Though their origins as a thrashy punk band are well known and the original trio of Mike Dean, Woody Weatherman and Reed Mullin put out a pair of well-received albums earlier this decade, for many the quintessential Corrosion of Conformity line-up includes Pepper Keenan, who joined the band in 1989 and was responsible for fleshing out the group's sound during their ascent to popularity. So, as serviceable as the previous two records were, No Cross No Crown features Keenan back in the fold for the first time since 2005's In the Arms of God ; not to downplay the other members, but in some minds that makes this C.O.C.'s first true record in over thirteen years. Fans of the sludgy, meaty style they introduced on their 1994 breakthrough Deliverance will find plenty to sink their teeth into on No Cross No Crown , as its ambitions are clearly rooted in this aesthetic. That's what Pepper brings to the table, and there's a full spread of heavy riffs and thick grooves o...
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