Kelly Conlon
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Kelly Conlon (born March 20, 1969) is an American bass guitarist. He has been a hired musician with Death and Monstrosity. Conlon currently performs with Agent Steel.{{cn|date=January 2024}}
Career
Conlon was part of the Florida underground metal scene until 1994 when Orlando-based Chuck Schuldiner hired him to play with the American death metal band Death. He recorded the album Symbolic and went on the subsequent European "Full of Hate Festivals" tour, though he was replaced by Brian Benson, who played the North American tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/special/a-tribute-to-chuck-schuldiner/ |title=A Tribute to Chuck Schuldiner |publisher=Voices from the Darkside |accessdate=January 10, 2024}} According to Schuldiner, he, Gene Hoglan and Bobby Koelble collectively decided to kick Conlon out.{{cite web|url=http://emptywords.org/MetalShock10-95.htm|work=Metal Shock|title=Death, Symbol of Perfection|date=October 1995|last=Fabi|first=Francesca|accessdate=January 11, 2024}}
Conlon joined Monstrosity,{{cite web|url=http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/interviews/monstrosity.htm|last=Stoever|first=Frank|title=Monstrosity|work=Voices From The Dark Side|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914095412/http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/interviews/monstrosity.htm |archivedate=September 14, 2011|accessdate=July 7, 2005}} another Florida death metal band, in 1995 and played on the albums Millennium (1996) and In Dark Purity (1999). Conlon also played bass in extreme metal band Pessimist.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 18, 2008|title=PESSIMIST To Release 'Evolution Unto Evil' In August|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/pessimist-to-release-evolution-unto-evil-in-august/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=June 27, 2020|website=Blabbermouth.net}}{{Cite web|date=October 13, 2013|title=Former POSSESSED, DEATH, ANGELCORPSE Members Unite To Reform PESSIMIST|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-possessed-death-angelcorpse-members-unite-to-reform-pessimist/|access-date=January 10, 2024|website=Blabbermouth.net}}
It was announced in August 2011 at Blabbermouth.net that Conlon was recruited to join "Arizona-based death/thrash metallers Sargon",{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sargon-joined-by-ex-death-monstrosity-bassist|title=SARGON Joined By Ex-DEATH/MONSTROSITY Bassist|work=Blabbermouth.net|date=August 11, 2011|accessdate=January 10, 2024}} which went on an undefined hiatus.{{cn|date=January 2024}}
Conlon played on Azure Emote's "The Gravity Of Impermanence" in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://selfmadegod.com/en/shop/item/6688|title=AZURE EMOTE - The Gravity Of Impermanence CD (digipak)|work=selfmadegod.com|accessdate=April 12, 2013}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.kellyconlon.com/ Official Website]
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Category:Death (metal band) members
Category:American heavy metal bass guitarists
Category:American male bass guitarists