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If you trace the lineage of "Southern Metal," the path inevitably leads back to Raleigh, North Carolina. But COC didn’t start with Skynyrd riffs and whiskey-soaked vocals. They started with spiked leather, breakneck speeds, and a desire to tear down the establishment.
If you’re looking for a , here’s what you’re likely to find:
(1985), to Southern-influenced sludge metal, defined by the commercially successful Deliverance
: Continued the thrash progression with more complex arrangements.
This is the era that defined COC for the masses. Pepper Keenan took over lead vocal duties, and the band leaned fully into their Southern heritage—Black Sabbath met Lynyrd Skynyrd in a bar fight.