America's Volume Dealer
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| America's Volume Dealer | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | Southern metal[1] | |||
| Length | 45:48 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
| Producer | John Custer | |||
| Corrosion of Conformity chronology | ||||
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America's Volume Dealer is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity, released on September 26, 2000. It was the last album to feature longtime drummer Reed Mullin for nine years until his return in 2010.
Steve Huey from AllMusic gave America's Volume Dealer three stars out of five. He described the album as "COC's most radio-friendly record yet", mainly because "the production is more polished, and while the guitars are still high-voltage, the sludgy murk of their most inspiringly heavy records is largely absent."[2]
However, Huey admits that "even if some fans might be disappointed that they [COC] have left the garage, the songs hold up well -- they're melodic and well-crafted, and there's enough variety in the album's pacing to keep it an engaging listen the whole way through."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10[3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[4] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Pepper Keenan, except where noted; all music is composed by Corrosion of Conformity, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Over Me" | 4:19 | |
| 2. | "Congratulations Song" | 3:20 | |
| 3. | "Stare Too Long" | 4:56 | |
| 4. | "Diablo Blvd." | 3:28 | |
| 5. | "Doublewide" | 4:15 | |
| 6. | "Zippo" | 4:28 | |
| 7. | "Who's Got the Fire" | 3:16 | |
| 8. | "Sleeping Martyr" | 4:59 | |
| 9. | "Take What You Want" | John Custer | 3:30 |
| 10. | "13 Angels" | 6:35 | |
| 11. | "Gittin' It On" | 2:35 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 12. | "Rather See You Dead" (Legionaire's Disease Band cover) | Jerry Anomie | Anomie | 1:44 |
| 13. | "Steady Roller" (Demo Version) | Custer | 2:23 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Rather See You Dead" (Legionaire's Disease Band cover) | Anomie | Anomie | 1:44 |
| 13. | "World on Fire" (early version; later appeared on In the Arms of God) | 3:43 |
