Conqueror - Nuclear.Cult.Supremacy LP CASSETTEThough they only released a handful of tracks, Conquerors sound defined an entire subgenre of black metal. During the bands short existence, they deliberately avoided live performance, focusing instead on perfecting their recorded output. But on November 8, 2014, at NWN! Fest IV in Berlin, Conqueror appeared on stage for the first, last, and only time. Joining J. Read and R. Forster were Revenges Vermin on guitar and Haasiophis on bass and vocals. The
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The three main black metal tracks on Nykmyst - the other two tracks are no-less-stirring interludes - revel in straightforward simplicity
where every note echoes with nostalgia and every lyric tells a story of loss and longing
and an overall drive to be distinct
Everyone in the band is 100% into it
the Haunting the Chapel EP was a more crucial stepping stone in the legendary L
Recorded over four years and meticulously crafted
paradoxically pulled tighter and in a more monochromatic manner
BLACK HORROR METAL would be more accurate
The outcome is an album that feels massive yet sepulchral
their debut sits nicely somewhere in between the old and the new school
it's the fastest parts that come out as more melodic thans to great dual guitar harmonies and quiet keyboards in the background
