Conan

New Cross Live presents

CONAN
Conan’s doom is singular. Carved of granite. Yes, of course there’ve been changes since guitarist/vocalist Jon Davis founded the group in 2006, but the intention at the time toward superlative heavy – tonal extremity wrought with impressionist lyrics stripping ideas to the core where sometimes the whole line is just one word; they’ve always called it “Caveman Battle Doom” – remains at the root of everything they’ve done since. And across five studio records in the decade from 2012-2022, Conan have set the standard by which much of “heavy” anything is judged. And in comparison, most is found wanting.

But for every time you’ve heard about Conan’s music being like galloping steeds or frost-covered sharp-peaked mountains, etc., imagery of largesse and violence, the truth is Conan are an exercise in frequency. It’s the low resonance that shakes your chest, the depth of the bass – now handled by David Ryley (ex-Fudge Tunnel) – the push of air from Johnny King’s kick drum, or the way the dark-fuzz distortion of Davis’ guitar is offset by shouting vocals cutting through that sometimes punishing onslaught, rarely to offer comfort so much as add viciousness to the crash, plod and pillage.

In 2024, Conan sign to Heavy Psych Sounds as a recognized name and one of the foremost acts of their generation, wildly influential in their home country of the UK and well beyond; headliners in practice and theory alike. Their fifth LP, 2022’s ‘Evidence of Immortality,’ brought a dark ambience to coincide with its outright attack. With experiments in darkwave and synth adding breadth to the stated root purpose of aural force, it’s never been harder to guess where the next few years might take their sound, but whatever’s coming, Conan will make it kill. The better part of two decades later, their reliability remains unshakable. Which you want when your band is so heavy that the floor and your ribcage both start to vibrate. – JJ Koczan / June 2024
https://www.hailconan.com/

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Sunday 23rd November 2025
The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich
Doors 7pm
Tickets £17 ADV STBF

Ticketmaster UK 0870 154 40 40, International 00 44 161 385 3500

Collection from night time box office for that night's event. Open Sundays 19:30 or 19:00.

On-street parking available. Nearest car park is 3 mins up the road, pay and display on Rouen Road.

Flat flooring throughout. Disabled toilets. Can accommodate up to five wheelchairs.

- No cameras, video cameras or audio recording devices. - No bottles or cans. - No alcohol or illegal substances. - Smoking is allowed in the venue until 1 July 2007. - Smoking is only allowed in designated outdoor smoking areas after 1 July 2007.

No children under 14 allowed.