In a brand new interview with Drew Stone of The New York Hardcore Chronicles Live!, Corrosion of Conformity founding bassist Mike Dean addressed whether or not followers may ever see him rejoin the veteran sludge metallic outfit after his 2024 departure.
“By no means say by no means,” Dean stated. “Yeah, it is doable. I am not against it. It simply appeared too cumbersome to make new music. They managed to make some new music [since my exit], so I am glad for them. And I feel their report’s gonna sound good.”
Following Dean‘s exit, C.O.C. enlisted Bobby Landgraf – former Down guitarist and present Pantera bass tech – to deal with bass duties. Dean praised his substitute, noting that Landgraf “really performs bass along with his fingers” and “reveals up each day.”
“They acquired Bobby, who performed guitar in Down, who, it seems, is definitely an actual bass participant,” Dean continued. “He used to play bass in a band known as Snakes of Central Texas, and he is a hard-working dude. He techs for Pantera and stuff like that. So he actually reveals up each day, they usually’re sounding good. So I am glad for them. However by no means say by no means.”
Dean went on to share that his inventive focus has shifted to a brand new Raleigh-based mission known as Archaos, at present within the early levels of recording: “Within the instant, I’ve acquired this band known as Archaos, and we’re simply getting began recording now,” he stated. “In order that’s type of what I am targeted on—creating some stuff with them. And these are native guys, so we are able to simply, ‘Hey, you wanna rehearse?’ And we rehearse, and we do not have to fly in from far corners of the nation.”
Dean initially introduced his departure from Corrosion of Conformity on September 20, 2024, explaining that long-distance collaboration and the lack of drummer Reed Mullin made persevering with troublesome: “Ever since Reed drifted away from the band after which handed away, it has been troublesome for me to collaborate on new materials with bandmates who dwell lots of of miles away,”
Dean stated in his unique assertion. “I look ahead to placing collectively a brand new Raleigh-based outlet to create new music with extra alacrity and with extra of an emphasis alone concepts than in latest instances.”
On the time, Corrosion of Conformity‘s remaining members Pepper Keenan and Woody Weatherman expressed assist for Dean‘s choice, confirming that new materials was already in progress: “We’re in full assist of Dean‘s future endeavors,” they wrote. “This e book of Corrosion isn’t completed, nor will the prepare cease. New C.O.C. recording is effectively underway and will probably be launched in 2025.”
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