The band with name "Conquest" appeared in 1996 in Kharkov. It was a solo studio album by the guitarist W. Angel. The life staff was gathered in 1997 (at that time the band played American hard-rock in style of "DefLeppard").
The staff of the band was the following:

During 1998 the series of concerts were played. Among them: "warm up" of "Aria", performance with "Alisa", "Nogu Svelo", "Mister Twister" and other bands. In the beginning of 1999 the vocalist Ivan Goncharenko left the band, then Andrey Alfyorov and Alexander Homenko did.

Alexander Zakharov

W. Angel and Alexander Zakharov decided to make almost fully new staff, and to change the style of music. As a vocalist Jenick D. Lenkoff was invited.

Jenick D. Lenkoff

Sergei Balalajev was invited as a drummer, who was brought by bass player Alexander Tatarin.

Sergei Balalajev

Summer of 1999 was devoted to intensive repetitions and preparations of material in speed - power metal style.

First life show of renewed CONQUEST was performed in front of Kharkov Opera Theatre, on annual Beer festival. Success was unexpected even for musicians themselves.

Demo "MOTHERLAND" has been recorded in a period of 1999-2000 and was issued by Russian label IROND REC. subsequently with name "ENDLESS POWER".

Conquest, "ENDLESS POWER"

In Summer of 2000 Alexander Tatarin was freed away (?) because of his not being at the repetitions. He was changed by Alexander "KoSa" Kovalevsky.

Alexander Kovalevsky

  

Band is going on tour until 2003 thought Ukraine and other post Soviet Union countries. At this time first symptoms of weariness and dissatisfaction appear. In the beginning of 2003 Sergei Balalaev leaves the band. According to this band stops all tour activities and becoming to a preserved condition.

At January 2004 W. Angel moves to Kiev. He's trying to keep in touch with other musicians but because of common and territorial problems repetitions running very irregularly. As a result - unsuccessful appearance with Russian band Master 06/25/04. After that the final decision of cast dismission was admitted. But just in few weeks new people with idea to continues total conquest appears and W. Angel gather new staff:

Alex G.L

Conquest, 2004

During spring-summer 2005 the band records second album which came out more diverse in terms of music - "Frozen Sky". Recording had been performed in highly extreme conditions, but the result has exceeded all the musicians' expectations. In September 2005 the band signs a contract with Ukrainian label "Musical Hall Distribution" and in December the new album has already been released.

"Frozen Sky" (2005)

In February 2006 because of personal reasons the drummer Alexander Can leaves the band , even though already in spring a new person has been found which was able to improve significantly the band's cast - Vladimir Nekrotjuk who also plays in Kiev band "ACCIDENT".

In August 2006 Alexander Morte ex-leader of Belorussian band STORMHOLD became a second guitar player.

Vladimir Nekrotjuk		Alexander Morte

Conquest, 2006

With this cast the band had a great number of concerts. Among them there are following ones: MASTER(23 09 2006), EPIDEMY(16 12 2006) - festival under the general name "Drive Will Be"

"Drive Will Be"

In the beginning of 2007 the band fires Alexander Morte and issues new edition of it's first album Endless Power with new design and bonus track - the song "Chervona Ruta" by Vladimir Ivasiuk.

"Endless Power" (2007)

Almost in the same time Vladimir Nekrotjuk leaves the band who got a proposition to become a musician for famous Ukrainian singer.

Vic Serbin, ex-drummer of Kiev band Witch Hunter, comes to the band to replace Vladimir. With Vic the band goes on tour to Mariupol' where serious problems has happened with Alex's voice in a such way that he cannot sing any more in future. Difficult decision was made - to continue all further planed activities with only 4 musicians left in the band.

Conquest, 2007

An experience of running shows with such band's cast like MAVRIN and BLACK OBELISCK has approved the reasonable decision. From now the band plays in such cast. The searching of new musicians has been terminated and actively continues studio work on third album with working name "EMPIRE" On parallel the band keeps doing shows all over Ukraine and abroad.