America's Volume Dealer

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America's Volume Dealer
America's Volume Dealer (Corrosion of Conformity album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
Corrosion of Conformity
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
GenreSouthern rock[1]
Length45:48
LabelSanctuary
ProducerJohn Custer
Corrosion of Conformity chronology
Wiseblood
(1996) 		America's Volume Dealer
(2000) 		Live Volume
(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."[1]

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."[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Blabbermouth.net7/10[2]

Track listing[]

Music by Corrosion of Conformity, lyrics by Pepper Keenan, except where noted.

  1. "Over Me" – 4:19
  2. "Congratulations Song" – 3:20
  3. "Stare Too Long" – 4:56
  4. "Diablo Blvd." – 3:28
  5. "Doublewide" – 4:15
  6. "Zippo" – 4:28
  7. "Who's Got the Fire" – 3:16
  8. "Sleeping Martyr" – 4:59
  9. "Take What You Want" (John Custer) – 3:30
  10. "13 Angels" – 6:35
  11. "Gittin' It On" – 2:35

Bonus tracks[]

UK version[]

  2. "Rather See You Dead" (Legionaire's Disease Band cover)
  3. "Steady Roller (Demo Version)"

Japanese version[]

  2. "Rather See You Dead" (Legionaire's Disease Band cover)
  3. "World on Fire" (early version; later appeared on In the Arms of God)

[3]

Personnel[]

Corrosion of Conformity[]

Additional personnel[]

  • Warren Haynes – slide guitar on "Stare Too Long"
  • Teresa Williams – backing vocals on "Stare Too Long"
  • Chen Chapman – backing vocals on "Stare Too Long"
  • John Custer – additional bass on "Stare Too Long", "Sleeping Martyr", and "Zippo"

Singles[]

Year Single Chart Position
2000 "Congratulations Song" Mainstream Rock Tracks 24[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "America's Volume Dealer - Corrosion of Conformity". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Krgin, Borivoj. "CD Reviews - America's Volume Dealer C.O.C." Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Japanese version back cover". Archived from the original on November 20, 2020.
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