final conflict were formed in 1985, by andy lawton and brian donkin. after the release of two cassette albums the band was signed by gaia records and the band's first cd album "redress the balance" (1991) was released, based around an ecological theme and featuring a number of guest musicians. the band's second album, "quest" (1992), was inspired by crossword compiler leonard dawe, who in 1944 inadvertently leaked code words from operation overlord in a "daily telegraph" crossword. the album is about an ordinary man like dawe imagining he is on trial for the failings in his life.