Derrick Brumley is the singer and guitarist for Conquest, a traditional heavy metal band formed in 1989. They have shared stages with everyone from Iron Maiden and Dokken to Stone Sour and Slayer over their long history. Conquest is celebrating the release of their latest record, Paradox, on Dark Star Records.
In this interview, Derrick talks about the band’s long history, the decision to put out an album with 16 songs, and the inspiration behind the music and lyrics of Paradox.
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Hello everyone! My name is Scott Itter, but some know me as Dr. Music. I am a music journalist and photographer out of the Chicagoland area, and I have been in practice for over 20 years. I grew up in the 70’s with two big brothers that showed me all kinds of rock and roll. As I grew older I ventured out into different genres like jazz, funk, folk, and whatever else I could wrap my ears around. As I read every liner note and every Circus and Hit Parader like they were the Old and New Testament, I came to realize that I just love sound and appreciate all the people that create it.
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