Watch the GWAR-B-Q commercial, then fire up you grill!

GWAR has released the official commercial line-up for the 2013 GWAR-B-Q, which will take place at Hadad's Water Park in Richmond, VA. The event is scheduled to take place Saturday August 17th, 2013




This year sees the event entering its fourth consecutive year while offering its most bone-crushing line-up yet, setting the stage for what will certainly be the most massive GWAR-B-Q in the history of the human or any other race!

For more information be sure to visit: http://gwarbq.com.

In other Slave Pit news GWAR is wrapping up a NEW album, their 13th, which is the band's first since the passing of longtime guitarist Cory Smoot in late 2011. Coming out later this year, the album features the debut of Pustulus Maximus, cousin of the mighty departed one, Flattus Maximus. The band is currently crushing stages with Warbeast and Wilson. Catch them if you dare!

Make sure to keep up with Oderus' latest incoherent rants and raves on "The Mad Minute" with Full Metal Jackie. Listen to the latest installment and check out recent "Mad Minutes" at Full Metal Jackie Radio.com

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Have A Special Announcement Regarding Their Next Record!

Following the conclusion of their tour with DANZIG, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY - Woody Weatherman, Reed Mullin, Mike Dean - have entered the recording studio to record the follow up to 2012's self titled album. The effort is being produced by John Custer. Dean confirms, "During the recording of the Megalodon EP (Scion A/V 2012), we settled into a good style of collaboration with our long-time producer John Custer. The band, and myself in particular, get our hands dirty in creating the recording and this next round will be a continuation of that method."

C.O.C. is a confirmed performer at the upcoming Scion Rock Fest slated for June 1st. This year’s fest will include 32 artists performing at four separate venues around downtown Memphis. Entry to the event is free but interested parties must RSVP to obtain tickets. Visit http://www.scionav.com/rock for further details. You can follow the fest via Twitter at #scionrockfest. The band will also perform at Gwar’s 4th Annual BBQ slated for August 17th at Hadad’s Water Park in Richmond, Virginia.



Related links: COC's Official Site COC on Facebook Candlelight Records

Members of LAMB OF GOD & C.O.C. Join Musical Forces To Form Supergroup!

Oh yeah! Randy Blythe, singer of LAMB OF GOD, has announced that he is working on a NEW project called TEENAGE TIME KILLER with Mike Dean and Reed Mullin from CORROSION OF CONFORMITY! Here is the picture and text that Randy posted on his Instagram account:

"This is me with Mike Dean & Reed Mullin of the legendary NC band, Corrosion of Conformity. Their record, “Animosity”, is a HUGE influence on me, in fact the vocals on that record by these two men were the first screaming type music I tried to sing along to, EVER. Reed had a track he wanted me to write lyrics for & sing on, so I did (title is “Hung Out To Dry”)- it’s old-school COC style thrash punk & I killed it on the mic last night- SO FAST! It was a huge honor for me to work on this- it will eventually come out as a project called TEENAGE TIME KILLER (named after a Rudimentary Peni song) w/a bunch of cool vocalists. The instruments were recorded at Dave Grohl’s studio (watch his documentary, Sound City- track was recorded on THAT board)- Grohl will add a couple of guitar tracks to the tune too. So good!"

Related links:
Lamb Of God's official site
COC's official site

The future of C.O.C. seems very bright; band on tour with DANZIG!

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will perform at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona tomorrow night as part of their trek with Danzig which began on April 17. The short tour allows the trio a momentary break from work on the follow-up to 2012’s self-titled album. The dates with Danzig follow the band’s recent festival appearance in Santiago, Chile; the band playing The Metal Fest alongside Down, Twisted Sister, Devin Townsend Project and others.

Vocalist/bassist Mike Dean comments, "We took time out from writing and recording to play Chile for the first time. We had a blast hanging out with Down. Of course Pepper [Keenan] played a couple of songs with us and I got to listen to Jimmy Bower and Pat Bruders sing Eagles songs for the entire flight back to the states. We picked up some rented gear in Los Angeles and drove through the desert to start the Danzig tour in Las Vegas. Things have been rolling since then and it has been really good travels. Denver and Albuquerque were particularly awesome. Austin was great too."

The band’s current set includes a mix of NEW and old songs, including “Deliverance,” “Priest Brains,” “Strong Medicine Too Late,” “Holier,” “Mad World,” “Hungry Child,” “Technocracy,” plus “Psychic Vampire,” “Your Tomorrow,” and “The Moneychangers” from their 2012 self-titled album. It merely taps the creative output of the legacy band that originally formed in 1982.

On the conclusion of the tour, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, consisting of guitarist Woody Weatherman, drummer Reed Mullin, with Dean, will return to the rehearsal room to pick up on the remaining songwriting and album work before hitting the recording studio. Dean confirms, “We have a lot of lyric writing to refine but a lot of solid musical arrangements in place. We plan to begin basic tracking for half the songs as soon as we return to North Carolina.”

