Disco de Corrosion Of Conformity: “Live Volume”

If you're a fan of COC or any old school hard rock for that matter, then you need this. Live versions of "Clean My Wounds" and "Albatross" sound just as good, if not better than the originals. And for such songs as "Senor Limpio" and "Wiseblood," the live setting allows for maximum groove and chunk to be added; substantially improving their sound. The production here is a perfect example of less=more as you are allowed to hear every instrument as well as frontman Pepper Keenan's menacing growls without sugar coating. This album shows that, even deep into their career, that COC still tear up the stage on their own terms.

Do not be fooled by this item. It is NOT the concert dvd, but is instead a strange cd that plays on your dvd player called "dvd audio". Contains 1 video only. Total bummer when it arrived. Useless unless you don't have the live cd and like using your dvd player to listen to cds.

If you don't purchase this album, you are probably making the biggest mistake of your musical experience. Believe me when I tell you that I own a great deal of music and this is by far the best live album that I have ever purchased. From start to finish, there just isn't a DUD anywhere. Buy it!!!!! You won't regret it!

Who is calling C.O.C. sell outs? Are you kidding me? C.O.C. has more integrity than quite a number of other bands do, don't dare say that C.O.C. is going the way of Metallica. Anyway, now onto "Live Volume". Recorded in Detroit on April 20, 2001, this live album showcases C.O.C. at they're best. Gone is long time drummer Reed Mulin, who is replaced here with Jimmy Bower (Eyehategod and member of Down with Pepper Keenan), and Bower doesn't miss a beat here. C.O.C.'s sludgy riffs and Sabbathy melodies are brought to life live in beautiful form here, especially on "Diablo Blvd.", "Albatross", "13 Angels/7 Days", "Vote With A Bullet", "Zippo", "King of the Rotten", and fan favorite "Clean My Wounds". The "13 Angels/7 Days" medley is the standout track here for me, it is beautifuly pulled off and shows just how great a band these guys are. The only flaws here are that some of the songs aren't paced at the speed that they are on the studio albums, and Pepper's voice gets a bit flat at some points, but other than that, this is a nearly flawless live album. Also recommended is the companion concert DVD which is also called "Live Volume", any C.O.C. fan will dig that as well.