Animosity (Corrosion of Conformity album)

Animosity
Studio album by Corrosion of Conformity
Released	October 25, 1985 (1985-10-25)
Recorded	1985
Studio	Track Record, Los Angeles, CA (tracks 1–5) Hummingbird Sound, Raleigh, NC (tracks 6–10)
Genre	Crossover thrash [1] hardcore punk
Length	26:22
Label	Death
Corrosion of Conformity chronology
Eye for an Eye (1984) Animosity (1985) Technocracy (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Animosity is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity. ^[3] It was released on October 25, 1985. The album cover art was done by artist Pushead.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mike Dean, Woody Weatherman and Reed Mullin.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Loss for Words"	4:06
2.	"Mad World"	1:54
3.	"Consumed"	2:52
4.	"Holier"	2:27
5.	"Positive Outlook"	3:04
6.	"Prayer"	2:26
7.	"Intervention"	2:26
8.	"Kiss of Death"	1:31
9.	"Hungry Child"	1:19
10.	"Animosity"	4:16
Total length:		26:22

Covers

• Metallica, longtime fans of Corrosion of Conformity, performed the song "Holier" at least twice live in concert (Los Angeles and Donington).
• Monster Voodoo Machine covered the song "Holier" on their 1998 release Direct Reaction Now! (it was the hidden track).
• Severed Head of State covered "Prayer" on their 2002 EP release No Love Lost.
• Mr. Bungle covered "Loss for Words" several times during their Disco Volante tour and released their version on The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo in 2020.
• A cover of "Hungry Child" appears on Agoraphobic Nosebleed's compilation album Bestial Machinery (Discography Volume 1)
• All Out War covered "Mad World" as a hidden track on their 1998 LP "For Those Who Were Crucified".

Personnel

Corrosion of Conformity

• Mike Dean – bass, vocals
• Woody Weatherman – guitars
• Reed Mullin – drums, vocals

Production

• Pushead – front cover
• Simon Bob Sinister – back cover
• Brian Slagel – executive producer
• Bill Metoyer – engineering (tracks 1–5)
• David Schmitt – engineering (track 6–10)
• Eddy Schreyer – mastering

References

1. "'Corrosion of Conformity' - AllMusic Review by Gregory Heaney". AllMusic . Retrieved January 31, 2021.
2. "'Animosity' - AllMusic Review by Vincent Jeffries". AllMusic . Retrieved January 31, 2021.
3. "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - Corrosion of Conformity - Eye for an Eye". The Metal Archives. Retrieved January 14, 2012.

External links

• Encyclopedia Metallica: Metallica performs C.O.C.'s "Holier"
• A long review of Corrosion of Conformity – Animosity LP
• Mr. Bungle performs "Loss For Words" live