Conan - Hawk as Weapon

When imagining a band name suitable for a fantasy-themed doom metal band, it is hard to beat “Conan”. Conan the Cimmerian, the barbarian from Robert E. Howard’s short stories and a hallmark of sword and sorcery stories, is the perfect imagery to associate with a heavily down-tuned doom/sludge metal band. The band Conan is a three piece doom metal band founded in 2006 by Jon Davis, and their monstrously heavy music fit the name perfectly. As a band, they shirk the notion of guitar solos. No, Conan are a band that thrive on slow, plodding riffs, both the guitar and the bass flowing in monolithic unison. This is music to be played loudly, where you can feel each chord rumble. Jon Davis’ vocal style sounds almost as if he is shouting across a canyon, fitting perfectly with the reverberating riffs.