Continuing he notes, “During the recording of the Megalodon EP (Scion A/V 2012), we settled into a good style of collaboration with our long-time producer John Custer. The band, and myself in particular, get our hands dirty in creating the recording and this next round will be a continuation of that method. We actually can’t wait to get back to work on the new songs.”

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY is a confirmed performer at the upcoming Scion Rock Fest slated for June 1st. This year’s fest will include 32 artists performing at four separate venues around downtown Memphis. Entry to the event is free but interested parties must RSVP to obtain tickets. Visit http://www.scionav.com/rock for further details. You can follow the fest via Twitter at #scionrockfest. The band will also perform at Gwar’s 4th Annual BBQ slated for August 17th at Hadad’s Water Park in Richmond, Virginia.



Related links:
COC's Official Site
COC on Facebook
Candlelight Records

The 4th Annual GWAR-B-Q To Feature C.O.C., MUNICIPAL WASTE & More!

GWAR has released the first line-up for the 2013 GWAR-B-Q, located at Hadad's Water Park in Richmond, VA. This year sees the event entering its fourth consecutive year while offering its most bone-crushing line-up yet, setting the stage for what will certainly be the most massive GWAR-B-Q in the history of the human or any other race!

The event is scheduled to take place Saturday August 17th, 2013 at Hadad's Water Park in Richmond, VA, located at 7900 Osbourne Turnpike. Doors will open at 10:00 AM and the first band will hit the stage at 11:00 AM. For more information be sure to visit: http://gwarbq.com. Ticket information will be announced soon.

Local faves and international Thrashers Municipal Waste will provide main support to the mighty GWAR, and in turn will be supported by a plethora of devastating acts like Corrosion of Conformity, Pig Destroyer, Cannabis Corpse, Loincloth, Kung-Fu Dykes and many more. Once again Hadad's will host not one but TWO stages which will be packed with bands all day… and finally there are rumors of a yet-to-be-announced act that will put this year's GWAR-B-Q 2013 completely over the top!

"Once again we blow the horn of war and set into motion the gears that grind us towards the greatest GWAR-B-Q yet," said unrepentantly horny front-thing Oderus Urungus, fresh off debuting GWAR's new "GWAR-B-Q" sauce at a strongly attended event at the world-famous Grinders in Kansas City (see more details HERE). "We will not only be rockin' like Dokken and slippin' the cock in, but we will shoving a wealth of GWAR products down your throat…not only our new GWAR-B-Q sauce, but our very own beer, Impaled Ale! Eat and drink yourself into a diabetic stupor, then puke it all up in the slam pit! It's gonna fucking rule!"

In other Slave Pit news GWAR is wrapping up a NEW album, their 13th, which is the band's first since the passing of longtime guitarist Cory Smoot in late 2011. Coming out later this year, the album features the debut of Pustulus Maximus, cousin of the mighty departed one, Flattus Maximus. The band is currently crushing stages with Warbeast and Wilson. Catch them if you dare!

GWAR "Fate Or Chaos Tour" With Warbeast and Wilson (remaining tour dates):

4/15: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
4/16: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater & Club
4/17: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
4/18: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Lounge
4/19: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
4/20: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
4/21: Little Rock, AR @ The Rev Room
4/22: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
4/23: Greenville, SC @ The Handlebar
4/24: Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
4/25: Jacksonville, FL @ Free Bird Live

In other GWAR news, the band recently unleashed a NEW song called "Wheel Of Punishment". The song was recorded for a NEW segment on "The Dan Patrick Show". Check it out HERE!

Make sure to keep up with Oderus' latest incoherent rants and raves on "The Mad Minute" with Full Metal Jackie. Listen to the latest installment and check out recent "Mad Minutes" at Full Metal Jackie Radio.com

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SCION Rock Fest: TESTAMENT, THE MELVINS, C.O.C., WHITECHAPEL, MUNICIPAL WASTE & More Confirmed!

As previously reported, the Scion Rock Fest returns in 2013 and it promises to be another awesome event celebrating Heavy Music. The event will take place on June 1st in Memphis, Tennessee. 

Today (March 26), the event organizers have revealed the entire lineup. The Melvins, Municipal Waste and Pallbearer will be joined by 17 additional acts including co-headliner Testament, plus Corrosion of Conformity, Whitechapel, Negative Approach and many more.

As always, Scion Rock Fest is a free event, but you must RSVP to attend. The RSVP will open on April 10, 2013, at the Scion AV website.

Here is the full list of Scion Rock Fest 2013 artists:

- Testament 
- Melvins
- Municipal Waste
- Whitechapel
- The Obsessed
- Corrosion of Conformity
- The Casualties 
- Negative Approach 
- Pallbearer 
- Six Feet Under
- Impaled 
- Vision of Disorder
- Royal Thunder 
- Vektor 
- Arsis 
- A Life Once Lost
- Touché Amoré 
- Code Orange Kids
- The Gates of Slumber
- Hot Lunch
- Rotting Out
- The Shrine 
- Ice Dragon 
- Call of the Void
- Subrosa
- Gigan
- Anciients
- Dirty Streets
- Inter Arma 
- Complete Failure
- Indian Handcrafts 
- Noisem

Related links:
Scion Rock Fest 2013

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Premiere Music Video For "Feed On"; FREE EP Available Now!

