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| past_members = [[Mike Dean (musician)|Mike Dean]]<br />[[Reed Mullin]]<br />[[Karl Agell]]<br />Phil Swisher<br />Simon Bob Sinister<br />Eric Eycke<br />Robert Stewart<br />Benji Shelton<br />Jimmy Bower<br />Jason Patterson
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'''Corrosion of Conformity''' (also known as '''C.O.C.''') is an American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band from [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], formed in 1982. The band has undergone multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with lead guitarist Woody Weatherman as the sole constant member. Weatherman, founding bassist [[Mike Dean (musician)|Mike Dean]], founding drummer [[Reed Mullin]] and vocalist/rhythm guitarist [[Pepper Keenan]] (who joined the band in 1989) are widely regarded as its
They started as a [[hardcore punk]] band but later moved towards a slower and [[blues]]-tinged [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] sound. To date, the band has released ten studio albums, four EPs, one compilation, and one live album. Their first three studio albums―''[[Eye for an Eye (Corrosion of Conformity album)|Eye for an Eye]]'' (1984), ''[[Animosity (Corrosion of Conformity album)|Animosity]]'' (1985) and ''[[Blind (Corrosion of Conformity album)|Blind]]'' (1991)―attracted the attention of [[Columbia Records]], who signed the band in 1993. Corrosion of Conformity found success with the release of their 1994 fourth studio album, ''[[Deliverance (Corrosion of Conformity album)|Deliverance]]'', which peaked at number 155 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and spawned the hits "Albatross" and "[[Clean My Wounds]]".<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/corrosion-of-conformity/chart-history/tlp/|title=Corrosion of Conformity Billboard 200 Chart History|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 23, 2018}}</ref> Their 1996 follow-up ''[[Wiseblood (Corrosion of Conformity album)|Wiseblood]]'' was also successful, and at the time, it was the band's highest-charting album in the United States, peaking at number 104 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="billboard"/> Their latest album, ''[[No Cross No Crown (album)|No Cross No Crown]]'', was released in 2018 and became the band's first album to enter the top 100 on the ''Billboard'' 200, where it peaked at number 67.<ref name="billboard"/>
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===Early years, ''Eye for an Eye'' and ''Animosity'' (1982–1988)===
[[File:COC 1986.jpg|thumb|left|Corrosion of Conformity as a trio in 1986 with Mike Dean as lead vocalist]]
Corrosion of Conformity was formed in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], by bassist and vocalist [[Mike Dean (musician)|Mike Dean]], guitarist Woody Weatherman, drummer [[Reed Mullin]], and singer Benji Shelton in 1982.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3967/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Corrosion of Conformity|publisher=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref> They were influenced by heavy metal bands like [[Black Sabbath]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]], and [[Judas Priest]], as well as by hardcore groups like [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]], [[Bad Brains]], the [[Circle Jerks]], [[Minor Threat]], [[Discharge (band)|Discharge]], the [[Germs (band)|Germs]], and "a lot of older D.C. bands."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamrock.com/news/2015-11-26/coc-wanted-to-be-black-sabbath|title=COC wanted to be Black Sabbath|date=November 26, 2015|publisher=teamrock.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/interview-groupe-Corrosion_Of_Conformity_%28en%29-id_inter-4898-l-en.html|title=Interviews Corrosion Of Conformity - January 2012|publisher=spirit-of-metal.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=1986 |editor-last=Pollara |editor-first=Joe |title=Corrosion of Conformity |url=https://archive.org/details/sepage-issue-1-virginia-beach-va/page/n17/mode/1up |journal=Sepage |volume=1 |issue=1 |quote=[Interviewer]: Who are some of your influences? [Mullin]: Black Sabbath, Minor Threat, a lot of older D.C. Bands. |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
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. Shelton quit the band in 1983 and COC first recruited Robert Stewart to sing but he stayed only for about a month, so they recruited Eric Eycke from fellow Raleigh band Colcor to be the new singer. They recorded their first album, "Eye for an Eye", with Eycke.
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By January 2013, Corrosion of Conformity had begun writing new material for their ninth studio album,<ref name="ninthalbum">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=185309|title=Corrosion of Conformity Writing New Material|publisher=blabbermouth.net|date=January 24, 2010}}</ref> ''[[IX (Corrosion of Conformity album)|IX]]'', which was released on July 1, 2014.
===Reunion with Pepper Keenan
[[File:Hellfest2018CorrosionOfConformity 03.jpg|thumb|Frontman Pepper Keenan in 2018]]
In a September 2014 interview with Heavy Blog Is Heavy, drummer [[Reed Mullin]] confirmed that Corrosion of Conformity would reunite with guitarist/vocalist [[Pepper Keenan]] in 2015 to record a new album, followed by a tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/reed-mullin-corrosion-of-conformity-to-reunite-with-pepper-keenan-in-2015/|title=Corrosion of Conformity Featuring Pepper Keenan To Begin Work On New Album In January|publisher=blabbermouth.net|date=September 2, 2014}}</ref> They planned to begin work on their new album in January 2015.<ref name="keenanreunion"/>
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On November 10, 2017, the band announced that their tenth studio album, ''[[No Cross No Crown (album)|No Cross No Crown]]'', would be released on January 12, 2018. The album's lead single "Cast the First Stone" was premiered on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/corrosion-of-conformity-to-release-no-cross-no-crown-album-in-january-listen-to-first-single-cast-the-first-stone/|title=CORROSION OF CONFORMITY To Release 'No Cross No Crown' Album In January; Listen To First Single 'Cast The First Stone'|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=November 10, 2017|access-date=November 22, 2017}}</ref>
===Death of Reed Mullin and Mike Dean's second departure (2020–present)===
Mullin died on January 27, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Aswad|first=Jem|date=January 27, 2020|title=Corrosion of Conformity Drummer Reed Mullin Dies at 53|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/corrosion-of-conformity-coc-reed-mullin-dead-dies-1203483428/|access-date=January 23, 2022|website=Variety}}</ref> His replacement was immediately announced to be John Green from Manchester, England, who had previously worked as the band's roadie and stepped in as a stand-in in 2019 for numerous shows.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/corrosion-of-conformity-drummer-reed-mullin-dead-at-53/|title=CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Drummer REED MULLIN Dead At 53|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=January 27, 2020|access-date=January 27, 2020}}</ref>
Longtime bassist [[Mike Dean (musician)|Mike Dean]] announced his second departure from Corrosion of Conformity on September 20, 2024, citing difficulties coping after Mullin's death and living "hundreds of miles away" from the remaining members of the band as factors. The band announced that they will continue on with a new bassist and are planning to release a new album in 2025.<ref name="dean2024"/>
==Collaborations and side projects==
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'''Current members'''
*Woody Weatherman – lead guitar, backing vocals (1982–present)
*[[Pepper Keenan]] – rhythm guitar (1989–2006, 2015–present), lead vocals (
*John Green – drums (2020–present
==Discography==
{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = Corrosion of Conformity
| Image =
| Studio = 10
| EP = 4
| Live = 1
| Compilation = 1
| Video =
| Music videos = 9
| Singles = 11
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.coc.com}}
* {{allmusic}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071013212832/http://albertastars.com/galleries/corrosion-of-conformity/ Corrosion of Conformity Gallery] on [https://web.archive.org/web/20071011001152/http://www.albertastars.com/ Alberta Stars]
{{Corrosion of Conformity}}
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