Corrosion of Conformity
North Carolina crossover veterans who moved from hardcore into thick Southern sludge and stayed there, with Sabbath swing filtered through a punk's impatience.
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- Froth and Fury Fest 2027Tickets
- Vogue Theatre - INTickets
- Bogart'sTickets
- The SenateTickets
- Lakefront ArenaTickets
- GLC Live at 20 MonroeTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- The Fillmore DetroitTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Fillmore Auditorium (Denver)TicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Queen Elizabeth TheatreTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Channel 24TicketsOn sale Nov 13
- The WilternTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Brooklyn Bowl Las VegasTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- The Van BurenTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Stubb's Waller Creek AmphitheaterTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- House of Blues Dallas TicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Bayou Music CenterTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- The RitzTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- The Fillmore PhiladelphiaTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Mohegan Sun ArenaTicketsOn sale Nov 13
About Corrosion of Conformity
Corrosion of Conformity is a sludge metal band from Raleigh, NC, formed in 1982.
Corrosion of Conformity formed in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1982, when bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, drummer Reed Mullin and singer Benji Shelton began playing fast hardcore punk influenced by Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat and Discharge alongside heavier acts like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Early tracks appeared on the No Core cassette compilation and the Why Are We Here? 7" in 1982 and 1983.
Shelton left in 1983, and after a brief spell with Robert Stewart, Eric Eycke of fellow Raleigh band Colcor took over vocals for the group's debut, Eye for an Eye (1984), a twenty-track hardcore record later reissued in 1989. Eycke's departure left Dean and Mullin sharing vocal duties on 1985's Animosity, a record now regarded as an important crossover thrash release despite little label promotion at the time.
Pepper Keenan joined in 1989 as vocalist and second guitarist, and by 1991's Blind the band's tempos had slowed and its riffs thickened into a heavier, blues-inflected Southern metal sound. That album, along with the two hardcore-era records before it, attracted Columbia Records, which signed the band in 1993. Deliverance followed in 1994, reaching the Billboard 200 and producing the singles "Albatross" and "Clean My Wounds".
Founding members Woody Weatherman and Mike Dean anchored the group through numerous lineup changes and periods of inactivity, including a hiatus from 2006 and a stretch as a trio with Dean singing after Keenan left to focus on Down; Keenan rejoined in 2014. Reed Mullin remained the group's drummer until his death in 2020, after which John Green took over, and Dean himself departed again in 2024.
Their catalogue spans eleven studio albums, running from the hardcore-era records and the crossover material through the stoner-leaning albums that remain their best known, including Wiseblood (1996) and No Cross No Crown (2018), the band's first release to reach the top 100 of the Billboard 200.
Sludge metalCrossover thrashStoner metal
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What festivals is Corrosion of Conformity playing in 2027?
Corrosion of Conformity is booked at 2 festivals we cover: Welcome to Rockville 2027, Boardwalk Rock 2027.
Is Corrosion of Conformity on tour?
Yes. Corrosion of Conformity has 19 shows listed, from Indianapolis, IN on Nov 14, 2026 to Uncasville, CT on Apr 3, 2027, plus 2 festivals on the page above.
Is Corrosion of Conformity playing Welcome to Rockville 2027?
Yes, Corrosion of Conformity is on the Welcome to Rockville 2027 lineup, May 6–9, 2027 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL. They play Sunday, May 9.
Is Corrosion of Conformity playing Boardwalk Rock 2027?
Yes, Corrosion of Conformity is on the Boardwalk Rock 2027 lineup, May 14–16, 2027 at Ocean City Inlet, Ocean City, MD. They play Friday, May 14.
Where is Corrosion of Conformity from?
Corrosion of Conformity is from Raleigh, NC.
Who is in Corrosion of Conformity?
Corrosion of Conformity is Mike Dean (bass, lead vocals), Woody Weatherman (guitar), Pepper Keenan (guitar, lead vocals), Bobby Landgraf (bass) and Nick Shabatura (drums). Former members include Benji Shelton, Reed Mullin, Eric Eycke and Simon Bob Sinister.
When did Corrosion of Conformity form?
Corrosion of Conformity formed in Raleigh in 1982.
What was Corrosion of Conformity's first album?
Corrosion of Conformity's first album was Eye for an Eye (1984). The latest is Good God / Baad Man (2026).
What kind of music does Corrosion of Conformity play?
Corrosion of Conformity plays sludge metal, crossover thrash and stoner metal.
What festivals has Corrosion of Conformity played before?
Corrosion of Conformity has played Aftershock 2026, Download 2026.