As previously announced, Scion A/V decided to join Raleigh, North Carolina's CORROSION OF CONFORMITY to create 'Megalodon'! What is 'Megalodon'? The NEW EP from C.O.C.! And guess what? You can legally download the 5 song masterpiece for FREE right now! Click HERE to get it!

The track listing is as follows:

1) Feed On
2) Priest Brains
3) The Megalodon
4) Strong Medicine Too Late
5) The Vulture

Today, the band is premiering a music video clip for "Feed On", watch it now!



In other C.O.C. news, Candlelight Records has re-released CORROSION OF CONFORMITY' Eye For An Eye in North America. This special reissue has been remastered/packaged and includes the EP "Six Songs With Mike Singing". Both titles have been out of print for years. It follows the successful release of the band’s self-titled album earlier this year. A deluxe digibook edition of the album, limited to 1000 for North America, will be available at limited retailers and via Candlelight’s official webstore. The digibook version includes extended liner notes and a rare pictorial gallery.

Related links:
COC's Official Site
COC on Facebook
Candlelight Records

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: FREE EP 'Megalodon' Available Now For Legal Download!

Earlier this year, Scion A/V decided to join Raleigh, North Carolina's CORROSION OF CONFORMITY to create 'Megalodon'! What is 'Megalodon'? The NEW EP from C.O.C.! And guess what? You can legally download the 5 song masterpiece for FREE right now! Get it HERE!

The track listing is as follows:

1) Feed On
2) Priest Brains
3) The Megalodon
4) Strong Medicine Too Late
5) The Vulture

In other C.O.C. news, Candlelight Records has re-released CORROSION OF CONFORMITY' Eye For An Eye in North America. This special reissue has been remastered/packaged and includes the EP "Six Songs With Mike Singing". Both titles have been out of print for years. It follows the successful release of the band’s self-titled album earlier this year. A deluxe digibook edition of the album, limited to 1000 for North America, will be available at limited retailers and via Candlelight’s official webstore. The digibook version includes extended liner notes and a rare pictorial gallery.

Related links:
COC's Official Site
COC on Facebook
Candlelight Records

HIGH ON FIRE & GOATWHORE To Join Forces On A North American Tour - Itinerary Available!

This just in: HIGH ON FIRE is coming for North America in support of the bands latest album 'De Vermis Mysteriis'. The tour, which also features GOATWHORE, LO PAN, and PRIMATE* (featuring Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher and Kevin Sharp of Brutal Truth), will be ignited on November 15 in Austin, TX and will be extinguished on December 22 in San Francisco, CA.

It has also been announced that HIGH ON FIRE will perform on December 20 at the Mayan in Los Angeles, a very special headlining set at the “Power of the Riff” show that will also feature COC and Sunn O)))).

* Primate will be joining the tour from November 23 to December 1 and Corrosion of Conformity hopping on the caravan from December 18-21.

Here is a complete list of tour dates:

- November 15: Austin, TX at Emo’s
- November 16: San Antonio, TX at Korova
- November 17: Dallas, TX at Tree’s
- November 19: New Orleans, LA at One Eyed Jacks
- November 20: Pensacola, FL at Vinyl Music Hall
- November 21: Savannah, GA at Jinx
- November 23: Washington, DC at Rock & Roll Hotel
- November 24: Boston, MA at Sinclair
- November 26: Toronto, ON at Opera House
- November 27: Montreal, QC at La Tulipe
- November 28: Portland, ME  at Port City Music Hall
- November 29: Philadelphia, PA at Union Transfer
- November 30: New York, NY at Bowery Ballroom
- December 1: Brooklyn, NY at Music Hall of Williamsburg
- December 3: Buffalo, NY at Mohawk
- December 4: Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop
- December 5: Columbus, OH at Ace Of Clubs
- December 6: St. Louis, MO at Firebird
- December 7: Chicago, IL at Double Door
- December 8: Minneapolis, MN at Turf Club
- December 9: Madison, WI at High Noon
- December 10: Kansas City, MO at The Riot Room
- December 11: Denver, CO at Bluebird
- December 13: Boise, ID at Neurolux
- December 14: Seattle, WA at Neumos
- December 15: Portland, OR at Dante’s
- December 16: Vancouver, BC at Venue
- December 18: Santa Cruz, CA at The Catalyst
- December 19: San Diego, CA at Brick By Brick
- December 20: Los Angeles, CA at Mayan  (* Power of the Riff w/ COC, Sunn O))) )
- December 21: Santa Ana, CA at Observatory
- December 22: San Francisco, CA at Slims

Related links:
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Primate

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s 'Eye For An Eye' To Be Reissued Soon!

