''Conqueror'' is the second full-length
album
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from
Jesu
Jesu may refer to:
*Jesus (c. 4 BC – c. AD 30/33), Jewish religious leader and central figure of Christianity
**Jesu (name), vocative and poetic form of Jesus' name
Music
* Jesu (band), a British experimental band formed by Justin Broadrick
** ...
. 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 language, Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician language, Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major ancient Egyptian deities, goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughou ...
, although
work permit problems caused them to miss the first three weeks of the tour.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Justin Broadrick - guitars, vocals, programming
*
Diarmuid Dalton - bass
*
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. ...
- 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