America's Volume Dealer Explained

America's Volume Dealer
Type:studio
Artist:Corrosion of Conformity
Cover:America's Volume Dealer (Corrosion of Conformity album - cover art).jpg
Recorded:1999–2000
Genre:Southern metal[1]
Length:45:48
Label:Sanctuary
Producer:John Custer
Prev Title:Wiseblood
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Live Volume
Next Year:2001

America's Volume Dealer is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity, released on September 26, 2000. It was the last album to feature longtime drummer Reed Mullin for nine years until his return in 2010.

Reception

Steve Huey from AllMusic gave America's Volume Dealer three stars out of five. He described the album as "COC's most radio-friendly record yet", mainly because "the production is more polished, and while the guitars are still high-voltage, the sludgy murk of their most inspiringly heavy records is largely absent."[2]

However, Huey admits that "even if some fans might be disappointed that they [COC] have left the garage, the songs hold up well -- they're melodic and well-crafted, and there's enough variety in the album's pacing to keep it an engaging listen the whole way through."

Personnel

Corrosion of Conformity

Additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pratt . Greg . 2022-02-17 . Justify Your Shitty Taste: Corrosion of Conformity's "America's Volume Dealer" . 2022-07-28 . Decibel Magazine.
  2. Web site: AllMusic. America's Volume Dealer - Corrosion of Conformity.
  3. Web site: RockVF. Congratulations Song - US rock.