Candlelight Records has confirmed that on November 6 they will be re-releasing CORROSION OF CONFORMITY' Eye For An Eye in North America. This special reissue has been remastered/packaged and includes the EP "Six Songs With Mike Singing". Both titles have been out of print for years. It follows the successful release of the band’s self-titled album earlier this year. A deluxe digibook edition of the album, limited to 1000 for North America, will be available at limited retailers and via Candlelight’s official webstore. The digibook version includes extended liner notes and a rare pictorial gallery.

Twenty-six songs showcase the early sonic years of the North Carolina-based band. Far more Punk than their later recordings, the album found an immediate fanbase. Amazon customers over the years have called the album an “undisputed classic,” while noting it is “for the true skaters of the mid-to-late-‘80s,” and “brings me back to a good time of Hardcore/Punk.” Guitarist Woody Weatherman comments, “We were just kids when we wrote and recorded these tunes.” Vocalist/bassist Mike Dean notes, “Making that album was our dream and we worked hard to make it happen because it was the vehicle to allow us to go out and play two hundred shows a year, like the bands we looked up to – Black Flag, Bad Brains, D.O.A.”

Originally released in 1984, 'Eye for An Eye' featured the original lineup of Weatherman, Dean, drummer Reed Mullin, and vocalist Eric Eycke. Reissued to incorporate the 1989 EP by Mike Dean (who left the band between 1987-1992), 'Eye for An Eye' is raw in sound but focused on message. The years that followed would see the band rise to worldwide popularity with breakthrough and Billboard-charting releases 'Blind' and 'Deliverance'.

Formed in Raleigh in 1982, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY quickly transformed Heavy Music. Politically charged and socially aware, the band has influenced countless others and today remains humble about their accomplishments. With over 1.1 million albums sold in the United States, the band continues to find new fans via nonstop touring.

“We had a lot of fun doing it and it’s great to have this album officially back out there again,” says Weatherman. “I had basically written this off as being our sloppy beginner's effort but listening to it now, I really hear a few songs that hold up well,” adds Dean.

'Eye For An Eye' Track Listing:

01. Tell Me
02. Minds Are Controlled
03. Indifferent
04. Broken Will
05. Rabid Dogs
06. L.S.
07. Rednekkk
08. Coexist
09. Excluded
10. Dark Thoughts
11. Poison Planet
12. What?
13. Negative Outlook
14. Positive Outlook
15. No Drunk
16. College Town
17. Not Safe
18. Eye For An Eye
19. Nothing’s Gonna Change
20. Green Manalishi
21. Eye For An Eye*
22. Center of the World*
23. Citizen*
24. Not For Me*
25. What ?*
26. Negative Outlook*

*Six Songs With Mike Singing

Related links:
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Candlelight Records

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY & PRONG To Kick Off U.S. Mini-Tour This Week!

Following up a triumphant stretch of West Coast dates earlier this Summer with Torche, Black Cobra and Gaza, this Wednesday, North Carolina crossover revolutionaries CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will kick off a four-date run with New York Metallers PRONG. The short but epic run will commence in Huntington, West Virginia and steamroll through Winston-Salem, Wilmington, and Savannah. The tour serves as a precursor to their Euro festival takeover this August (see full listing at THIS LOCATION)!

In addition, the band will appear on this year’s Hopscotch Music Fest. The three-day event is set to take place on September 6 – 8, 2012 on their home turf of Raleigh. The band will play alongside a throng of artists from all genres including Sunn O))), The Roots, Baroness, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus And Mary Chain and many more. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY were also added to the colossal "Barge To Hell" lineup where 40 of Metal’s finest acts along with 2,000 headbangers from around the world take over a luxury cruise ship for a five-day/four-night trip to the Caribbean. The Barge sets sail on December 3 from Miami, Florida. Others bands scheduled to appear include Behemoth, Six Feet Under, Enslaved, Rotting Christ, At The Gates, Possessed, Municipal Waste and more! Click HERE for more information on BARGE TO HELL!

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with PRONG:

- 7/25/2012: V Club in Huntington, WV
- 7/26/2012: Ziggy’s in Winston-Salem, NC
- 7/27/2012: Soapbox in Wilmington, NC
- 7/28/2012: Jinx in Savannah, GA
- 9/6-8/2012: Hopscotch Music Fest in Raleigh, NC
- 12/3-7/2012: Barge To Hell in Miami, FL

Founded by three teenagers in 1982, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY began as an underground band and went on to transform Heavy Music, challenging boundaries and serving as what Decibel Magazine called “a crucial stylistic lynchpin in the bridge between Metal and Punk” that “irrevocably reshaped crossover’s sonic possibilities.” Thirty years and many changes later, COC’s original trio is back with a self-titled release for London-based independent Candlelight Records. Released Stateside this past March Corrosion Of Conformity was recorded at Dave Grohl’s 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.



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Guitar Contest: Win A Signed Schecter Guitar From PRONG's Tommy Victor - Details Inside!

