Artist page · 05/07/2026
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Six vinyl LPs including 'The Last Sunset' original pressing at 204.89€ and 'State of Deception' test press up to 570€.
Conception is a progressive power metal group hailing from Raufoss, Norway, with origins dating back to November 1989. Their discography includes six key vinyl albums, combining early 1990s releases such as 'The Last Sunset' and 'Parallel Minds' with new recordings like 'State of Deception' from 2020. The band initially disbanded in 1997 but reunited in 2018, continuing to produce material that blends heavy metal with progressive elements. Vinyl editions of their albums vary from original pressings on the CSF Records label to remastered reissues issued by BMG Rights Management and others. Collectors will find pressings mainly sourced from Norway and Germany, available in LP format with some test pressing variants.
Their catalog showcases a mix of heavy and progressive metal style…
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Playlist
The tracks that sum up Conception's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
'The Last Sunset' is Conception’s debut album, released originally on CSF Records in Norway with a classic heavy metal style and progressive elements.
'Parallel Minds' showcases the band’s progressive metal and power metal blend, issued by Noise Records with multiple vinyl editions including remastered reissues.
'State of Deception' is a more recent album with progressive metal styles, available as a Norwegian test pressing and standard pressings on Conception Sound Factory.
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Artists who share part of Conception's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
For their first album, the band created their own label to maintain creative control.— Band production notes
Released in 1991, 'The Last Sunset' marked Conception's entry into the metal scene, pressed first on Norway's CSF Records with catalog number CSFLP 9101 and featured nine tracks totaling over 40 minutes.
The 'State of Deception' album from 2020 has a rare Norwegian test pressing edition with catalog number CSFLP04, with market prices reported as high as 570 euros due to limited availability.
Several original vinyl pressings of 'Parallel Minds' and 'In Your Multitude' were released in Germany via Noise Records, also featuring reissues remastered by BMG Rights Management in 2022 under catalog numbers NOISE2LP103 to NOISE2LP105.
Conception disbanded in 1997 and reunited in 2018, which led to new studio albums including 'State of Deception' (2020) and releases like the EP 'My Dark Symphony'.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Conception is known for progressive power metal, blending complex compositions with metal energy.
The band was formed in November 1989 in Raufoss, Norway.
There are six vinyl albums in Conception's catalog, including early releases and recent albums.
The 2020 test pressing of 'State of Deception' from Norway commands premium prices up to 570 euros.
Yes, albums such as 'Flow', 'Parallel Minds', and 'In Your Multitude' have remastered vinyl reissues on BMG Rights Management.
Original pressings of 'Parallel Minds' and 'In Your Multitude' were released in Germany on Noise Records and are collectible in Europe.
The album contains nine tracks including 'Prevision', 'Building A Force', and the title track 'The Last Sunset'.
Yes, the band reunited in 2018 and released 'State of Deception' in 2020 along with an EP called 'My Dark Symphony'.
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