Corrosion Of Conformity Sleeping Matyr: 2000-2005 CD

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.

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. 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