Questions are answered by J READ.

1) Tell us about the formation of Conqueror and give us a biography.

Conqueror was formed by R Forster Death axe and hell saw and myself on Hatehammers and war. In 92 R Forster had the band going under a different name then in 94 I joined and the name was changed to Conqueror.

2) Did Conqueror always consist of two people? If so, how did you record for Conqueror?

Other than a bass player we had for a few months we have always been 2 people. When we recorded it was just us doing everything.

3) Who was the bass player and why was he kicked out? Did he write any material?

He was just someone we knew he had nothing to do with the writing and he was in the band for a very short time.

4) Tell us how you write material. Do you require a certain setting when making music and lyrics or do you write them anytime and anywhere?

Anytime anywhere

5) Does your environment influence your music or do you think your music would be the same no matter where you lived?

The Hymns we created would be the same wherever we were.

6) Has Conqueror played live and will Conqueror play live in the future?

The band has been RIP for along time now so no live shows are planned and no live shows have ever been played.

7) Why were shows never played? Will you play live with REVENGE?

No shows were ever played because we did not have a full line up. As far as REVENGE,shows may happen eventually.

8) What is the ideology behind the name Conqueror? Does it relate to the concept behind Peter Helmkamp's book "The Conqueror Manifesto"?

The book did not inspire the name but I will say it is a good read.(Hail to Helmkamp for that release) The ideology behind the name is obvious. Hail the Conqueror.

9) Do you consider yourself a Satanist, an Occultist, a Devil Worshipper or a "heretic supremacist"?

No I walk the path of the Superion.

10) What is Superion?

Superion is the quintesential command for triumph.

11) Do you view Satanism and Devil Worship as the same or different? Is a Satanist a Devil Worshipper or an Occultist as well?

They are different in my eyes

12) How so? What is a Satanist, a Devil Worshipper and an Occultist?

There are too many variations on these themes One mans devil is another mans god.In the end it is all Antichrist Superiority

13) and your opinion on Laveyanism?

I dont care

14) How do you view the biblical character the Anti-christ? Is he a real person or a mentality or just part of the christian conspiracy?

The bible is a text book for the inferior

15) Who are the elite of the Black/Death Metal scene in Canada? Who do you support and who do you think is shit? Do you like the old Canadian bands like Piledriver and Razor?

The old canadian black and death metal bands are all cult Razor Sacrifice Voivod Slaughter etc...as for newer bands from Canada I dont really pay attention.

16) Do you think there should be a hierchy in the underground like in the days of Euronymous?

That is impossible there are to many different people following to many different paths.

17) Tell us about Ross Bay...

YABSSOR is the sign of Canadian black metal for the few true from Canada Many newcomers from Canada use this reference now but they have no clue about the place.

18) What kinds of Satanic crime/activity have occured in Canada?

There is all the usual crime here and in the USA as everywhere else Norway etc.... the only difference is we get real jail terms here.

19) Do you think illegal activity is essential and should be more constant in the underground? I have no problem with illegal activity. 20) What is "P & C Slaughter" and "Domitor Invictus" mean?

P c Is the credits for the Slaughter cover we did Domitor invictus is Superions victory

21) Why did Conqueror break up?

I moved to a different city so we decided to end the band.

22) How did the split with Black Witchery come about? What is your opinion of the "Hellstorm of Evil Vengeance" album?

We think the release is pure fucking cult.We were in touch with Black Witchery for awhile and they mentioned that Dark Horizion wanted to do this release so it was done.

23) Why didn't you include the Slaughter cover on the split? Tell us why you put "Command for Triumph" instead.

It was done to make it a little different than the demo.

24) How did you and FMP get in contact and decide to release the full-length?

Fullmoon was in contact with the first label that was supposed to release it.So I eventually contacted Fullmoon and Thats how it came about.

25) Tell us about "War Cult Supremacy" and how it differs from your demo.

It is the exact same style as the demo fans of melodic music dont waste your money on this release

26) Tell us about the lyrics to the demo and the full-length.

Fans of profound poetic lyrics dont waste your money on this release.

27) Explain the cover art

The cover art is the past present and future path of the Conqueror.

28) Would you consider Conqueror to be exclusively Black Metal or Black/Death or another term?

We dont care what we are labled

29) What do you think of keyboards or clean vocals, etc?

We dont use those things so I dont care about them

30) Since you know the guys from Blasphemy could you give us some information about what is happening with the band and their future?

As far as I know they have played a few shows and may record in the distant future.

31) Tell us about your new band REVENGE...

REVENGE is my band. I will record a cd in the coming months the music is in same vein as Conqueror. Beware

32) other plans for the future?

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