Candlelight Records, together with partners Decibel Magazine
and Pitchfork Media, today premiere songs from the forthcoming new album from CORROSION
OF CONFORMITY. Produced by John Custer, the self-titled album is the first
new recording from the North Carolina-based band in six years and is the first
to feature material written by the esteemed Animosity trio in
over a decade.
Available now for listening, Decibel Magazine is streaming
“The Doom” while Pitchfork Media is streaming the album’s closer “Time Of
Trials.” Each song showcases the band’s unique sound and continued commitment
to diversity. Guitarist Woody Weatherman says, “…too much pork for just one
fork,” when discussing the unusual two-song launch. “I like the idea of having
two tunes premiering at the same time,” he continues. Vocalist/bassist Mike
Dean notes, “I slipped in a rough form of ‘The Doom’ on Full Metal Jackie's
radio program back in early November. This is now the official premiere in its
finished form. And with Pitchfork playing ‘Time Of Trials,’ we are excited and
await fan reactions."
Listen to “The Doom” HERE.
Listen to “Time Of Trials” HERE.
England’s Metal Hammer, in celebration of today’s premieres,
launched a special CORROSION OF CONFORMITY video via their
online television channel that includes both songs and a pictorial of the band
with information about the forthcoming album. Check it out at THIS LOCATION.
The 11-song self-titled album is the result of a year of
non-stop work by the band which includes their most recent East Coast run of
dates with friends Clutch and filming of a new video this past weekend.
Weatherman confirms, “The video is for the song ‘The Money Changers’ and all I
can say is bankers, cops, and even Jesus himself makes an appearance.”
Filmmakers Bradley Scott and Charles Cardello (Bifocal Pictures) were, “very
taken with the location, in particular the hallways at our rehearsal space
which have accumulated about 25 years of graffiti making everything look like a
dark crack den,” recalls Dean. “As coincidence would have it, the repainting of
the interior was scheduled for the very days we scheduled to shoot,” Dean says.
“That was cool, as the ‘urban’ look of aerosol art is a bit
overplayed at this point.”
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY has already launched
exclusive, pre-order bundles that include limited band-direct items plus the
deluxe digipak version of the record (featuring extended packaging and two
additional songs) and the American vinyl pressing. To celebrate today’s
premieres, Candlelight has launched via the official label webstore each of the
four planned formats for the record plus a webstore exclusive. Click HERE to order
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will perform next at The
Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina before heading out on their recently
announced headline tour beginning March 1. The band plans a set that will
include many of the new album’s choice cuts as well selections from their earlier
albums. “‘Your Tomorrow,’ ‘Rat City,’ and ‘The Doom’ all got great response
while we were out with Clutch for a brief wintery outing,” says Dean. “The new
songs are noggin’ nodders and seemed to fit in very well with our older
classics,” adds Weatherman. “Folks were having a good time which is what it is
all about,” he confirms.
Corrosion Of Conformity will be released via
Candlelight Records on February 14 in North America; a day earlier for Europe.
Confirmed dates on the band’s upcoming North American tour with Torche, Valient
Thorr, A Storm Of Light are below.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
w/ Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light
03/01/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
03/02/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD
03/03/2012 Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC
03/05/2012 Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
03/06/2012 Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI
03/07/2012 Double Door – Chicago, IL
03/08/2012 Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN
03/09/2012 Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO
03/10/2012 Downtown Music Hall – Little Rock, AR
03/11/2012 Hi-Tone Café – Memphis, TN
03/12/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX
03/14/2012 SXSW – Austin, TX ! #
03/15/2012 SXSW – Austin, TX ! #
03/17/2012 One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA #
03/18/2012 Zydeco – Birmingham, AL #
! = No Torche
# = No Valient Thorr
w/ Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light
03/01/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
03/02/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD
03/03/2012 Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC
03/05/2012 Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
03/06/2012 Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI
03/07/2012 Double Door – Chicago, IL
03/08/2012 Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN
03/09/2012 Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO
03/10/2012 Downtown Music Hall – Little Rock, AR
03/11/2012 Hi-Tone Café – Memphis, TN
03/12/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX
03/14/2012 SXSW – Austin, TX ! #
03/15/2012 SXSW – Austin, TX ! #
03/17/2012 One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA #
03/18/2012 Zydeco – Birmingham, AL #
! = No Torche
# = No Valient Thorr
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