114: Inside the Metal: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (or C.O.C. “if you’re into the whole brevity thing…”) has continuously modified and improved upon the recipe for their heavy, hardcore, punk, thrash, doom, groove, metal infused gumbo to sound like one ginormous platter of Skynyrd Fried Sabbath deliciousness covered (nay, smothered!) in Riff Gravy.  Remember your teachings from the Wolf Steak Vocal Method and understand what “facing your fears,” really means, take a deep breath, inhale “the jam room bouquet” and JOIN US as we go deep Inside the Metal of Raleigh North Carolina’s C.O.C.   Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode   Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts - Spotify or your favorite Podcast app Listen on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your Podcasts. Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - Twitter   Email: [email protected]   Can’t be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify   Show Notes (00:01) #sayitagain #backwardbackmasking and formalities #MNHQ33FloorIUBPStudios #nobacksies / #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode #rightupfront #notthatone #thisone #thisepisode #PontoonBrewing #TheGreatPunkinSpice #peanuts #notballs #elle and #lactose and #intolerance #peopletitmilk #greatalbuumcover / #preshowclinky brought to us by #FireOnTheMountain from #DillardGA #markthetime #waitwhat   (04:00) – “The lips are in…” #noteven / “It was on the list…and requested…and bolth.” / C.O.C. #CorrosionOfConformity and the evolution of their sound throughout the years from punk & hardcore to thrash and metal / #thenextfix ***Nothing is like “Blind”.  A Dive on that one is coming for sure!!!*** Thrash + Sabbath and #ThrashSabbath and the arrival of growth in groove #blessingsoftherifflords / #InsidetheMetal with #COC / Lots of members… #nobigtoes #minimalcrickets ***The bizarre #magic behind “Blind” *** #boing / Uniqueness across the catalog until finding “their sound” (Glorious sounds of #southernfriedsabbath and the concept of #grabbers)   (12:30) – 1982 and Raleigh, N.C. / “Eye for An Eye” (You know how people are…) #heypal #goshdarnit #thatfuckingdude ***PSA:  Happy upcoming 30th Anniversary to “Blind”!!!***) #badmath #killeropener #thefirstnewalbum TELL ME ***Almost like #stonerdoompunk (puts a lot of their later work in proper context)*** #titlay EYE FOR AN EYE (#greenmanalishitrivia)***can YOU smell the jam room!?***   (20:03) “Animosity” and the shift towards thrash (ocities vs ocracies) #whaddyawannahear MAD WORLD #pepperless #tittlely & ANIMOSITY (and the sound of #bandpractice) #duelingchainsaws #kneesandelbows / “Technocracy” and the “missing link” between Animosity and Blind (also released on #MetalBlade) / ***A moment of humorous #tangentionalality to a recent episode*** TECHNOCRACY #killeropener #titlee #thrash (“context means everything…”)   (30:00) “Blind” is definitely a #desertislanddisc that seems to exist in multiple genres simultaneously / ***check out the #HeadbangersBall group on #Facebook*** DANCE OF THE DEAD and some #PinkFloyd #tangentional references / MINE ARE THE EYES OF GOD and #thesoundofthebasement #theperfectdrumsound #theperfectmix VOTE WITH A BULLET (the “first” Pepper C.O.C. vocal performance) #getyousome / The vocal range of “Blind” (and Karl Agell) is in that #stonerdoom #vocalspectrum   (39:59) “Deliverance” and the cool #progrock #softintros and #interludes CLEAN MY WOUNDS #busybassist #usethoseheadphones #killeropener HEAVEN’S NOT OVERFLOWING #fuzz #SouthernFriedSabbath with #RiffGravy / “Wiseblood” and a moment of #TheBigFour #tangentionalality and some #undertheradar #uncredited moments #SkynyrdFriedSabbath KING OF THE ROTTEN #wolfsteakvocalschool #marinadeduh MAN OR ASH #heaviness #OfficerHetfield / the role of #comedy and #facingyourfears/ #talldenmarkian123 GO BUY OUR SHIT! metalnerdery.com/merch )   (51:51) - Still “Wiseblood” …  FUEL #morefuzz #CalgonForTheSoul / “America’s Volume Dealer” and the slicker, cleaner mix (and #revolvingdoor of #genres). #noidea DIABLO BLVD #manicure / The doomier feel of 13 ANGELS and the curiosity of the ZIPPO #nowihearit / “In the Arms of God” #noteven PARANOID OPIOID and the #dangole INFINITE WAR (some #Sabotage #tangentionalalityismness) “Remember children, if it rhymes with #gong it’s #wrong because #bureaucrats have long been wrong about the rules of #bong #pong”   (1:03:56) The 2012 release “Corrosion of Conformity” / a moment of #CelticFrost #tangentionalalityismness PSYCHIC VAMPIRE and a return to their old school roots / #missinggoodness “IX” (2014) #numbertwopodcast #fourwheeldrivehoverboat #killeropener BRAND NEW SLEEP and a word from #MarcPotterson #superstonery #onmicdoomburpASMR “#Orchid was the one I was looking for…” TRUCKER (a nice blend of the old school C.O.C. sound with C.O.C.’s more modern sound) #piecebypieceASMR / #backinthefold #longdistancededication “No Cross No Crown” THE LUDDITE “The Pepper #StonerHetfield vocals” / A WOLF NAMED CROW (“Goes great with #BBQWolfSteak AND #BBQCrowFingers”) #justalittletaste / ***THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO SPREAD THE WORDERY AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF METAL NERDERY PODCAST AND METAL!!!*** LORD OF THIS WORLD ***LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL AT 980-666-8182!!!***  #talldenmarkian321 #untilthenextASMR #turnitoffnowcore #eastereggsgalore #blowbyblow #creamybuttchocolateASMR #sevendollarbeer and #adultentertainment #myballsfellasleep #what #educationalpurposesonly #itsallbullshit #theresnomoon