 

Haha, yeah, I would think they might be a little too crushing for a Dokken audience

 

Maybe in their area they're "that band," i.e. the local guys who open for every hard rock/metal national act that comes thru town. Every area has one.

[manicego]

One of my bands And yes, that was them supporting Dokken back in '99

[Fat Freddy]

One of my bands

 

I gave'em a decent review in Detritus, Dave... unlike them Load Point Pull guys. You're welcome.

[heaven&hell]

I'm almost positive that these guys opened for Dokken at Pops in Sauget(Illinois side of St. Louis) on Dokken's 'Erase the Slate' tour in 1999. I think they were good but they were way out of place opening for Dokken's crowd.

 

Haha, yeah, I would think they might be a little too crushing for a Dokken audience

 

Maybe in their area they're "that band," i.e. the local guys who open for every hard rock/metal national act that comes thru town. Every area has one.

 

I remember the guitarist talking to Jeff Pilson in between soundcheck and they were standing right next to us.

He seemed like a nice guy and seemed to be a huge fan of Jeffs and Dokken but yeah they were just a little out of place in front of their audience.

[metalmaniac777]

One of my bands

I gave'em a decent review in Detritus, Dave...unlike them Load Point Pull guys.

Load Point Pull > Conquest

 

 

Just sayin'.

[Fat Freddy]

One of my bands

I gave'em a decent review in Detritus, Dave...unlike them Load Point Pull guys.

Load Point Pull > Conquest

 

 

Just sayin'.

 

 

Fat Freddy > Metalmaniac777

 

Just sayin'.