Corrosion Of Conformity (also known as C.O.C.) started as a hardcore punk band, but later moved towards a slower heavy metal sound.
The band was formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1982. They were influenced by heavy metal bands like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Scorpions and Judas Priest, as well as by hardcore bands like Black Flag, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks, Minor Threat, Discharge and Germs.
C.O.C. has undergone multiple line-up changes throughout its existence.
They released tracks on the No Core cassette tape compilation on the label of the same name along with other North Carolina punk bands in 1982 as well as on the "Why are we here?" 7" compilation in 1983, also on the No Core label.
In 1983 C.O.C. recruited vocalist Eric Eycke and recorded their first album "Eye For An Eye".
Soon after, Eycke left the band and C.O.C. continued as a three-piece with Dean and Mullin sharing the vocal duties on the 1985's follow-up "Animosity". "Animosity" went on to become one of the first metal/hardcore punk crossover records.
The band's 1987 release, "Technocracy", featured the hectic crossover thrash musicianship of C.O.C. with a cleaner vocal style than they had in the past.
C.O.C. are still actively touring and recording today.
Band members:
Woody Weatherman - guitar
Mike Dean - bass
Reed Mullin - drums
Eric Eycke - vocals (who left the band in 1984)
Simon Bob Sinister - vocals (1986 to 1988)
Pepper Keenan - guitar, vocals (who joined the band in 1989).
"Eye For An Eye Plus Six Songs With Mike Singing" by Corrosion Of Conformity is a compilation album, released in 1989 in the U.S. on Caroline Records and in 1990 on Product Inc. (UK release).
Tracks:
1-20 LP Eye For An Eye, released in 1984 on No Core Records
21-26 12" Six Songs With Mike Singing: 1985, released in 1988 on Caroline Records.
Tracklisting:
1. Tell Me
2. Minds Are Controlled
3. Indifferent
4. Broken Will
5. Rabid Dogs
6. L.S.
7. Redneckkk
8. Coexist
9. Excluded
10. Dark Thoughts
11. Poison Planet
12. What?
13. Negative Outlook
14. Positive Outlook
15. No Drunk
16. College Town
17. Not Safe
18. Eye For An Eye
19. Nothing's Gonna Change
20. Green Manalishi
21. Eye For An Eye
22. Center Of The World
23. Citizen
24. Not For Me
25. What?
26. Negative Outlook
VBR ~273K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
Corrosion Of Conformity's "Animosity" is the second studio album, released in 1985 on Death Records and Enigma Records.
The album was reissued in 1994 on Metal Blade Records.
Tracklisting:
1. Loss For Words
2. Mad World
3. Consumed
4. Holier
5. Positive Outlook
6. Prayer
7. Intervention
8. Kiss Of Death
9. Hungry Child
10. Animosity
VBR ~256K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
"Technocracy" by Corrosion Of Conformity is a 12" EP, released in 1987 on Death Records and Combat Core. On the original EP side B repeats side A.
The album was reissued in 1992 on Metal Blade Records with four additional songs (tracks six to nine), including three demo versions of songs from the EP with bassist Mike Dean singing.
Tracklisting:
1. Technocracy
2. Hungry Child
3. Happily Ever After
4. Crawling
5. Ahh Blugh (Milking The Sick Farce)
6. Intervention
7. Technocracy
8. Crawling
9. Happily Ever After
VBR ~262K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
