CONQUEST

"Damnation"
(Indie Release )

Let the Conquest begin! Conquest sounds determined to conquer the world of metal, going by how their music sounds! They're certainly out to kick the world in the ass, playing raw, aggressive thrashpunkmetal, in the vein of Biohazard, Pantera, and Anthrax, with touches of Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden here and there, especially on the guitars. Guitar duties are handled by Derek Brumley (also the lead vocalist) and Mike Crook, who really shred, and play some killer solos, cranking out a classic style twin guitar attack, combined with the speed, rawness, and aggression of Biohazard style hardcore/punk. The whole album is a full throttle thrash attack all the way, taking no prisoners and pulling no punches. On the one hand, it reminds me of the good old days of thrash metal, but on the other hand, it sounds right at home here in the Next Millennium! If there's to be a thrash movement for this millennium, it lies in the hands of bands like conquest. The first song on the album is called "Annihilation Complete", and that's a good way to describe their music; it's like a musical machine gun that will completely annihilate your eardrums! This band is certainly a tight musical unit who can play well. The disc also comes with some bonuses, including a one song disc that contains a tune called "9/11 (No Mercy)". As the titles suggests, this is a tribute to the victims of last year's Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, with lyrics that lash out at the terrorists who attacked our country. The song itself is actually a slower number, influenced by Black Sabbath, with a touch of Queensyrche, and features voice samples of President Bush talking about the terrorist attacks. The CD also contains a multimedia section, with a two song video, photos, and a bio.

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