Corrosion Of Conformity Good God Baad Man

BEST ALBUMS OF 2026… SO FAR

2026 has been a really great year for new albums. Not just new albums but, bands returning and giving us new music that is just as good as their previous work, as well as a bunch of independent bands that are really coming into their own. This is one of my favorite posts of the year. It’s a great way to catch up on everything that’s come out that yo might have missed and check out something new. Audioeclectica, while mainly focused on rock music, is all about exploring new musical avenues. Why not start with these! Enjoy!

THIS LIST IS IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER!!!

AUDIOECLECTICA’S BEST OF 2026… SO FAR:

01) Held- Grey
02) Puscifer- Normal Isn’t
03) Converge- Hum Of Hurt
04) Converge- Love Is Not Enough
05) Poison The Well- Peace In Place
06) Lamb Of God- Into Oblivion
07) Blackwater Holylight- Not Here Not Gone
08) The Owling- Intravenous Flow
09) Neurosis- An Undying Love For A Burning World
10) Failure- Location Lost
11) Monolord- Neverending
12) Corrosion Of Conformity- Good God/Baad Man
13) Nine Inch Noize- Nine Inch Noize
14) Sevendust- One
15) At The Gates- The Ghost Of A Future Dead
16) XCOMM- Time To Burn
17) Exodus- Goliath
18) Rob Zombie- The Great Satan
19) Genghis Tron- Signal Fire
20) A Place To Kill- A Place To Kill
21) Gaerea- Loss
22) Final Gasp- New Day Symptoms
23) Trauma Ray- Carnival
24) Carpenter Brut- Leather Temple
25) The Smashing Pumpkins- Zodeon At Crystal Hall

DISAPPOINTMENTS:
01) Megadeth- Megadeth

ALBUM REVIEW: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY- GOOD GOD / BAAD MAN

Some bands have such a distinctive sound that the instant you put one of their albums on, you just know it’s them. That’s exactly how it’s been for Corrosion Of Conformity since the early/mid 1990’s. The sound is one of those “you know it when you hear it” type of things. For those that don’t know, it’s a sound that feels like Black Sabbath went down to New Orleans and leaned heavily into the sludginess of the area and then got shot out of a cannon. At least that’s how it is when I hear Corrosion Of Conformity. Now in 2026, COC have regrouped to deliver an album that has all you’ve come to love about the band and then some. Good God / Baad Man is an album that comes out of the gate with a loose feel that makes you strap in for the ride.

This is a double album in case you were wondering. Each half of the record has its own vibe and sense of fun. That’s right, FUN! From the first note of this album there is an instant feeling of good vibes and a whole lot of fun to be had. That’s a really rare thing these days. That’s not to say the subject matter of the record isn’t urgent or personal but, the overall presentation of Good God / Baad Man feels like a celebration of life. Across the hour plus each song pulls you into the riff and rhythm. Songs like “Good God/Final Dawn,” “You And Me,” Bedouin’s Hand” and the epic “Run For Your Life” highlight the Good God side. Then you have “Baad Man,” Lose Yourself,” my favorite as of this writing in “Asleep On The Killing Floor” and the left field song “Brickman” on the Baad Man side that accentuate just how good this album is. It’s interesting too when you listen to C.O.C., the amount of bands that have blatently copped a good chunk of their style. Sometimes it can be a form of flattery while others not so much.

Much like albums of the 1970’s and early/mid 1990’s, there is a total push and pull with this album in a good way. The driving nature of the songs propel Pepper Keenan, Woody Weatherman, Bobby Landgraf and Stanton Moore into another realm. The inspired group really created a record that stands out not just amongst their peers but as a classic in their stellar catalog.

Overall Rating: 9/10

By: Brian Lacy

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