Conqueror (album)
Encyclopedia
Conqueror is the second full-length album
from Jesu
. It was released February 20, 2007 in the USA, February 19 in the United Kingdom
and Europe, and February 2 in Japan.
The Japanese edition contains a bonus disc featuring the two tracks that constitute the Sun Down / Sun Rise
EP
.
This album features much more melody and less drone than the self-titled album.
In support of the album, the band made their United States
live debut, in March 2007, as an opening act for Isis
, although work permit
problems caused them to miss the first three weeks of the tour.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
from Jesu
Jesu (band)
Jesu is a post-metal band formed in 2003 by Justin Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of this project....
. It was released February 20, 2007 in the USA, February 19 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Europe, and February 2 in Japan.
The Japanese edition contains a bonus disc featuring the two tracks that constitute the Sun Down / Sun Rise
Sun Down/Sun Rise
Sun Down / Sun Rise is the fifth release by Jesu.The EP was released on 12" colored vinyl in two limited formats through Aurora Borealis Records on April 23, 2007. The EP had seen a prior release as a bonus CD appended to the Japanese version of Conqueror issued via Daymare. It has subsequently...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
.
This album features much more melody and less drone than the self-titled album.
In support of the album, the band made their United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
live debut, in March 2007, as an opening act for Isis
Isis (band)
Isis was a Los Angeles, California-based post-metal band, founded in Boston, Massachusetts, with a career spanning from 1997 to 2010...
, although work permit
Work permit
Work permit is a generic term for a legal authorization which allows a person to take employment.It is most often used in reference to instances where a person is given permission to work in a country where one does not hold citizenship, but is also used in reference to minors, who in some...
problems caused them to miss the first three weeks of the tour.
Track listing
All tracks by Justin Broadrick- "Conqueror" – 8:10
- "Old Year" – 5:46
- "Transfigure" – 5:58
- "Weightless & Horizontal" – 10:06
- "Medicine" – 7:22
- "Brighteyes" – 7:20
- "Mother Earth" – 7:16
- "Stanlow" – 5:58
Personnel
- Justin BroadrickJustin BroadrickJustin Karl Michael Broadrick is a British singer, songwriter, guitarist and drummer. He is best known as a founding member of the band Godflesh, one of the first bands to combine elements of extreme metal and industrial music.-Biography:Broadrick was born in the council estates of inner...
- guitars, vocals, programming - Diarmuid Dalton - bass
- Ted ParsonsTed ParsonsTed Parsons is an American drummer most notable for his membership in bands such as Swans, Prong, Godflesh, Killing Joke and Jesu.-Biography:...
- drums, percussion