Conquering Dystopia (album)

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Conquering Dystopia
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Studio album by Conquering Dystopia
Released March 10, 2014
Recorded December 2013, Audio Hammer Studios
Genre Technical death metal, progressive metal, instrumental
Length52:56
Label Self-released (Digital release)
Century Media Records (LP release)
Producer Mark Lewis

Conquering Dystopia is the debut album by the instrumental technical death metal band Conquering Dystopia, digitally released on March 10, 2014. [1] On July 8, 2014 Conquering Dystopia was made available on vinyl and released via Century Media Records. [2]

An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics, or singing, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a Big Band setting. Through semantic widening, a broader sense of the word song may refer to instrumentals. The music is primarily or exclusively produced using musical instruments. An instrumental can exist in music notation, after it is written by a composer; in the mind of the composer ; as a piece that is performed live by a single instrumentalist or a musical ensemble, which could range in components from a duo or trio to a large Big Band, concert band or orchestra.

Technical death metal is a musical subgenre of death metal that began and developed in the early- to mid-1990s, with particular focus on challenging, demanding instrumental skill and complex songwriting.

Conquering Dystopia is an American instrumental technical death metal supergroup founded by solo guitarist Keith Merrow and Arch Enemy guitarist Jeff Loomis.

Contents

History

In early 2013 solo guitarist Keith Merrow announced via his Facebook page that he and former Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis would record an album together. [3] In July 2013 Merrow and Loomis, now going by the name Conquering Dystopia, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in order to fund the recording of the album and announced that the band's lineup would also feature Cannibal Corpse bassist Alex Webster and former The Faceless drummer Alex Rüdinger. The campaign goal of $15,000 was reached in less than 24 hours. [4]

Nevermore American metal band

Nevermore was an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, United States. Formed in 1991, they are known to incorporate elements from various styles such as progressive metal, power metal, modern hard rock, classic heavy metal, and thrash metal. The band has been inactive since 2011, due to personal issues between the band members. In April 2015, lead singer Warrel Dane confirmed that Nevermore had not disbanded, and there was a possibility for them to continue in the next two years with another album. Dane's death in December 2017 ended hopes of a reunion.

Jeff Loomis American musician

Jeff Loomis is an American musician, best known for his role as lead guitarist in the progressive metal band Nevermore. In November 2014, it was announced he was to be the new guitarist for Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy.

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In December 2013 Conquering Dystopia recorded the album at the Audio Hammer Studios with producer Mark Lewis. [5]

Mark Lewis is an American hard rock/heavy metal music producer. Originally from the Southern Maryland area, Mark has since relocated to the Orlando, Florida area, and has been prolific recently with his mixing, tracking, and engineering duties at Audio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Prelude to Obliteration"4:39
2."Tethys"5:16
3."Ashes of Lesser Men"5:35
4."Doomsday Clock"2:15
5."Inexhaustible Savagery"4:05
6."Totalitarian Sphere"4:35
7."Lachrymose"3:02
8."Autarch"5:07
9."Nuclear Justice"5:51
10."Kufra at Dusk"3:54
11."Resurrection in Black"1:01
12."Destroyer of Dreams"7:36
Total length:52:56

Personnel

Conquering Dystopia
Alex Webster American musician

Alex Webster is an American bass player, who is best known as a member of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He is one of two current members who were of the original lineup of the band, the other being drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. He is also the bassist for the band Blotted Science and the supergroup Conquering Dystopia, and before Cannibal Corpse was formed he was part of Beyond Death.

Alex Rüdinger is an American drummer. Rüdinger started playing drums at the age of 13, and since then he has played for numerous metal bands including Ordinance, Conquering Dystopia, Good Tiger, The Faceless, Threat Signal and The HAARP Machine. He has also done a variety of session work, both live and in the studio. Some of the bands he has worked for are Revocation, Monuments, Evan Brewer, and Cognizance.

Guest musicians
Ola Englund Swedish musician

Ola Englund is a Swedish musician, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, businessman and YouTuber. He is a founding member of the band Feared, performs lead guitar duties in the Swedish metal act The Haunted, and used to be a member of the band Six Feet Under. He has also been a part of Scarpoint, Facing Death, Subcyde, and Sorcerer.

Production
Eyal Levi American musician

Eyal Levi was born on May 22, 1979 in Cleveland, Ohio. Levi is the guitarist and co-writer for Roadrunner Records industrial/death metal band, Dååth. His father, Yoel Levi, is a well known conductor and is currently the music advisor to the Flemish Radio Orchestra and is the Principal Guest Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

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References

  1. ↑ "Conquering Dystopia (Nevermore, Cannibal Corpse, Etc.) Streaming Debut Album" . Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  2. ↑ "Conquering Dystopia: to release self-titled debut on LP via Century Media Records" . Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  3. ↑ "Jeff Loomis and Keith Merrow are Writing an Album Together" . Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  4. ↑ "Jeff Loomis & Members Of Cannibal Corpse & The Faceless Crowdfund $15,000 For New Project" . Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  5. ↑ "Conquering Dystopia (Jeff Loomis, Cannibal Corpse, Etc.) To Hit The Studio This Week" . Retrieved 2016-03-11.
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