Conan announce new album, Violence Dimension

Ahead of their upcoming tours of Asia, Australia and New Zealand, UK-based doom squad and amplifier enthusiasts Conan have lifted the lid on their seventh album, Violence Dimension, coming on April 25.

It will be the band's first album with new bassist David Ryley, formerly of legendary '90s Nottingham sludge beasts Fudge Tunnel, who replaced Chris Fielding in 2023.

Explaining the vibe of the album, singer Jon Davis says: "We have come quite a distance in time and space since we released Horseback Battle Hammer in 2010. One thing that binds us all is violence, be that within a video game, or in a movie or on the daily news. Violence affects our daily life, perhaps more than love or kindness ever will. We are all bound by death, whether we like it or not.

"This release explores the hinterland between being scared to live and bring scared to die, and punches holes in the idea that we must live our life by one set of rules. We all live in the violence dimension, and there is no escape.”

Along with the announcement, the band have shared teh first track from the record, Frozen Edges Of The Wound.

“[It's] a song for anyone fighting, whether that be an external or internal foe," says Jon. "Have strength, for death comes to us all. Just don’t make it an easy kill.”

Violence Dimension tracklist

1. Foeman's Flesh
2. Desolation Hexx
3. Total Bicep
4. Violence Dimension
5. Frozen Edges Of The Wound
6. Warpsword
7. Ocean Of Boiling Skin
8. Vortexxion (Bonus Track)

Catch Conan at one of the dates below.

Conan 2025 tour

February

24 Moonstep, Tokyo
25 Bears, Osaka
26 Nine Spices, Tokyo
27 Jack Studio, Taipei
28 Rave By Phil's Studio, Singapore
2 Mr. Fox Livehouse, Bangkok

March

6 Valhalla, Wellington (with Borer)
7 Sydenham Underpass, Christchurch (with Borer)
8 Double Whammy, Auckland (with Borer)
12 March Max Watts, Melbourne (with Pallbearer)
13 Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide (with Pallbearer)
14 Crowbar, Sydney (with Pallbearer)
15 Crowbar, Brisbane (with Pallbearer)

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