Has it really been eight years since the last Corrosion Of Conformity album? So much has happened since 2018 that it almost seems like a different lifetime. Leaving aside wars, visibly decaying presidents, and a global pandemic, the COC camp has seen the departure of co-founder Mike Dean, the bassist replaced by no less talented Bobby Landgraf (Honkey, Down live, tech for Pantera) in 2024, and, of course, the unfortunate passing of drummer Reed Mullin in 2020.
Name changes can be important. Many great bands start out under completely different names only to find a quick re-evaluation of their brand is key to their eventual success.
In the case of Neckbreakker, language appears to have been at least partly responsible as their recent name change alters nothing in its meaning, just the form in which it is delivered. Continue reading
The Wall: A Requiem For Generation X
It was unintentional or perhaps an unhappy coincidence, but as Pink Floyd’s The Wall is officially a member of Generation X at age 45, one cannot help but notice it’s the roadmap for the lives of General Issue Xers. Continue reading