Revolver Magazine has teamed up with Long Branch Records and PRONG to give their readers a chance to win a Schecter guitar signed by PRONG frontman Tommy Victor. Click HERE and enter for your chance to win this one of a kind prize.

In support of their brand NEW album 'Carved Into Stone', New York's PRONG will be hitting the road this summer with Maryland Rockers CLUTCH, as North Carolina's own Corrosion of Conformity. A complete list of all tour dates can be found below.

Additionally, PRONG has been selected as one of the bands to play on this year's inaugural "KnotFest" hosted by Slipknot. The two date festival will take place August 17^th in Pacific Junction, IA and August 18^th in Somerset, WI. More information on "Knot Fest" can be found HERE.

In its first week of release, 'Carved Into Stone' landed spots on three of Billboard's Charts. The album placed at #13 on the Heatseekers Chart, #44 on the Hard Rock Albums Chart and #56 on the Independent Albums Chart.

'Carved Into Stone' can be ordered from Amazon HERE. Be sure to check out the deluxe iTunes edition which features an exclusive bonus track which is a cover of the Rammstein track "Feuer Frei". Purchase the deluxe iTunes edition HERE.

PRONG's video for "Revenge... Best Served Cold" can be watched below.

'Carved Into Stone' is quintessentially PRONG. It stretches into the band's earliest and dirtiest foundations on which the band was founded on New York's Lower East Side to the present as a staple of today's post-Metal and Rock scenes.

PRONG (Headline Shows):

7/8: Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point Cantina*

7/9: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad*

7/10: Dallas, TX @ Trees*

With Clutch and Lionize:

7/11: Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge

7/12: Lawrence, KS @ Granda Theater

7/13: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue

7/14: Vienna, WV @ Fishbone Gill & Grill

7/17: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

7/18: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall

7/19: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club

7/20: Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend

7/21: Wilmington, DE @ Mojo 13*

7/22: Richmond, VA @ The National

Headline Show:

7/23: Roanoke, VA @ Coffin House*

With Corrosion of Conformity:

7/25: Huntington, WV @ V Club

7/26: Winston Salem, NC @ Ziggy's

7/27: Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox

7/28: Savannah, GA @ Jinx

KNOT FEST:

8/17: Pacific Junction, IA @ Mid-America Motorplex

8/18: Somerset, WI @ Float-Rite Amphitheater

SLANG METALFEST:

8/25: Danville, IL @ David S. Palmer Civic Center

Headline Show:

 

8/31: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater*

BUMBERSHOOT 2012:

9/1: Seattle, WA @ Seattle Center

*Denotes PRONG headlining show

Related links:
Prong's Official Site

PRONG Confirm Additional Summer Tour Dates; Band To Appear At 'KnotFest'!

In support of their NEW album 'Carved Into Stone' New York Metallers PRONG will be hitting the road this summer with the likes of Maryland Rockers CLUTCH, as well as Corrosion of Conformity. PRONG have just confirmed a handful of headlining dates during this run, as well as two more festival appearances. The first is at the "Slang Metalfest" in Danville, IL on August 25^th and the second is an appearance at the "Bumbershoot" in Seattle, WA on September 1^st. A complete list of all tour dates can be found below.

PRONG has been selected as one of the bands to play on this year's inaugural "KnotFest" hosted by Slipknot. The two date festival will take place August 17^th in Pacific Junction, IA and August 18^th in Somerset, WI. More information on "Knot Fest" can be found HERE.

In its first week of release, 'Carved Into Stone' landed spots on three of Billboard's Charts. The album placed at #13 on the Heatseekers Chart, #44 on the Hard Rock Albums Chart and #56 on the Independent Albums Chart.

'Carved Into Stone' can be ordered from Amazon HERE. Be sure to check out the deluxe iTunes edition which features an exclusive bonus track which is a cover of the Rammstein track "Feuer Frei". Purchase the deluxe iTunes edition HERE.

PRONG's video for "Revenge... Best Served Cold" can be streamed HERE.

'Carved Into Stone' is quintessentially PRONG. It stretches into the band's earliest and dirtiest foundations on which the band was founded on New York's Lower East Side to the present as a staple of today's post-Metal and Rock scenes.

PRONG (Headline Shows):

7/8: Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point Cantina*

7/9: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad*

7/10: Dallas, TX @ Trees*

With Clutch and Lionize:

7/11: Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge

7/12: Lawrence, KS @ Granda Theater

7/13: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue

7/14: Vienna, WV @ Fishbone Gill & Grill

7/17: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

7/18: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall

7/19: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club

7/20: Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend

7/21: Wilmington, DE @ Mojo 13*

7/22: Richmond, VA @ The National

Headline Show:

7/23: Roanoke, VA @ Coffin House*

With Corrosion of Conformity:

7/25: Huntington, WV @ V Club

7/26: Winston Salem, NC @ Ziggy's

7/27: Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox

7/28: Savannah, GA @ Jinx

KNOT FEST:

8/17: Pacific Junction, IA @ Mid-America Motorplex

8/18: Somerset, WI @ Float-Rite Amphitheater

SLANG METALFEST:

8/25: Danville, IL @ David S. Palmer Civic Center

Headline Show:

 

8/31: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater*

BUMBERSHOOT 2012:

9/1: Seattle, WA @ Seattle Center

*Denotes PRONG headlining show

Related links:
Prong's Official Site

PRONG To Join Forces With C.O.C. This July - Details Available!

