Founding Corrosion Of Conformity bassist Mike Dean has left the band. Dean performed in Corrosion Of Conformity between 1982 and 1987, 1993 and 2006, after which from 2010 to current day. Dean cites the bodily distance between himself and his bandmates as the explanation, alongside discovering it tough to create new materials within the wake of founding drummer Reed Mullin‘s demise in 2020.
“Lately I decided to step away from Corrosion Of Conformity, a band began 40 odd years in the past by Reed Mullin, Woody Weatherman, and myself,” wrote Dean. “I am extraordinarily pleased with every thing we have executed collectively, and look ahead to listening to extra from the band going ahead.
“After I rejoined COC for the ending touches of the Deliverance album, I moved again to Raleigh, NC for an all-in inventive marketing campaign, however time, distance and facet initiatives and life usually has modified all of that. Ever since Reed drifted away from the band after which handed method, it has been tough for me to collaborate on new materials with bandmates who dwell a whole bunch of miles away.
“I look ahead to placing collectively a brand new Raleigh based mostly outlet to create new music with extra alacrity and with extra of an emphasis alone concepts than in current occasions. Additionally, I look ahead to persevering with to report and produce different artists. All one of the best to Woodroe, Pepper, and COC crew, and most significantly, many huge due to the followers of all iterations of the band, who’ve made this actual for all of those years. Salute!”
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Corrosion Of Conformity issued an announcement alongside Dean’s assertion, saying they want Dean all one of the best whereas noting that Corrosion Of Conformity shouldn’t be completed.
“We, Woodroe and Pepper, are in full help of Dean‘s future endeavors and want him all one of the best within the quest. Grateful for the music made and (R)evolutionary paths created.
“That being mentioned, this e book of Corrosion shouldn’t be completed, nor will the practice cease. The chance to play music and create is one thing that we do not take frivolously, and we is not going to waver. New COC recording is nicely underway and shall be launched in 2025.
“A lot love and respect to all of the free thinkin’ beer drinkin’ pals and followers worldwide, trying to making extra. With out you, we’re simply rising deaf in a storage. See you on the horizon. Keep tuned, keep heavy.”
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