America's Volume Dealer

America's Volume Dealer
America's Volume Dealer
Studio album by Corrosion of Conformity
Released	September 26, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Southern metal
Length	45:48
Label	Sanctuary
Producer	John Custer
Corrosion of Conformity chronology

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.

Reception

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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

UK version bonus tracks
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
12.	"Rather See You Dead" (Legionaire's Disease Band cover)	Jerry Anomie	Anomie	1:44
13.	"Steady Roller" (Demo Version)	Custer		2:23

Japanese version bonus tracks^[5]
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

Personnel

Corrosion of Conformity

Pepper Keenan – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, cowbell
Woody Weatherman – lead guitar
Mike Dean – bass, Rhodes piano on "13 Angels"
Reed Mullin – drums

Additional personnel

Warren Haynes – slide guitar on "Stare Too Long"
Teresa Williams – backing vocals on "Stare Too Long"
Chen Chapman – backing vocals on "Stare Too Long"
John Custer – additional bass on "Stare Too Long", "Sleeping Martyr", and "Zippo"

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2000	"Congratulations Song"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	24^[6]

References

^ Pratt, Greg (February 17, 2022). "Justify Your Shitty Taste: Corrosion of Conformity's "America's Volume Dealer"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "America's Volume Dealer - Corrosion of Conformity". AllMusic.
^ Krgin, Borivoj (December 17, 2001). "CD Reviews - America's Volume Dealer C.O.C." Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
^ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
^ "Japanese version back cover". Archived from the original on November 20, 2020.
^ "Congratulations Song - US rock". RockVF.

[1] Pratt, Greg (February 17, 2022). "Justify Your Shitty Taste: Corrosion of Conformity's "America's Volume Dealer"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

[AllMusic-2] "America's Volume Dealer - Corrosion of Conformity". AllMusic.

[3] Krgin, Borivoj (December 17, 2001). "CD Reviews - America's Volume Dealer C.O.C." Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved November 20, 2019.

[4] Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.

[5] "Japanese version back cover". Archived from the original on November 20, 2020.

[RockVF-6] "Congratulations Song - US rock". RockVF.

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