CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Shares 'Baad Man' And 'Lose Yourself', Recorded Live At Sweetwater Studios

American heavy metal icons CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have shared a video for "Baad Man" and "Lose Yourself", recorded live at the legendary Sweetwater Studios during the band’s North American tour earlier this year.

Sweetwater Studios, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a world‑class, multi‑studio recording and mixing facility founded in 1979 that blends legendary analog gear with cutting‑edge technology to serve artists, producers, and educators worldwide.

"Baad Man" and "Lose Yourself" are featured on the second disc of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's mammoth double album, "Good God / Baad Man", released in April via Nuclear Blast. Additionally, the band remixed the entire "Good God / Baad Man" album at Sweetwater's Dolby Atmos mixing room. Dolby Atmos is an immersive sound format that adds height channels to traditional surround, creating a three‑dimensional audio experience. The remix edition is available now via Apple Music. The tracks have also been released as a two-song digital single under the title "Sweetwater Throwdown".

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY is currently on the road in the U.S. as part of a co-headlining tour with THE SWORD. The two-week journey commenced on November 2 in Buffalo, New York and will run through November 19 in Pensacola, Florida. Support is being provided by HIPPIE DEATH CULT.

Produced by Grammy Award winner Warren Riker (FUGEES, DOWN, CATHEDRAL) and featuring cover art by famed New Orleans artist Scott Guion, "Good God / Baad Man" was recorded at Blak Shak Studios in Riffissippi, USA, Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana, and BEE GEES legend Barry Gibb's home studio in Miami, Florida.

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's latest two additions are bassist Bobby "Rock" Landgraf and drummer Nick Shabatura.

Regarding how Bobby ended up joining the group, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist and founding member Woody Weatherman told Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic: "[We were] buddies. [He's] just a great friend. We know he's a fantastic musician. His main instrument's a guitar, but he's pretty prolific on that four-string too. And, of course, he had worked with Keenan in DOWN before. Kirk couldn't make some [DOWN] tours, and Bobby stepped in as the second guitarist in DOWN. And we had played shows with Bobby's other band, HONKY, [his] long-running band. So we knew him. And we know we get along. And that plays a big part in it too. You don't wanna get somebody in there that you don't get along with. That wouldn't work… [We also want] somebody that's familiar with road travel, 'cause that's a big part of what we do. We're kind road dogs… So it's important."

Woody went on to say that Shabatura "is gonna be the touring drummer" for CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. "[He's] a fellow out of Chicago who was recommended by Charlie Benante [ANTHRAX and PANTERA drummer]." Referencing drummer Stanton Moore, who played on CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's 2005 album "In The Arms Of God" and laid down the drum tracks for "Good God / Baad Man", Woody continued: "We played Stanton some of [Nick's] stuff he was doing, and Stanton was, like, 'That's your guy for the road. He's awesome.' And Nick came down a week or two ago and we did some rehearsing and it was awesome. So we're set. We never would've heard of Nick if not for Charlie bringing it up. So hats off to Charlie for sending him our way."

Shabatura has previously played with DESECRATE THE HOUR and the Chicago-based NIRVANA tribute band SMELLS LIKE NIRVANA.

This past March, Moore gave Shabatura's addition to CORROSION OF CONFORMITY his blessing, writing on social media: "I approve this message! I went by rehearsals in Riffississippi the other day to meet and hang with Nick. He is an amazing drummer and a super cool guy. He showed up having completely done his homework and already sounds great playing with the band.

"The plan was always for me to make this record with the guys and then to find somebody to do the touring. Well, we found the guy and he is Nick Shabatura! Thanks Charlie Benante for the recommendation".

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's first four albums left a permanent mark on headbangers, longhairs, and street punks everywhere: Underground classics "Eye For An Eye" (1984) and "Animosity" (1985) followed by slightly more overground bangers "Blind" (1991) and "Deliverance" (1994). By the time CORROSION OF CONFORMITY carved off "No Cross No Crown" nearly a quarter century later, they were legends in their own time, revered by two generations of punk, metal, and rock fans.

Photo by David Booth