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COC's Mike Dean: What Really Happened to C.O.C.'s Wall of Sound? (2012 Archive)
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COC's Mike Dean: What Really Happened to C.O.C.'s Wall of Sound? (2012 Archive)

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Corrosion of Conformity (C.O.C.) used to blow the doors off venues. They were a wall of pure sludge power. Now, they've shown up with a completely stripped-down lineup, and it's missing a massive chunk of what made them dangerous. Are they adapting to the times, or are they just delivering a budget version for the casuals who don't know any better? They even brought along some "special" entertainment in the pit to distract everyone. Mike Dean from the band Chris Akin to try and explain how things got this broken, but the answers just reveal how cooked the touring market really is. Stop watching the PG version on YouTube. Hear how messed up this story actually gets by jumping into Locals right now.

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