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\nCurrently out terrorizing stages on their headlining tour Raleigh, North Carolina cross-over legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY today announce another round of live dates this June which will take them to the West Coast and Canada. Sponsored by Thrasher Magazine, the trek will steam-roll its way through 17 cities beginning June 1 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The band will be joined by Torche, Black Cobra and Gaza. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 9 at all major ticket outlets.
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\nCORROSION OF CONFORMITY\u2019s released their self-titled new studio offering to the masses last week via Candlelight Records. Corrosion Of Conformity was recorded at Dave Grohl\u2019s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer and mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters). The 11-track offering features the esteemed Animosity lineup of vocalist\/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer\/vocalist Reed Mullin and closes a six year recording gap for the band. Hailed among fans and critics alike, Decibel Magazine championed the band\u2019s efforts noting: \u201cWhile mastery isn\u2019t unusual in metal, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY is fully baked enough to make us wish another 29 years on these fuckers,\u201d while Stereokiller, in a 4\/5 rating, noted: \u201cThe crew of Mike Dean, Woody Weatherman and Reed Mullin reconvene as a sturdy marriage of St. Vitus, Black Sabbath and Mot\u00f6rhead retrofitting the tried-and-true rock wisdom they\u2019ve always applied to their sound.\u201d Independent Weekly opined: \u201c\u2026as CORROSION OF CONFORMITY draws from the past, it refuses to replicate it here. These tracks are too mid-paced and riff-dominated to be punk, too gruff and volatile for the bluesy hard-rock of the band\u2019s latter days. And yes, there\u2019s no Keenan, giving Dean\u2019s higher register the chance to replace the departed vocalist\u2019s smooth confidence with welcome tension\u2014more Ozzy than Dio, in other words,\u201d while Pitchfork echoed the sentiment: \u201cCorrosion Of Conformity is what you want out of a comeback record: not just reclamation of lost vigor but a meaningful update on a vintage sound. If Animosity seemed like an ugly duckling back in the mid 1980s \u2014 too punk for the metal crowd and vice versa\u2013 Corrosion Of Conformity registers similarly today. In an era when doom metal keeps growing bleaker and artier, and hardcore skews ever more dire, the album serves as a reminder that swagger, soul, and songcraft still have a place in the heavy-rock underground. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, indeed.\u201d
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\nIn related news, the band recently unveiled their video for \u201cThe Moneychangers\u201d via Headbangers Ball last week. The clip was filmed in Raleigh by Charles Cardello and features the band in a storyline that brings the song\u2019s lyrics out visually (even Jesus makes an appearance). Check out video stills from the shoot below. To check it out, visit Headbangers Ball at THIS LOCATION<\/a>.
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\nCORROSION OF CONFORMITY
\nw\/ Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light [remaining dates]
\n3\/05\/2012 Grog Shop \u2013 Cleveland, OH
\n3\/06\/2012 Pyramid Scheme \u2013 Grand Rapids, MI
\n3\/07\/2012 Double Door \u2013 Chicago, IL
\n3\/08\/2012 Triple Rock \u2013 Minneapolis, MN
\n3\/09\/2012 Beaumont Club \u2013 Kansas City, MO
\n3\/10\/2012 Downtown Music Hall \u2013 Little Rock, AR
\n3\/11\/2012 Hi-Tone Caf\u00e9 \u2013 Memphis, TN
\n3\/12\/2012 Trees \u2013 Dallas, TX
\n3\/14\/2012 SXSW \u2013 Austin, TX ! #
\n3\/15\/2012 SXSW \u2013 Austin, TX ! #
\n3\/16\/2012 The Big Spill @ Korova \u2013 San Antonio, TX # w\/ Saviours, Zoroaster, more
\n3\/17\/2012 One Eyed Jacks \u2013 New Orleans, LA ! # w\/ Zoroaster
\n3\/18\/2012 Zydeco \u2013 Birmingham, AL ! # w\/ Zoroaster
\n3\/19\/2012 Grand Central \u2013 Miami, FL ! #^ w\/ Holly Hunt Consular Shroud Eater
\n! = No Torche
\n# = No Valient Thorr<\/p>\n
^ = No A Storm Of Light
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\nCORROSION OF CONFORMITY
\nw\/ Torche, Black Cobra, Gaza<\/p>\n
6\/01\/2012 Amos Southend \u2013 Charlotte, NC
\n6\/03\/2012 Exit\/In \u2013 Nashville, TN<\/p>\n
6\/05\/2012 Conservatory – Oklahoma City, OK<\/p>\n
6\/07\/2012 Club 910 \u2013 Phoenix, AZ<\/p>\n
6\/08\/2012 Ink-N-Iron Festival @ The Queen Mary – Long Beach, CA w\/ Suicidal Tendencies, TSOL, Torche, Black Cobra and more\u2026
\n6\/09\/2012 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n
6\/11\/2012 Studio Seven \u2013 Seattle, WA<\/p>\n
6\/12\/2012 Hawthorne Theatre \u2013 Portland, OR<\/p>\n
6\/13\/2012 Rickshaw Theatre \u2013 Vancouver, BC<\/p>\n
6\/15\/2012 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT<\/p>\n
6\/16\/2012 Summit \u2013 Denver, CO<\/p>\n
6\/18\/2012 Firebird – St. Louis, MO<\/p>\n
6\/19\/2012 The Ballroom @ The Taft Theatre – Cincinnati, OH<\/p>\n
6\/20\/2012 Machine Shop – Flint, MI<\/p>\n
6\/21\/2012 The Opera House – Toronto, ON<\/p>\n
6\/22\/2012 Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC<\/p>\n