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CONAN Issue Lyric Video For ‘Ritual Of Anonymity’ Track
August 19th, 2022

Liverpool, England-based doom metal band Conan have released an official lyric video for the track ‘Ritual Of Anonymity’, which can be viewed below.

Conan issued fifth full-length studio Evidence Of Immortality on August 19th, 2022 through Napalm Records.

Evidence Of Immortality was produced by Chris Fielding and mastered by James Plotkin. Former band member Dave Perry performs on the track ‘Grief Sequence’.

“Evidence Of Immortality was written between December 2019 and late 2021. As such, it has absorbed a lot of the emotions that were flowing through our lives then,” frontman Jon Davis explained. “The lyrics were written on the eve of the war in Ukraine so, naturally, they deal with subjects such as victory and defeat, loss and hope, pain and determination, fear and hatred. Movies such as Conquest (1983), Lord Of The Rings (2001-3), Fire And Ice (1983), Krull (1983), Beast Master (1982) and Clash of The Titans (1981) once again provided inspiration for the themes of the songs, as we maintain our determination to not write about real world events. You want to escape? Throw this record on, turn the lights off and turn it up until your fucking ears bleed.”

Cover artwork was designed by Tony Roberts, once again.

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘A Cleaved Head No Longer Plots’
02. ‘Levitation Hoax’
03. ‘Ritual Of Anonymity’
04. ‘Equilibrium Of Mankind’
05. ‘Righteous Alliance’
06. ‘Grief Sequence’

Conan’s line-up is as follows:

Jon Davis (vocals and guitars)
Chris Fielding (bass)
Johnny King (drums)

A music video was filmed for the track ‘Levitation Hoax’. “‘Levitation Hoax’ grew from a riff that was created in December 2019, when we were on tour with Cavalera Conspiracy,” Jon Davis commented. “The song begins as a thrash metal onslaught and just gets heavier and heavier as it progresses. It was a fun track to write, and has some of my favourite lyrics from the album.”

In addition, a music video was released for the song ‘Righteous Alliance’, incorporating live footage. “‘Righteous Alliance’ is another track that we have been playing live,“ Jon Davis said. “It is all about war, and the hopelessness of it. However, a hero is coming and just as death is imminent, an unflinching saviour enters the fray and the day is saved, for now.

“We were keen to include some fan footage from over the years, thankfully they came through so thanks to everyone for being a part of it.”

Both clips can also be viewed below.

Fourth studio record Existential Void Guardian was released in September 2018 via Napalm Records.

Promotional photograph by Charley Shillabeer.