What is it about mixing punk and heavy metal that can be so volatile? When it’s good, baby it’s good. There’s nothing like the crushing power of the Cro-Mags, the pure energy of D.R.I., or the brute comedy of Carnivore. But, when it’s bad, it’s bad. For instance… well… we don’t need to name names. Interestingly, Corrosion of Conformity mastered merging the two with their landmark second album Animosity, but they always seemed to get more notice in metal circles than punk ones, even though the manic energy and looseness of hardcore is seeped in their sound.
But, now that Corrosion of Conformity is touring in their classic three piece formation, which includes Bassist/Vocalist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer Reed Mullin, they’re giving us punks a second chance to check out their unique punk/metal hybrid. Since Corrosion of Conformity has recently hit the road playing Animosity and has released a new 7″ with their three piece line up, Punknews interviewer John Gentile sat down with Mike Dean to learn what he thinks about the term “Crossover,” the best way to mix punk and metal, and how the three piece unification came about.
Source What is it about mixing punk and heavy metal that can be so volatile? When it’s good, baby it’s good. There’s nothing like the crushing power of the Cro-Mags, the pure energy of D.R.I., or the brute comedy of Carnivore. But, when it’s bad, it’s bad. For instance… well… we don’t need to name names. Interestingly, Corrosion of Conformity mastered merging the two with their landmark second album Animosity, but they always seemed to get more notice in metal circles than punk ones, even though the manic energy and looseness of hardcore is seeped in their sound.
But, now that Corrosion of Conformity is touring in their classic three piece formation, which includes Bassist/Vocalist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer Reed Mullin, they’re giving us punks a second chance to check out their unique punk/metal hybrid. Since Corrosion of Conformity has recently hit the road playing Animosity and has released a new 7″ with their three piece line up, Punknews interviewer John Gentile sat down with Mike Dean to learn what he thinks about the term “Crossover,” the best way to mix punk and metal, and how the three piece unification came about.