Conqueror (Band-Maid album)

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Conqueror
Band-Maid Conqueror.jpg
"Normal" cover featuring guitarist/singer Miku Kobato
Studio album by
Band-Maid
ReleasedDecember 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)
Recorded2018–2019
Genre
Length55:27
LanguageJapanese, English
Label Revolver (Japan), JPU Records (International)
Band-Maid chronology
Band-Maiko
(2019)		Conqueror
(2019)		 Unseen World
(2021)
Singles from Conqueror
  1. "Glory"
    Released: January 16, 2019
  2. "Bubble"
    Released: January 16, 2019
No.TitleLength
1."Page"4:17
2."Glory"3:39
3."Liberal"3:14
4."Endless Story"3:44
5."Mirage"3:57
6."At the Drop of a Hat"4:19
7."Wonderland"3:55
8."Azure"2:49
9."Dilemma"3:36
10."Bubble"3:46
11."The Dragon Cries"3:55
12."Flying High"3:42
13."Catharsis" (カタルシス)3:18
14."Blooming"3:49
15."Reincarnation" (Rinne, 輪廻)3:27
Total length:55:27

DVD/Blu-ray (Limited Edition)

[32]

No.TitleLength
1."Domination" (Instrumental video) 
2."Dice" (Instrumental video) 
3."Onset" (Instrumental video) 

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Conqueror
Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japan Top Album Sales ( Billboard ) [29] 9
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [3] 9
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon) [33] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [34] 29
UK Independent Breakers Albums (OCC) [35] 4
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [36] 11
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [30] 19
US Top Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard ) [30] 25
US World Albums ( Billboard ) [30] 11

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