''Conqueror'' is the second full-length
album
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from
Jesu. It was released on 20 February 2007 in the USA, 19 February in the
United Kingdom
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and Europe, and 2 February in Japan.
The Japanese edition contains a bonus disc featuring the two tracks that constitute the ''
Sun Down / Sun Rise''
EP.
This album features much more melody and less drone than the
self-titled album.
In support of the album, the band made their
United States
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live debut, in March 2007, as an opening act for
Isis
Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kin ...
, although
work permit problems caused them to miss the first three weeks of the tour.
Track listing
Personnel
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Justin Broadrick
Justin Karl Michael Broadrick (born 15 August 1969) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and a founding member of the band Godflesh, one of the first bands to combine elements of extreme metal and i ...
- guitars, vocals, programming
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Diarmuid Dalton - bass
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Ted Parsons
Ted Parsons is an American drummer most notable for his membership in bands such as Swans, Prong, Godflesh, Killing Joke, and Jesu.
Biography
Parsons' early career began in 1985 with Swans, when he contributed to their ''Holy Money'' album. He ...
- drums, percussion
References
External links
kvltsite.com review
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Jesu (band) albums
2007 albums
Hydra Head Records albums
Albums with cover art by Aaron Turner