You could've filed these in the "Couldn't be Bothered" category for me. Loved the early records, loved what they did up until Wiseblood but Arms of God and No Cross were both duds. They've lost Mike Dean, Reed and they play the same stuff every time I go see them. However, the new album is a double, it's certainly piqued my interest. Do they have one more in them?
"Tracking on the new Double Album is finished ! Off to Mix World now. See everybody out on the road in a few short weeks. Check http://COC.com for all the stuff"
I really enjoyed Arms of God, title track is probably one of my favourites from them, but No Cross was pretty much a non event alright
But yeah,this double thing is interesting. Not sure they'll pull it off, hardly any bands do, but I'll definitely have to give it a listen
In The Arms Of God is my favourite COC album by a long way, but the few since have been fairly dull alright.
Arms Of God grew on me and I still quite enjoy it. No Cross No Crown is the prime example of the "couldn't be bothered anymore" thread. At that point they were a band trying to recapture past glories and they failed miserably. Another album of theirs I can't listen to anymore is Volume Dealer. It has such a weird digital/processed sound, albeit a bad one and it ruins the songs.
I'll check out the new album before I commit to any purchase but I don't have very high hopes for it.
Both Blind and Wiseblood still get regular listens from me. I think both are classics.
'Blind' is a complicated album, this style that style, but overall appealing. I have always thought that it sounded like the perfect album that Metallica might have followed AJFA with. Different bands though.
Animosity/Technocracy are still great.
https://open.spotify.com/album/5FSvHnlf6S0gb3JWKM2bro?si=X9RK1Fo2Sp2h5SXeyx5BeA
First track up there now, started in promising fashion but what has happened to Peppers voice? Gone for a toneless shouting roaring style
Gimme some less
I couldn't give two fucks about this band post Technoracy anyway, but I saw the video for this new track last night and it did nothing to change that. What's the craic with Woody's explorer in it though?Did Hetfield give him his old "Eet Fuk" guitar?If not it's a bit weird playing a copy of it.
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on February 11, 2026, 05:59:29 AMhttps://open.spotify.com/album/5FSvHnlf6S0gb3JWKM2bro?si=X9RK1Fo2Sp2h5SXeyx5BeA
First track up there now, started in promising fashion but what has happened to Peppers voice? Gone for a toneless shouting roaring style
It's a weak offering alright especially vocally.
I don't know if it's possibly hearing related with some of those old lads but the likes of Keenan, Phil from Sacred Reich and Tom Araya seem content to just bark away on anything new.
The video for this new song is pretty embarrassing. Pepper running like he's trying not to shit his pants by the look of it :laugh:
It's disappointing. I like everything from the early records right up to Volume Dealer. I guess from the blurb beforehand I was expecting something expansive, Deliverance, Volume Dealer etc whether you like them or not cover a lot of musical ground. This actually sounds like the rubbish albums Mike and Woody made without Keenan
Probably my favourite band. I hope this new album is as good as the old stuff.
Anyone pick this up?
Pretty disappointing first couple of listens, Pepper's lost his voice and there's no real killer riffs to speak of.
It came back on in my car on my way home yesterday and I forgot I was even listening to CoC and thought to myself is this Monster Magnet or something?! Overall feels like the worst bits from Keenan-era rolled into one double album. Not sure why it needed to be a "double" album - bands seem incapable of trimming the fat these days and I don't think there's anyone orbiting around these legacy bands to actually tell them the truth. Not surprised Mike Dean walked.
I do really love 1990s CoC, but between the last show here in the Academy and the recent recorded output, it's tough to remain positive about them.
Haven't picked it up, unlikely to do so. I've listened to it in it's entirety and for me at least it's just a bloated jam session in my opinion, no real flow or direction.
The single they released was unremarkable, but I'm no fan beyond a song or two anyway.
I enjoyed their earlier material, even have a soft spot for Deliverance. I'm a real baad man :laugh:
Was a huge fan of their 90s output. In The Arms Of God is decent too.
All I've heard on this one is the first single and that's enough. The last album was piss weak so the new single showed that the rot is complete.
The s/t was the last decent thing they put out, and that was a fair while ago now. Zero interest in this one, the single was so poor.
Fuck sake, I was pulling the trigger on this blind(!) tomorrow :-\
Quote from: Thorn on April 09, 2026, 08:44:34 PMFuck sake, I was pulling the trigger on this blind(!) tomorrow :-\
Vote with a wallet?
Be wise, Blood, don't buy that shit
:laugh: ah ,when you've just succumbed to collectivitis and bought the new Megadeth you can't fuck with your OCD and leave the COC's incomplete.
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