In support of their NEW album 'Carved Into Stone' New York Metallers PRONG have confirmed NEW tour dates for this July with Corrosion of Conformity. These dates follow the string of dates that PRONG is already scheduled to play with Maryland Rockers Clutch. A complete list of all tour dates can be found below.

PRONG has been selected as one of the bands to play on this year's inaugural "Knotfest" hosted by Slipknot. The two date festival will take place August 17^th in Pacific Junction, IA and August 18^th in Somerset, WI. More information on "Knot Fest" can be found HERE.

In its first week of release, 'Carved Into Stone' landed spots on three of Billboard's Charts. The album placed at #13 on the Heatseekers Chart, #44 on the Hard Rock Albums Chart and #56 on the Independent Albums Chart.

'Carved Into Stone' can be ordered from Amazon HERE. Be sure to check out the deluxe iTunes edition which features an exclusive bonus track which is a cover of the Rammstein track "Feuer Frei". Purchase the deluxe iTunes edition HERE.

PRONG's video for "Revenge...Best Served Cold" can be watched below.

'Carved into Stone' is quintessentially PRONG. It stretches into the band's earliest and dirtiest foundations on which the band was founded on New York's Lower East Side to the present as a staple of today's post-Metal and Rock scenes.

Prong Live With Clutch and Lionize

7/11: Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge

7/12: Lawrence, KS @ The Granada

7/13: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue

7/14: Vienna, WV @ Fishbone Gill & Grill

7/17: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

7/18: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall

7/19: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club

7/20: Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend

7/22: Richmond, VA @ The National

Prong with Corrosion of Conformity

7/25: Huntington, WV @ V Club

7/26: Winston Salem, NC @ Ziggy's

7/27: Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox

7/28: Savannah, GA @ Jinx

KNOT FEST

8/17: Pacific Junction, IA @ Mid-America Motorplex

8/18: Somerset, WI @ Float-Rite Amphitheater 

Related links:
Prong's Official Site
C.O.C.'s Official Site 

BARGE TO HELL Welcomes CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, 26/40 Bands Announced Thus Far!

Every good old barge is corroded. But they are better, they are the BARGE TO HELL, The World's Most Extreme Metal Cruise and they have CORROSION OF CONFORMITY!

BARGE TO HELL, the cruise where everyone has a backstage pass and you can mingle side-by-side with the artists in this incredibly fan-friendly scenario that has no comparison.

The madness begins on December 3rd, when 40 of the most extreme Metal Bands and 2,000 headbangers from around the world will go to the Caribbean to take over a luxury cruise ship for a 5 day and 4 night trip to the undead! See each of the 40 bands play two live shows on two different days. That's 80 shows with unrestricted festival access to the three stages, each with it's own unique atmosphere:

- The luxurious "A Chorus Line" theater where they spare no expense to have the benches removed on the floor. Because at a Metal show, who actually wants assigned seating in front of the stage?

- The cozy "Spectrum" that gives you the real club feeling.

- And their jewel: The open air stage on the pool deck. The biggest festival stage to sail the Oceans.

You can also get all your memorabilia signed at the Meet & Greet sessions. Be part of their infamous Metal Karaoke and many other special activities with the Artists. And last, but not least: Don't forget that they have bars on board that never close! What are you waiting for? You might even need a vacation from this vacation when all is said and done.

BARGE TO HELL: The World's Most Extreme Metal Cruise!





Some cabin categories are already sold out so don't delay! Book now at www.bargetohell.com before it is too late! Of the 40 bands on board, 26 have been announced:


ARTILLERY
AT THE GATES
BEHEMOTH
BELPHEGOR
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
ENSLAVED
HACKNEYED
HOLY MOSES
HYPOCRISY
KAMPFAR
KRISIUN
LOUDBLAST
MOONSPELL
MORGOTH
MUNICIPAL WASTE
NAPALM DEATH
PARADISE LOST
POSSESSED
ROTTING CHRIST
SACRED REICH
SANCTUARY
SEPULTURA
SIX FEET UNDER
SODOM
SOILWORK
SOLSTAFIR

BARGE TO HELL will sail Monday, December 3, 2012 from Miami, FL to Nassau, Bahamas and will not return you to the real world for five days until Friday, December 7, 2012.

Ticket prices start at US$666 plus US$289 taxes and fees per person and include all on-board entertainment, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated beverages, all meals at the dining rooms, most on-board restaurants and even 24 hour room service!

What are you waiting for? You might even need a vacation from this vacation when all is said and done! Check out http://www.bargetohell.com/ for more information.

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C.O.C.'s Reed Mullin & Woody Weatherman Discuss NEW Album At Tour Kickoff Show In NYC!

