The English CONAN follows the ideals of their namesake and continue their path without compromises. The second album Blood Eagle is a Doom Drone Metal monument filled with monolithic riffs, hypnotic melodies, brutal drumming and an archaic atmosphere.
The song “Foehammer” is being streamed today at Pitchfork. Check out the song at the following location:
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16610-conan-foehammer/
Epic hymns (e.g. “Crown of Talons” or “Gravity Chasm”) transport the listener directly onto blood-soaked battlefields. “Blood Eagle” has a unique and raw character that will enthrall fans of AHAB, EYEHATEGOD or SUNN O))) with the very first note. The band will be touring Europe extensively throughout 2014; the first dates are listed below.
Blood Eagle Track Listing:
1) Crown of Talons
2) Total Conquest
3) Foehammer
4) Gravity Chasm
5) Horns for Teeth
6) Altar of Grief
Release Dates:
28.02.2014 GAS/FIN & BENELUX
03.03.2014 UK/Rest of Europe
05.03.2014 ESP/SWE/NOR
11.03.2014 USA/CAN
On Tour:
14.03.14 UK – Nottingham / Stuck On A Name Studio
15.03.14 UK – Bournemouth / The Anvil
16.03.14 UK – Birmingham / The Asylum 2
17.03.14 UK – Glasgow / Audio
19.03.14 UK – Manchester / Kraak Gallery
20.03.14 UK – Cardiff / Full Moon
21.03.14 UK – Brighton / The Prince Albert
22.03.14 UK – London / Electrowerkz
09.04.14 BE – Liège / le Hangar
10.04.14 NL – Tilburg / Roadburn Festival
11.04.14 DE – Würzburg / Cafe Cairo
12.04.14 DE – Leipzig / Doom Over Leipzig
13.04.14 DK – Copenhagen / KB18
14.04.14 NO – Oslo / Revolver
16.04.14 FI – Jÿvaskÿla / Lutakko
17.04.14 FI – Helsinki / Kuudes Linja
18.04.14 FI – Tampere / Klubi
19.04.14 FI – Oulu / Nuclear NightClub
21.04.14 SE – Stockholm / tba
22.04.14 SE – Lund / Hemgarden
23.04.14 DE – Berlin / Jaegerklause
24.04.14 DE – Wiesbaden / Kulturpalast
25.04.14 NL – Groningen / Vera
26.04.14 DE – Hamburg / Droneburg Festival
27.04.14 DE – Cologne / Underground
21.06.14 FR – Clisson / Hellfest