| Conqueror | ||||
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| Released | May 27, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Volume Studios, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Doom metal | |||
| Length | 62:20 | |||
| Label | Profound Lore Records | |||
| Producer | Sanford Parker | |||
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