Eye For An Eye (+6 Songs With Mike Singing) - Corrosion Of Conformity

Originating from the brood of hardcore punk bands experimenting with heavy metal crossover, Corrosion of Conformity's debut album is really quite a nasty piece of work for 1983, predating the likes of Biohazard and Carnivore and even the thrash metal boom of the mid to late eighties. While I respect its vitriol and energetic performance, the truth is that it's really not that pleasant to listen to, seemingly regurgitating the same style of guitar riff over and over as Eric Eycke growls horribly behind it. This is clearly the sound of a band with something to say, but lacking a solid focus at this point in their career. The songs are so short as to occasionally ...