Good God / Baad Man

Returning with their first studio album in eight years, Corrosion of Conformity serve up a double helping of Southern metal and heavy psychedelic rock. Written primarily by guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan and guitarist Woody Weatherman in rural Mississippi, <i>Good God / Baad Man</i> underscores the resilience of COC after drummer Reed Mullin’s passing in 2020 and bassist Mike Dean’s departure in 2024. The <i>Good God</i> record leans heavier with thunderous rocker “You or Me” and a throwback to the band’s early-’80s punk roots in “Gimme Some Moore”. The <i>Baad Man</i> record doles out jive-talking ’70s rock on the title track and closes with “Forever Amplified”, a tribute to Mullin and the band’s other fallen friends, featuring guest vocals from Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph of New Orleans jazz-funk institution Galactic.