America's Volume Dealer - Corrosion Of Conformity

Four years after their well-received 'Wiseblood,' Corrosion of Conformity disappoint by treading down the same route Metallica went in the nineties with their 'Load' and 'Reload' releases, forsaking their heavy metal background in favour of more commercially viable Southern rock. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, and there's enough decent material on here to avoid it seeming like a 'sell-out' and more of a natural artistic decision, but it still lacks the energy and excitement of previous (and later) albums, even down to its rubbish minimalist cover. 'Over Me' starts things off well, a catchy rock song with traces of the previous album, but it's all downhill ...  Read the complete review