Technocracy - Corrosion Of Conformity

A random E.P. released towards the end of Corrosion of Conformity's punk phase, 'Technocracy' is a fairly good demonstration of thrash-punk crossover, but one that's so lightweight at only five tracks (one of which is more or less a skit, lasting only thirty seconds) that it can only really be viewed as a morsel. Another release brings another vocalist, this time in the form of the unspectacular Simon Bob, who is at least legible. Woody Weatherman's guitar riffs are occasionally catchy, as in 'Hungry Child,' but still lack any real distinctiveness at this point, and the only deviation in the sound comes with the more diverse 'Happily Ever After,' effectively ...  Read the complete review

This is an EP from years past, complete with some of the tracks recorded again with a different singer. To be honest, this isn't very good. It's from the dim and distant past where CoC weren't the Bluesy rock merchants that we know and love today. The songs are badly written and the recording quality is poor. If you're expecting similar music to their more recent stuff, you're in for a suprise. Buy it if you want to know where CoC started out, and you see it cheap. ...  Read the complete review