Mike Dean Leaves Corrosion of Conformity
Corrosion of Conformity bassist and founding member Mike Dean has announced his departure from the band. Dean, who co-founded the group 42 years ago, shared the news and explained his reasoning in a statement on the COC Facebook page.
“Recently I made a decision to step away from Corrosion Of Conformity, a band started 40 odd years ago by Reed Mullin, Woody Weatherman, and myself. I’m extremely proud of everything we’ve done together, and look forward to hearing more from the band going forward,” he said. “When I rejoined COC for the finishing touches of the ‘Deliverance’ album, I moved back to Raleigh, NC for an all-in creative campaign, but time, distance and side projects and life in general has changed all of that. Ever since Reed drifted away from the band and then passed way, it’s been difficult for me to collaborate on new material with bandmates who live hundreds of miles away. I look forward to putting together a new Raleigh based outlet to create new music with more alacrity and with more of an emphasis on my own ideas than in recent times. Also, I look forward to continuing to record and produce other artists. All the best to Woodroe, Pepper, and COC crew, and most importantly, many big thanks to the fans of all iterations of the band, who have made this real for all of these years. Salute!”
Remaining Corrosion of Conformity members Woody Weatherman and Pepper Keenan shared a statement thanking Dean for the music they made. They also made a point to say that Corrosion of Conformity is not over and they have a new album underway that will be released in 2025. A replacement bassist has not been named.
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