Conan (band)

Conan are a British doom/sludge metal band from Liverpool whose style is characterised by a heavily distorted and downtuned sound.^[1] It has been described as "caveman battle doom".^[2][3][4]

Conan
Conan at Summer Breeze 2016
Background information
Origin	Liverpool, England
Genres	Doom metal, sludge metal, stoner metal
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Throne, Burning World, Napalm, Black Bow Records
Members	Jon Davis David Ryley Johnny King
Past members	Chris Fielding Richie Grundy Paul O'Neill John McNulty David Perry Phil Coumbe Rich Lewis
Website	hailconan.com

History

Conan was founded as a two piece by guitarist/singer Jon Davis in 2006, with Richie Grundy on drums. Following the departure of Grundy, Paul O'Neil took over on drums before the band went on nearly a year-long hiatus. Once activity resumed, the band added the position of bass guitarist and went through several musicians before Chris Fielding joined in 2013.^[5] Longtime drummer O'Neil, who had performed on both of the band's full-length albums, was replaced by Rich Lewis in 2014.^[6] On 31 March 2015, the band announced that they would be headlining a US tour with support Samothrace and Mantar. The tour consisted of 11 dates, including Psycho California and Maryland Deathfest.^[7]

In June 2015, the band announced they had begun the writing process for a new album.^[8] On 15 October, the band announced their third full-length album would be titled Revengeance, as well as a release date of 29 January 2016.^[9] On 3 August 2017, the band announced on their Facebook page the departure of Lewis.^{[citation needed]}

The fourth Conan studio album entitled Existential Void Guardian was released on 14 September 2018. The band's fifth album, Evidence of Immortality, was released on 19 August 2022.^[10]

in 2023 Chris Fielding announced his departure from the band and David Ryley, bassist of Ungraven and former bassist of Fudge Tunnel, joined the band.

Members

Current members Jon Davis – vocals, guitar (2006–2008, 2009–present) David Ryley – bass (2023–present) Johnny King – drums (2017–present)

Former members Chris Fielding – bass (2013–2023) Richie Grundy – drums (2006) Paul O'Neil – drums (2007–2008, 2009–2014) John McNulty – bass (2009–2010) Dave Perry – bass, vocals, synth (2011) Phil Coumbe – bass, vocals (2011–2013) Rich Lewis – drums (2014–2017)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

• Monnos CD/LP (2012, Burning World Records)
• Blood Eagle CD/LP (2014, Napalm Records)
• Revengeance CD/LP (2016, Napalm Records)
• Existential Void Guardian (2018, Napalm Records)
• Evidence of Immortality (2022, Napalm Records)
• DIY Series, Issue 1 10" (2024, Black Bow Records)
• Violence Dimension (2025, Heavy Psych Records)

EPs

• Battle in the Swamp (2007 demo)
• Horseback Battle Hammer (2010 Throne Records)

Split EPs

• Conan vs. Slomatics (2011 Head of Crom Records)
• Conan / Bongripper (2013 Holy Roar Records)

Live albums

• Mount Wrath: Live at Roadburn 2012 (2013 Roadburn Records)
• Live at Bannermans (2015 Black Bow Records)
• Live at Freak Valley (2021)

References

1. "Conan". Encyclopaedia Metallum.
2. Brandon, Stosuy (21 March 2012). "Conan: Hawk As Weapon". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
3. Jones, Cat (25 January 2016). "Conan's Jon Davis: "I'm Not Scared of Dying— I'm Scared of Living Badly"". Noisey. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
4. McGeady, Sean (5 June 2013). "Forward, To Battle! An Interview with Conan". The Quietus. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
5. "News | Conan". www.hailconan.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
6. "NEW LINEUP – UPCOMING SHOWS | Conan". www.hailconan.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
7. "Conan – Mobile Uploads | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
8. "Conan Riffs on Twitter". Retrieved 12 July 2015.
9. "Conan – Mobile Uploads | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
10. "Conan to release new studio album "Evidence of Immortality" on August 19th 2022". Grande Rock. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.