It was a crime against British metal that Conquering didn’t make Employed To Serve absolutely massive. Released in the autumn of 2021, the Woking quintet’s fourth offering was an album of the year contender, opening up their once dense and scabrous brand of metallic hardcore to go straight for the jugular with the biggest, most hook-infested songs of their career.
OK, they have had a solid few years since, in fairness – touring arenas with Gojira and smashing main stage festival sets ain't nothing to be sniffed at – but in an era where genuinely heavy artists are playing Jimmy Kimmel and bagging Grammy nominations, it’s long past time one of the UK’s most consistent metal bands gets a seat at the big table.
