question: Conquering Dystopia is an instrumental metal supergroup founded by Keith Merrow and a former Nevermore guitarist born in what year? 
answer: 1971
context: Title: Kill Devil Hill (band)
  Passage: Kill Devil Hill is a heavy metal supergroup founded in 2011 by drummer Vinny Appice (former Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell and Dio), bassist Rex Brown (former Pantera and Down), guitarist Mark Zavon (former 40 cycle hum) and lead vocalist Dewey Bragg (former Pissing Razors).  The band is named after the town of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, a location renowned from pirating days.  The band's sound has been described as "heavy and modern without succumbing to typical contemporary hardcore trappings – indecipherable vocals or overused blast beats."
  Title: Jeff Loomis
  Passage: Jeff Loomis (born September 14, 1971) is an American musician, best known for his role as lead guitarist in the progressive metal band Nevermore.  In November 2014, it was announced he was to be the new guitarist for Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy.
  Title: Alex Webster
  Passage: Alex Webster (born October 25, 1969) is an American bass player, who is best known as a member of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse.  He is one of two current members who were of the original lineup of the band, the other being drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz.  He is also the bassist for the band Blotted Science and the supergroup Conquering Dystopia, and before Cannibal Corpse was formed he was part of Beyond Death
  Title: Conquering Dystopia (album)
  Passage: Conquering Dystopia is the debut album by the instrumental technical death metal band Conquering Dystopia, digitally released on March 10, 2014.  On July 8, 2014 "Conquering Dystopia" was made available on vinyl and released via Century Media Records.
  Title: Plains of Oblivion
  Passage: Plains of Oblivion is the second studio album by former Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis, released on April 6, 2012 through Century Media Records; a limited Digipak edition was also released, containing two bonus tracks.  The album reached the top 200 on five different U.S. "Billboard" charts.  It features a number of guest musicians including Emperor singer Ihsahn, as well as guitarists Marty Friedman, Tony MacAlpine and Chris Poland.
  Title: Zero Order Phase
  Passage: Zero Order Phase is the debut solo album by former Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis.  It was released on September 30, 2008 through Century Media Records.  The album was produced by Neil Kernon and features guest appearances by guitarists Ron Jarzombek, Pat O'Brien, and the jazz bassist Michael Manring.  An instrumental album, "Zero Order Phase" was recorded in March 2008 at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, Washington.  In addition to Loomis on guitar, keyboards and bass, the album features ex-Nevermore member Mark Arrington on drums.
  Title: War Eternal
  Passage: War Eternal is the ninth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, which was released on June 9, 2014 by Century Media.  It is the first Arch Enemy album in 13 years since Wages of Sin to feature a new line-up; Alissa White-Gluz took over on vocals after former long-time vocalist Angela Gossow stepped down from vocal duties to be the band's business manager.  Additionally, ex-Arsis guitarist Nick Cordle replaced Christopher Amott in 2012.  Cordle ultimately left the band just before their European tour and was replaced by former Nevermore Guitarist Jeff Loomis
  Title: Gallery of Suicide
  Passage: Gallery of Suicide is the sixth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse.  It was released in 1998 through Metal Blade Records.  It is also the first Cannibal Corpse album to feature former Nevermore guitarist Pat O'Brien.
  Title: Praises to the War Machine
  Passage: Praises to the War Machine is the debut and only solo release/album by heavy metal vocalist Warrel Dane from Nevermore, released on April 25, 2008.  The album was produced by Peter Wichers, who was tapped by Dane to work on the album while Wichers was still a member of Soilwork.  After leaving that band in 2007, Wichers co-wrote the album with Dane and played on eight of its tracks.  Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren and former Himsa guitarist Matt Wicklund also played on the album.  Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis and the band's touring guitarist at the time Chris Broderick make guest appearances, along with James Murphy, who had performed on the Nevermore album "This Godless Endeavor".  "Praises to the War Machine" includes two cover songs, The Sisters of Mercy's "Lucretia My Reflection" and "Patterns" by Paul Simon.  Dane had previously covered a Simon song on Nevermore's album "Dead Heart in a Dead World".
  Title: Conquering Dystopia
  Passage: Conquering Dystopia is an American instrumental technical death metal supergroup founded by solo guitarist Keith Merrow and former Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis.
citations: Jeff Loomis Conquering Dystopia