Iconic '90s Rock Band Announces First Album in 8 Years
- - Iconic '90s Rock Band Announces First Album in 8 Years
Nina DerwinFebruary 13, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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American heavy metal veterans Corrosion of Conformity are officially back.
The band has announced their first album in eight years, a sprawling double LP titled Good God / Baad Man, set for release April 3 on the Nuclear Blast label. The project marks their first full-length since 2018's No Cross No Crown, and arrives after years of upheaval, loss, and reinvention.
When No Cross No Crown was released, the band's long-standing lineup—Pepper Keenan (vocals, guitar), Woody Weatherman (guitar), Reed Mullin (drums), and Mike Dean (bass)—was still intact. The quartet's history stretches back to 1982 in Raleigh, North Carolina, where the group of then-teenage punks began forging what would become one of heavy metal's most enduring legacies.
Corrosion of Conformity's early records, Eye For An Eye (1984), Animosity (1985), Blind (1991), and Deliverance (1994), made a tremendous mark on punk, metal, and hard rock. By the time they released No Cross No Crown nearly 25 years after Deliverance, they were widely regarded as legends embraced by multiple generations of fans.
Then tragedy struck.
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In January 2020, drummer Reed Mullin died, a devastating loss for the band both personally and professionally. Shortly after, bassist Mike Dean departed in what was described as an amicable split, leaving Keenan and Weatherman to reassess their path forward.
The duo regrouped at Keenan's home in Mississippi, immersing themselves in the music that shaped them. They turned up the volume on Discharge, ZZ Top, Motörhead, Neil Young, and Black Sabbath, then began writing relentlessly. The result was so expansive that it evolved into a double album.
"As we went on, we had such a crazy plethora of songs, it was almost like two different directions," Keenan said in a recent interview. "We knew we had to split it into two different albums. Then we came up with this concept."
That concept became the album's title: Good God / Baad Man.
"Our producer, Warren Riker, kept calling it 'Dark Side Of The Doom,'" Keenan recalled. "In my head, it's a weird love letter to all things rock & roll. We used that for the freedom to go in different directions. Each album is its own tiny universe and has its own identity. 'Good God' leans toward the heavier/pissed end of the spectrum. 'Baad Man' is more on the throwdown rock scope. As we went along, it became clear which songs went on which album."
To complete the record, the band enlisted drummer Stanton Moore, who previously appeared on 2005's In The Arms Of God, and bassist Bobby "Rock" Landgraf, known for his work with Down and Honky.
"With a lot of these songs, we're trying to make Reed Mullin proud," Keenan said. "He was a badass, and a one-of-a-kind drummer. And the stakes were high."
Eight years after their last release, and following one of the most challenging chapters in their history, Corrosion of Conformity are returning not just with new music, but with a mission to keep the fire burning.
This story was originally published by Parade on Feb 13, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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