King Conquer
| King Conquer | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Naples , Florida , United States |
| Genre (s) | Deathcore |
| founding | 2001 |
| resolution | 2019 |
| Last occupation | |
| James Mislow (2009-2013, from 2014) | |
| Derick Caperton (from 2011) | |
| Adam Whited | |
Drums , vocals |
Chris Whited (until 2013, from 2014) |
| former members | |
| Brodie Wheeler (2001-2007; † 2016) | |
Electric guitar |
Pieter Montoulieu (2001-2007) |
Electric guitar |
John Byrd (2007-2013, 2013-2014; † 2016) |
Electric guitar |
Tony Reid (2009-2010) |
Electric guitar |
David Norton (2010-2012) |
| Lafe Flynn (2001-2007) | |
singing |
Jared Smith (2007-2009) |
singing |
Brian Long (2013-2014) |
| Ryley Dipaola (2013-2014) | |
King Conquer was a 2001 formed deathcore band from Naples , Florida .
history
King Conquer was founded in 2001 by the brothers Adam and Chris Whited under the name Dark Skies Have Fallen . The EP Conquer was released under this name in 2005 . The group later changed their name to A Horror Story and eventually King Conquer .
The group had to struggle with numerous changes in their line-up in the course of their career, so that the final band composition until the breakup of the group in 2019 consisted of singer James Mislow, guitarist Derick Caperton, and the two Whited brothers on bass and guitar . Drums consisted. The two former guitarists Brodie Wheeler and John Byrd both died in 2016 as a result of their drug addiction .
After the band released two self-directed EPs in 2008 and 2009, Welcome to Hell and Decomposing Normality , Mediaskare Records signed the group in 2010 and released the debut album Americas' Most Haunted in the same year. The release of the second album was announced for 2012 in 1776 , but the album was not released until the following year due to delays in production.
In their career, the band toured with Sworn In , The Last Ten Seconds of Life , Betrayal , Science of Sleep , Blind Witness , Suffokate , In Dying Arms and Here Comes the Kraken, mostly nationally.
style
At the beginning of their musical career, the group played classic metalcore . Later their style changed to deathcore , which also made it necessary to change the name of the band. The group uses the breakdowns , complicated riffs , violent growls and dissonant guitar playing typical of the music genre . The band processed political issues in their lyrics , among other things .
Discography
- 2005: Conquer (EP, in-house production, as Dark Skies Have Fallen )
- 2008: Welcome to Hell (EP, in-house production)
- 2009: Decomposed Normality (EP, in-house production, reissued in 2015)
- 2010: Americas' Most Haunted (Album, Mediaskare Records )
- 2013: 1776 (album, Mediaskare Records)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Bruce Moore: Interview with King Conquer guitarist Tony Reid. PureGrainAudio, October 26, 2010, accessed April 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Chad Childers: Former King Conquer Guitarist John Byrd Dead. Loudwire , April 6, 2016, accessed April 24, 2019 .
- ^ Ex-King Conquer guitarist Brodie Wheeler dies. Lambgoat.com, September 27, 2016, accessed April 24, 2019 .
- ^ Mediaskare Records signs King Conquer. Lambgoat.com, February 12, 2010, accessed April 24, 2019 .
- ↑ wookubus: Burning The Masses And King Conquer Albums Delayed. ThePRP.com, October 29, 2010, accessed April 24, 2019 .
- ^ "King Conquer to Write New Album". May 27, 2011, archived from the original on April 19, 2016 ; accessed on April 24, 2019 .
- ↑ wookubus: King Conquer, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life, Etc. Confirmed For "Eat Your Heart Out Tour". ThePRP.com, November 23, 2012, accessed April 24, 2019 .
- ^ King Conquer, Betrayal announce co-headline tour. Lambgoat.com, June 28, 2013, accessed April 24, 2019 .
- ↑ wookubus: Suffokate, Blind Witness & King Conquer Set For Late 2011 European / UK Tour. ThePRP.com, September 21, 2011, accessed April 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Karol Kamiński: “Devastation On The Nation Tour” tour dates (feat. KING CONQUER, BERMUDA, and more). Idioteq.com, June 26, 2012, accessed April 24, 2019 .
- ↑ wookubus: Dates Revealed For King Conquer, Here Comes The Kraken, Dealey Plaza, Adaliah, Etc. Trip. ThePRP.com, April 21, 2015, accessed April 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Denise Falzon: King Conquer 1776. Exclaim! , July 15, 2013, accessed April 24, 2019 .