Conqueror (Gates of Slumber album)
Encyclopedia
Conqueror is the third full-length studio album by the Indianapolis
-based doom metal
band The Gates of Slumber
. Conqueror was listed as the #5 release of 2008 by Decibel Magazine
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
-based doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band The Gates of Slumber
The Gates of Slumber
The Gates Of Slumber is a doom metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA formed in 1998.-History:The Gates of Slumber was first conceived as a solo project by Karl Simon in 1998. When Simon's band at the time went inactive it became his full time 'band'...
. Conqueror was listed as the #5 release of 2008 by Decibel Magazine
Decibel magazine
Decibel is a monthly heavy metal and extreme music magazine published by the Philadelphia-based Red Flag Media. Since October 2004, Decibel has featured a plethora of extreme metal bands and musicians. Its sections include Upfront, Features, Reviews, Guest Columns and the Decibel Hall of Fame...
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Track listing
- All Songs Written By The Gates Of Slumber, except where noted.
- "Trapped In The Web" – 4:57
- "Conqueror" – 8:15
- "Ice Worm" – 5:19
- "Eyes of the Liar" – 7:21
- "Children of Satan" – 7:18
- "To Kill and Be King" – 8:43
- "The Machine" – 3:39
- "The Dark Valley Suite" (The Gates Of Slumber, R. E. Howard) – 16:29
Band members
- Karl Simon: guitars, vocals, synthesizers
- Jason McCash: bass guitar, synthesizers
- "Iron" Bob Fouts: drums, percussion