Corrosion Of Conformity- Sleeping Martyr 2000-2005

Label: Hear No Evil Recordings

Released 2021

Triple CD set containing three albums from the early 2000s from celebrated stoner/sludge and heavy metal outfit Corrosion of Conformity formed in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1982. Originally a hardcore punk band recording for indie labels, by the 1990s they had moved towards a more southern tinged heavy metal sound, eventually finding mainstream success on Columbia Records, while being championed by famous fans such as Metallica. By 2000, Corrosion Of Conformity had shortened their name to COC, signing a deal with Sanctuary Records for 'America's Volume Dealer' featuring the line-up of Down's Pepper Keenan on lead vocals and guitar, founder member Woodroe Weatherman on guitar, Mike Dean on bass and Reed Mullin on drums. With a more polished sound, the album was produced by John Custer, who'd worked with the band since 1991's 'Blind'. Kicking off with the single, 'Over Me', this edition features the European bonus tracks 'Rather See You Dead' and 'Steady Roller' (Demo Version). Warren Haynes from Gov't Mule and the Allman Brothers Band guests on slide guitar for 'Stare Too Long'. After almost 20 years of playing and recording, 2001 was the perfect time for Corrosion Of Conformity to take stock and release their first live album, 'Live Volume'. As well as recent tracks such as 'Zippo' and 'Diablo Blvd', the set includes plenty of COC classics, including 'Albatross', 'Clean My Wounds' and 'Vote With A Bullet'. Recorded at Harpos Concert Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on April 20, 2001, Down and Eyehategod's Jimmy Bower stepped in to play drums. Fans would have to wait until 2005 for the release of COC's seventh studio album, 'In The Arms Of God'. The only studio record not to feature founder member Reed Mullin. Stanton Moore played drums, joining Pepper Keenan, Woodroe Weatherman and Mike Dean.

Track Listing:

1. Over Me
   
2. Congratulations Song
   
3. Stare Too Long
   
4. Diablo Blvd.
   
5. Doublewide
   
6. Zippo
   
7. Who's Got The Fire
   
8. Sleeping Martyr
   
9. Take What You Want
   
10. 13 Angels
    
11. Gittin' It On
    
12. Rather See You Dead
    
13. Steady Roller (Demo Version)
    
14. These Shrouded Temples
    
15. Diablo Blvd.
    
16. Senor Limpio
    
17. King Of The Rotten
    
18. Wiseblood
    
19. Who’s Got The Fire
    
20. Albatross
    
21. My Grain
    
22. Congratulations Song
    
23. 13 Angels/7 Days
    
24. Vote With A Bullet
    
25. Zippo
    
26. Long Whip/Big America
    
27. Shelter
    
28. Clean My Wounds
    
29. Stone Breaker
    
30. Paranoid Opioid
    
31. It Is That Way
    
32. Dirty Hands Empty Pockets (Already Gone)
    
33. Rise River Rise
    
34. Never Turns To More
    
35. Infinite War
    
36. So Much Left Behind
    
37. The Backslider
    
38. World On Fire
    
39. Crown Of Thorns
    
40. In The Arms Of God