Let’s get one thing straight: Corrosion of Conformity (COC) is not one genre. They are a living textbook on the evolution of American heavy music. From blistering Hardcore Punk to Cross-over Thrash, from Southern Groove Metal to Stoner Rock, and back again—this band has done it all.
Animosity is widely considered a masterpiece. It influenced major thrash bands like Metallica and Anthrax. The Transition and Rise of Pepper Keenan (1989–1991)
Following a brief hiatus, the band returned with both the "Animosity-era" trio lineup and eventually the return of Pepper Keenan for 2018’s acclaimed No Cross No Crown Discography Feature: Key Albums Genre/Style Eye for an Eye Hardcore Punk / Crossover "Macho Man" Crossover Thrash "Technocracy" Heavy Metal / Sludge "Vote with a Bullet" Deliverance Southern Metal / Stoner Rock "Albatross" Southern Metal / Groove "King of the Rotten" In the Arms of God Sludge Metal / Stoner Rock "Stonebreaker" No Cross No Crown Southern Rock / Doom "The Luddite" For fans looking for visual history, the blog There's Something Hard in There features extensive interviews and behind-the-scenes photography of the band throughout their career. Quick questions if you have time: Which era do you prefer? Was this discography summary helpful? There's Something Hard in There: June 2014 corrosion of conformity discography blogspot
Taking the groove of Deliverance and making it darker, heavier, and more aggressive, Wiseblood earned the band a Grammy nomination for the track "Drowning in a Daydream." Backed by the massive commercial push of Columbia Records, the album featured guest appearances from James Hetfield of Metallica. It remains a high-water mark for 90s heavy rock. America's Volume Dealer (2000)
Reed Mullin (drums/vocals), Woody Weatherman (guitar), Mike Dean (bass/vocals). Let’s get one thing straight: Corrosion of Conformity
Widely considered a masterpiece of the "crossover thrash" genre. With the addition of vocalist Eric Eycke (on previous tracking) and a shifting lineup, the band began slowing down their tempos, introducing heavy metal dynamics to punk rock.
Following a multi-year hiatus, the original Animosity trio of Dean, Mullin, and Weatherman reunited as a three-piece. They bypassed the commercial southern metal sound to return to their aggressive punk/metal crossover roots. Animosity is widely considered a masterpiece
Widely considered a masterpiece of the genre, Animosity influenced countless thrash and crossover bands, including Metallica and Municipal Waste. Technocracy EP (1987)
"Congratulations Song," "Diablo Blvd.," "Stare Too Long" (featuring Warren Haynes on slide guitar). 3. Experimental Sludge and the Trio Return (2005–2014)
Widely considered a masterpiece of the crossover thrash genre, Animosity saw the addition of vocalist Reed Mullin taking a more prominent role alongside the arrival of metal-tinged guitar riffs. Tracks like "Loss for Words" and "Mad World" perfectly fused the speed of punk with the technical precision and heavy crunch of thrash metal. Technocracy (1987)
