{"product_id":"6430077098299","title":"GATES OF SLUMBER – CONQUEROR - CD •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 6430077098299 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: SVART RECORDS \u003cbr\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: October 16, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSvart Records are proud to bring back the classic albums Suffer No Guilt and Conqueror by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndiana’s true doom metal legends The Gates of Slumber in November 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConqueror is the band’s third album originally released in 2008. With a dark and apocalyptic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eatmosphere, the band successfully mixes the occult sound of late ‘70s metal with a hint of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘80s metal anthems, and the 2000’s sound with modern production. Impeccable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003esongwriting, a little Saint Vitus, a sprinkle of pulp horror, and a slither of Lucio Fulci’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeeriness makes Conqueror a true classic, successfully mediating between modern doom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the sound of the pioneering bands of the genre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gates of Slumber was formed by Karl Simon in 1998. Various people were in and out of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe group between 1998 and 2001, when the Blood Encrusted Deth Axe demo was recorded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith Jamie Walters aka Dr. Phibes\/Athenar (Boulder, Midnight) on drums and bass. In 2003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJason McCash took over the bass duties and was a long-time member of the band until his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003euntimely demise in 2014, after which Simon decided it was time to call it quits. That was until\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2019 when the renowned metal festival Hell Over Hammaburg wanted to bring the band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eback on stage to perform at the festival’s 2020 edition. Simon reformed the band with its\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal member Chuck Brown on drums and Steve Janiak on bass and got back to work,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich resulted in the new self-titled album released in 2024 on Svart Records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving toured with Pentagram, Reverend Bizarre, Cathedral, Slough Feg, Earthride, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeedeater in addition to getting praised by Decibel Magazine such as “The Gates of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlumber have quietly gone about the business of becoming one of the best heavy metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebands in the world.”, it’s safe to say The Gates of Slumber play some of the heaviest metal on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis planet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eSIDE A\u003cbr\u003e1. Trapped In The Web – The Gates Of Slumber\u003cbr\u003e2. Conqueror – The Gates Of Slumber\u003cbr\u003e3. Ice Worm – The Gates Of Slumber\u003cbr\u003eSIDE B\u003cbr\u003e1. Eyes Of The Liar – The Gates Of Slumber\u003cbr\u003e2. Children Of Satan – The Gates Of Slumber\u003cbr\u003e3. To Kill And Be King – The Gates Of Slumber\u003cbr\u003eSIDE C\u003cbr\u003e1. The Machine – The Gates Of Slumber\u003cbr\u003e2. Dark Valley Suite – The Gates Of Slumber\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVART RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":67700411859043,"sku":"6430077098299","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/image_089cfb19-e1df-4c1c-a4e2-9fbbc51e0423.jpg?v=1792104165","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/6430077098299","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}