Corrosion Of Conformity (US) + Tombstones (Oslo) + Grinding Fortune (OSLO)

Det tok noen år før det etterlengtede og selvtitulerte sistealbumet kom i 2012, men det står ikke tilbake for noe av det de har gjort siden den spede oppstarten i 1982. Nå er de også på turnè med orginaloppsetningen, så dette kan knapt bli bedre. 

Albumet som er spilt inn i Dave Grohl sitt Studio 606 og med Foo Fighters tekniker John Lousteau bak spakene. Et album som har blitt hyllet av flere som det beste albumet siden Animosity (1985). 

 “Corrosion of Conformity isn’t a comeback album or an example of diminishing returns,” Invisible Oranges observed. “It’s a testament to immense talent and the elusive endowment of staying power.”

 “Corrosion of Conformity not only brings back one of heavy rock’s most seminal and defining bands, but it pushes that band into new ground it’s never yet known,” observed The Obelisk. “The achievement is substantial, the performances crisp, the production clear but organic, but sure enough, these elements and the varied aesthetic of the band come together to create something wholly stronger than its parts.”

Corrosion of Conformity is the band’s first release with Candlelight, which has also hosted bands including Opeth and Orange Goblin. “Animosity is one of my favorite records ever,” said Candlelight’s Steve Beatty. “To have COC on Candlelight with that line-up is simply mouthwatering.”