Yes! A review of the first album of Metal gods Corrosion of Conformity. They of course started off as a Hardcore band. This LP was either originally released in 1983 or 1984. Different sources tell me different things. Or maybe they're all wrong and this was released in 20 AD and was heavily criticised by Jesus Christ and his followers, I dunno.
Tell Me (4/5):
This song begins with some guitar feedback and then goes into a slow and heavy assault. Then it speeds up for a bit and then slows down again. Then, the song gets into fifth gear. The song then slows down again, speeds up again, And when you think the song's over, the song's main riff fades back in. The lyrics are about how the eternal power struggle will destroy the world. This song only gets a 4 because the arrangement is all over the fucking place.
Minds Are Controlled (5/5):
This song alternates from fast thrash to sludgy metal riffs. The song is about television's subliminal messages. Good stuff.
Indifferent (5/5):
Another song that alternates from slow to fast. This song is about people who are unable to make decisions and give them to other people to solve. Another good song. This song also appeared on the "Why Are We Here?" compilation 7" that will no doubt be reviewed in the future.
Broken Will (5/5):
Unlike most of the songs on this LP, this song stays consistently fast all throughout. This one's about people, patriots in particular, who obey their nation and are nothing but the government's puppets who keep getting brainwashed. Great message, fast as fuck, what more do you want?
Rabid Dogs (3/5):
Another fast song all throughout. This song is about rabid dogs that eat flesh. only gets a 3 because of the limited lyrical value.
L.S. (5/5):
This is a slow sludge metal/punk song. It's about depression and wanting to die. I can certainly relate.
Redneckkk (5/5):
The intro is a weird country/punk meld. Cowpunk? Maybe. Then it launches into a hardcore assault on redneckkks. It's describes the average pastimes of a redneckkk scumbag. Chewing tobacco, fighting "punker faggots," buying white trash vehicles and raping women. Can my american viewers clarify that redneckkks actually act this way?
Coexist (5/5):
This song is about people who judge others just by their appearance. It's another slow-fast transitional song. Another good one.
Excluded (5/5):
Another speed alternating song. This one's about people who exclude others because of age, rules or appearance. More good stuff.
Dark Thoughts (5/5):
Another speed changing song. It's another one about depression and suicidal tendencies. End of side A.
Poison Planet (5/5):
More fast-slow stuff. It's about the rich and powerful that don't care about war and conflict destroying human life and poisoning the planet. One of my favourites. This one also appeared on "Why Are We Here?".
What? (4/5):
This one is mid-paced. I think that it's about confusion and loss of understanding of what's going on. I'm not entirely sure though.
Negative Outlook (5/5):
This is another song about being suicidal and depressed. Consistently fast.
Positive Outlook (5/5):
Another song that changes speeds several times. This one's about starting off positive but slowly losing your grasp on reality.
No Drunk (5/5):
Fast as fuck. I guess it's a straight edge song about not drinking but, I certainly wouldn't call COC a straight edge band. Shortest song on the record.
College Town (5/5):
Another song that changes speed several times. It's about college towns and how much they suck.
Not Safe (5/5):
Even more speed alterations in this one. It's about wherever you are, urban or rural, you are not safe from being murdered or being drafted.
Eye For An Eye (5/5):
Mid-paced. It's about being crucified for your crimes.
Nothing's Gonna Change (5/5):
The final song on the original release of this album. It's fast. It's about bands that scream about rebellion and revolution in their music and by their appearance but, do nothing to make change happen.
Tracks:
Tell Me (4/5):
This song begins with some guitar feedback and then goes into a slow and heavy assault. Then it speeds up for a bit and then slows down again. Then, the song gets into fifth gear. The song then slows down again, speeds up again, And when you think the song's over, the song's main riff fades back in. The lyrics are about how the eternal power struggle will destroy the world. This song only gets a 4 because the arrangement is all over the fucking place.
Minds Are Controlled (5/5):
This song alternates from fast thrash to sludgy metal riffs. The song is about television's subliminal messages. Good stuff.
Indifferent (5/5):
Another song that alternates from slow to fast. This song is about people who are unable to make decisions and give them to other people to solve. Another good song. This song also appeared on the "Why Are We Here?" compilation 7" that will no doubt be reviewed in the future.
Broken Will (5/5):
Unlike most of the songs on this LP, this song stays consistently fast all throughout. This one's about people, patriots in particular, who obey their nation and are nothing but the government's puppets who keep getting brainwashed. Great message, fast as fuck, what more do you want?
Rabid Dogs (3/5):
Another fast song all throughout. This song is about rabid dogs that eat flesh. only gets a 3 because of the limited lyrical value.
L.S. (5/5):
This is a slow sludge metal/punk song. It's about depression and wanting to die. I can certainly relate.
Redneckkk (5/5):
The intro is a weird country/punk meld. Cowpunk? Maybe. Then it launches into a hardcore assault on redneckkks. It's describes the average pastimes of a redneckkk scumbag. Chewing tobacco, fighting "punker faggots," buying white trash vehicles and raping women. Can my american viewers clarify that redneckkks actually act this way?
Coexist (5/5):
This song is about people who judge others just by their appearance. It's another slow-fast transitional song. Another good one.
Excluded (5/5):
Another speed alternating song. This one's about people who exclude others because of age, rules or appearance. More good stuff.
Dark Thoughts (5/5):
Another speed changing song. It's another one about depression and suicidal tendencies. End of side A.
Poison Planet (5/5):
More fast-slow stuff. It's about the rich and powerful that don't care about war and conflict destroying human life and poisoning the planet. One of my favourites. This one also appeared on "Why Are We Here?".
What? (4/5):
This one is mid-paced. I think that it's about confusion and loss of understanding of what's going on. I'm not entirely sure though.
Negative Outlook (5/5):
This is another song about being suicidal and depressed. Consistently fast.
Positive Outlook (5/5):
Another song that changes speeds several times. This one's about starting off positive but slowly losing your grasp on reality.
No Drunk (5/5):
Fast as fuck. I guess it's a straight edge song about not drinking but, I certainly wouldn't call COC a straight edge band. Shortest song on the record.
College Town (5/5):
Another song that changes speed several times. It's about college towns and how much they suck.
Not Safe (5/5):
Even more speed alterations in this one. It's about wherever you are, urban or rural, you are not safe from being murdered or being drafted.
Eye For An Eye (5/5):
Mid-paced. It's about being crucified for your crimes.
Nothing's Gonna Change (5/5):
The final song on the original release of this album. It's fast. It's about bands that scream about rebellion and revolution in their music and by their appearance but, do nothing to make change happen.
Overall:
This album is a uniqe blend of bone-shattering Metal that would be explored later on and slammable thrash/Hardcore. A lot of pea-brained dipshits on the Metal Archives gave this album bad reviews, I think because "it's not metal enough." The Metal Archives are pathetic for the most part anyways...
Rating:
9/10 (Highly Recommended)
If you are looking for this album on CD, it's relatively easy. Vinyl's another story though...
The reason why I didn't post anything yesterday is because I was feeling depressed and shit but, none of you give a shit about that. I may do another review today we'll see...
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