The news you need: Conan‘s seventh LP, Violence Dimension, is out April 25 as their first release through Heavy Psych Sounds. Between that and the player below premiering “Frozen Edges of the Wound,” if you want to skip everything else I have to say here, I’m not going to hold it against you. Sometimes a thing wants urgent listening. That should certainly apply to new Conan.

Violence Dimension follows 2022’s Evidence of Immortality (review here), which saw the band widen their atmospheric focus, experimenting with drone and weight beyond the all-out tonal crush that is their hallmark. Those looking for progression in that will want to pay attention to “Vortexxion” — listed as a bonus track — but the 10-minute “Ocean of Boiling Skin” just prior has a quiet middle to preface the album’s crescendo. That’s an important part of who Conan are as they push toward 20 years since guitarist/vocalist Jon Davis first got the band going, but it’s not the only talking point. Though consistent in production thanks to the work of longtime Conan collaborator and former bassist/vocalist Chris Fielding, Violence Dimension further stands out as the first full-length to feature Fielding‘s replacement, bassist David Ryley, known for his work in Fudge Tunnel.

I don’t think you’d be wrong to listen to “Frozen Edges of the Wound” premiering on the player below and imagine you’re hearing some extra crunch in Conan‘s riffing, a bit of noise rock working itself into one of doom’s heaviest sounds. Conan have a strong sense of identity to their work — you know it when you’re hearing them — but as time goes on, they also continue to find new methods and ideas to explore in their work. The lineup change presents some shift in dynamic, but Conan are who they are and aren’t the types to fix what was never broken in the first place. So much the better for the creative path they’re on.

April 25 is the release date. Conan do a quick swing through the Pacific Coast of Asia at the end of February and will continue on from there to New Zealand and Australia. All confirmed shows I’ve seen are below, but yes, more touring is likely, especially as they’ve already been confirmed for Desertfest London 2025 this May.

Enjoy the track:

Conan, “Frozen Edges of the Wound” track premiere

CONAN – New album “Violence Dimension” out April 25th on Heavy Psych Sounds

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About the album: “Violence Dimension is our 7th full length release. We have come quite a distance in time and space since we released Horseback 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.”

About the song: “A song for anyone fighting, whether that be an external or internal foe. Have strength for death comes to us all, just don’t make it an easy kill.”

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)

CONAN (UK) ASIA TOUR 2025
2/24 Mon – Tokyo
2/25 Tue – Osaka
2/26 Wed – Tokyo
2/27 Thu – Taipei
2/28 Fri – Singapore
3/2 Sun – Bangkok

Tickets are on sale at www.cks-productions.com

CONAN (UK) NEW ZEALAND TOUR w/ BORER
Thu 6 March | Valhalla, Wellington
Fri 7 March | Sydenham Underpass, Christchurch
Sat 8 March | Double Whammy, Auckland

CONAN (UK) AUSTRALIA TOUR 2025 w/ PALLBEARER
Wed 12 March | Max Watts, Melbourne
Thurs 13 March | Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide
Fri 14 March | Crowbar, Sydney
Sat 15 March | Crowbar, Brisbane

TICKETS: www.unitedfront.com.au

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Jon Davis – Vocals/Guitars
Johnny King – Drums
David Ryley – Bass

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