Corrosion Of Conformity was established in 1982 in Raleigh, North Carolina by bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman and drummer Reed Mullin. Ever since then the band has released 7 studio albums, 3 EP's, and 1 live album. On February 28, 2012 the band released their self-titled album via Candlelight Records. Recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, the album was produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer. It was mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters) and features artwork by Seldon Hunt (Melvins, High On Fire). The album will is available on standard CD, deluxe digipak, and two exclusive vinyl formats.

During, the bands tour kick off show at The Gramercy Theatre in New York Rock City on Thursday, March 1st, we had the chance to chat with C.O.C.'s own Reid Mullen (drummer) and Woody Weatherman (guitarist) about the bands eighth studio album. We also chatted with them about the bands connections with Dave Grohl (ex-Nirvana, now in Foo Fighters), and the band managed to find a perfect chemisty which resulted in then recording one of the best albums of their careers.



CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light (Remaining tour dates):

- 03/09/2012: Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO
- 03/10/2012: Downtown Music Hall in Little Rock, AR
- 03/11/2012: Hi-Tone Café in Memphis, TN
- 03/12/2012: Trees in Dallas, TX
- 03/14/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/15/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/16/2012: The Big Spill @ Korova in San Antonio, TX # w/ Saviours, Zoroaster & more
- 03/17/2012: One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA ! # w/ Zoroaster
- 03/18/2012: Zydeco in Birmingham, AL ! # w/ Zoroaster

! = No Torche
# = No Valient Thorr

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with Torche, Black Cobra, GazaL

- 6/01/2012: Amos Southend in Charlotte, NC
- 6/03/2012: Exit/In in Nashville, TN
- 6/05/2012: Conservatory in Oklahoma City, OK
- 6/07/2012: Club 910 in Phoenix, AZ
- 6/08/2012: Ink-N-Iron Festival @ The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA w/ Suicidal Tendencies, TSOL, Torche, Black Cobra and more…
- 6/09/2012: Slim's in San Francisco, CA
- 6/11/2012: Studio Seven in Seattle, WA
- 6/12/2012: Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, OR
- 6/13/2012: Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, BC
- 6/15/2012: Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, UT
- 6/16/2012: Summit in Denver, CO
- 6/18/2012: Firebird in St. Louis, MO
- 6/19/2012: The Ballroom @ The Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH
- 6/20/2012: Machine Shop in Flint, MI
- 6/21/2012: The Opera House in Toronto, ON
- 6/22/2012: Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC
- 6/23/2012: Middle East in Boston, MA

Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:

1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)

The Moneychangers - Music - More Music Videos

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C.O.C. Announce North American Tour Dates With Torche, Black Cobra & Gaza!

Currently out terrorizing stages on their headlining tour with Torche, Valient Thorr and A Storm Of Light, 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.

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s released their self-titled NEW studio offering to the masses last week via Candlelight Records. Corrosion Of Conformity was recorded at Dave Grohl’s 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’s efforts noting: “While mastery isn’t unusual in Metal, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY is fully baked enough to make us wish another 29 years on these fuckers,” while Stereokiller, in a 4/5 rating, noted: “The crew of Mike Dean, Woody Weatherman and Reed Mullin reconvene as a sturdy marriage of St. Vitus, Black Sabbath and Motörhead retrofitting the tried-and-true rock wisdom they’ve always applied to their sound.” Independent Weekly opined: “…as 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’s latter days. And yes, there’s no Keenan, giving Dean’s higher register the chance to replace the departed vocalist’s smooth confidence with welcome tension—more Ozzy than Dio, in other words,” while Pitchfork echoed the sentiment: “Corrosion 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 — too Punk for the Metal crowd and vice versa– 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.”

In related news, the band recently unveiled their video for “The Moneychangers” 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’s lyrics out visually (even Jesus makes an appearance).

The Moneychangers - Music - More Music Videos

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light tour dates:

- 03/01/2012: Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY
- 03/02/2012: Sonar in Baltimore, MD
- 03/03/2012: Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC
- 03/05/2012: Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH
- 03/06/2012: Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, MI
- 03/07/2012: Double Door in Chicago, IL
- 03/08/2012: Triple Rock in Minneapolis, MN
- 03/09/2012: Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO
- 03/10/2012: Downtown Music Hall in Little Rock, AR
- 03/11/2012: Hi-Tone Café in Memphis, TN
- 03/12/2012: Trees in Dallas, TX
- 03/14/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/15/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/16/2012: The Big Spill @ Korova in San Antonio, TX # w/ Saviours, Zoroaster & more
- 03/17/2012: One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA ! # w/ Zoroaster
- 03/18/2012: Zydeco in Birmingham, AL ! # w/ Zoroaster

! = No Torche
# = No Valient Thorr

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with Torche, Black Cobra, GazaL

- 6/01/2012: Amos Southend in Charlotte, NC
- 6/03/2012: Exit/In in Nashville, TN
- 6/05/2012: Conservatory in Oklahoma City, OK
- 6/07/2012: Club 910 in Phoenix, AZ
- 6/08/2012: Ink-N-Iron Festival @ The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA w/ Suicidal Tendencies, TSOL, Torche, Black Cobra and more…
- 6/09/2012: Slim's in San Francisco, CA
- 6/11/2012: Studio Seven in Seattle, WA
- 6/12/2012: Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, OR
- 6/13/2012: Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, BC
- 6/15/2012: Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, UT
- 6/16/2012: Summit in Denver, CO
- 6/18/2012: Firebird in St. Louis, MO
- 6/19/2012: The Ballroom @ The Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH
- 6/20/2012: Machine Shop in Flint, MI
- 6/21/2012: The Opera House in Toronto, ON
- 6/22/2012: Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC
- 6/23/2012: Middle East in Boston, MA

Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:

1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)



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Corrosion Of Conformity

Listen To Corrosion Of Conformity's NEW Album Right Now!

Starting today, AOL Spinner is streaming CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's self-titled NEW studio offering in its entirety. Set for North American release on February 28, 2012 via Candlelight Records, 'Corrosion Of Conformity' was recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, the 11-track offering was produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer, mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters) and features artwork by Seldon Hunt (Melvins, High On Fire). Featuring the esteemed 'Animosity' line-up of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin, the album’s release closes a six year recording gap and completes over a year of concentrated writing and recording for the band. You can listen to the NEW C.O.C. album below.

In conjunction with the record release, the Raleigh, North Carolina legends will embark on a full U.S. headlining tour this March. Set to commence on March 1 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City, the trek will hit 16 cities including two performances at this year’s SXSW Music Conference in Austin. The band will be joined by Torche, Valient Thorr and A Storm Of Light unless otherwise noted.

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY with Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light tour dates:

- 03/01/2012: Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY
- 03/02/2012: Sonar in Baltimore, MD
- 03/03/2012: Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC
- 03/05/2012: Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH
- 03/06/2012: Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, MI
- 03/07/2012: Double Door in Chicago, IL
- 03/08/2012: Triple Rock in Minneapolis, MN
- 03/09/2012: Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO
- 03/10/2012: Downtown Music Hall in Little Rock, AR
- 03/11/2012: Hi-Tone Café in Memphis, TN
- 03/12/2012: Trees in Dallas, TX
- 03/14/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/15/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/16/2012: The Big Spill @ Korova in San Antonio, TX # w/ Saviours, Zoroaster & more
- 03/17/2012: One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA ! # w/ Zoroaster
- 03/18/2012: Zydeco in Birmingham, AL ! # w/ Zoroaster

! = No Torche
# = No Valient Thorr

Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:

1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)



Video credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook

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Click here to listen to C.O.C's NEW Album
Corrosion Of Conformity

Corrosion Of Conformity Unleash Three NEW Tracks!

Candlelight Records, together with partners Decibel Magazine and Pitchfork Media, are premiering today songs from the forthcoming NEW album from C.O.C. Produced by John Custer, the self-titled album is the first NEW recording from the North Carolina-based band in six years and is the first to feature material written by the esteemed 'Animosity' trio in over a decade.

Available now for listening, Decibel Magazine is streaming “The Doom” while Pitchfork Media is streaming the album’s closer “Time Of Trials.” Each song showcases the band’s unique sound and continued commitment to diversity. Guitarist Woody Weatherman says, “…too much pork for just one fork,” when discussing the unusual two-song launch. “I like the idea of having two tunes premiering at the same time,” he continues. Vocalist/bassist Mike Dean notes, “I slipped in a rough form of ‘The Doom’ on Full Metal Jackie's radio program back in early November. This is now the official premiere in its finished form. And with Pitchfork playing ‘Time Of Trials,’ we are excited and await fan reactions."

Listen to"The Doom Brand"

Listen to "Time Of Trials

England’s Metal Hammer, in celebration of today’s premieres, launched a special C.O.C. video via their online television channel that includes both songs and a pictorial of the band with information about the forthcoming album. Check it out now!



C.O.C. has already launched exclusive, pre-order bundles that include limited band-direct items plus the deluxe digipak version of the record (featuring extended packaging and two additional songs) and the American vinyl pressing. To celebrate today’s premieres, Candlelight has launched via the official label webstore each of the four planned formats for the record plus a webstore exclusive. See the link below.

The band will perform next at The Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina before heading out on their recently announced headline tour beginning March 1. The band plans a set that will include many of the new album’s choice cuts as well selections from their earlier albums. “‘Your Tomorrow,’ ‘Rat City,’ and ‘The Doom’ all got great response while we were out with Clutch for a brief wintery outing,” says Dean. “The new songs are noggin’ nodders and seemed to fit in very well with our older classics,” adds Weatherman. “Folks were having a good time which is what it is all about,” he confirms.

Corrosion Of Conformity will be released via Candlelight Records on February 14 in North America; a day earlier for Europe. Confirmed dates on the band’s upcoming North American tour with Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light are below.

Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:

1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)



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