Blind is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity

Corrosion of Conformity

Corrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina formed in 1982. For almost the majority of its existence, the band has consisted of guitarist Woody Weatherman, bassist Mike Dean , drummer Reed Mullin and vocalist and rhythm...

. It was released in 1991 on Relativity Records

Relativity Records

Relativity Records, often branded just Relativity, is an American record label founded by Barry Kobrin at the site of his company, Important Record Distribution in metro New York. Early on, as an indie label, Relativity released music in a variety of styles, including dance, jazz, punk, and...

. This was the only COC album with Karl Agell and Phil Swisher.

This was Corrosion of Conformity's first album in six years since the release of Animosity

Animosity (Corrosion of Conformity album)

Animosity is the second studio album by the American band Corrosion of Conformity. Album cover art was done by the artist Pushead.- Track listing :# "Loss for Words" - 4:06# "Mad World" - 1:54# "Consumed" - 2:52# "Holier" - 2:27...

. It was a change from their crossover punk/thrash sound of the 80's to a more mainstream metal sound.

Blind was re-released on Columbia

Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...

 in 1995 with three additional songs.

Track listing

All music written by Corrosion of Conformity. All lyrics by Karl Agell and Pepper Keenan, except Great Purification by Phil Swisher.

1. "These Shrouded Temples..." - 2:37
2. "Damned for All Time" - 5:52
3. "Dance of the Dead" - 4:29
4. "Buried" - 5:18
5. "Break the Circle" - 4:10
6. "Painted Smiling Faces" - 4:24
7. "Mine Are the Eyes of God" - 5:00
8. "Shallow Ground" - 2:21
9. "Vote with a Bullet" - 3:27
10. "Great Purification" - 4:33
11. "White Noise" - 4:19
12. "Echoes in the Well" - 5:33
13. "...Remain" - 3:27

Columbia re-release

14. "Condition A/Condition B" - 1:09
15. "Future Now" (MC5
    MC5
    The MC5 is an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan and originally active from 1964 to 1972. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson...
    
     cover)- 2:49
16. "Jim Beam and the Coon Ass" - 2:35

Personnel

• Karl Agell – lead vocals, saxophone on "Jim Beam and the Coon Ass"
• Woody Weatherman
  Woody Weatherman
  Woodroe "Woody" Weatherman is lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity.Woody was born on July 29, 1965 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and now lives in Virginia....
  
   – rhythm and lead guitar
• Pepper Keenan
  Pepper Keenan
  Pepper J. Keenan , is an American vocalist and guitarist, best known for his work with heavy metal bands Corrosion of Conformity and Down. He joined Corrosion of Conformity in 1989, but did not become the lead singer until the recording of Deliverance in 1994...
  
   – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Vote With a Bullet" and "Jim Beam and the Coon Ass"
• Phil Swisher
  Phil Swisher
  Philip "Phil" Swisher is a former American bassist for hardcore punk/sludge metal band Corrosion of Conformity, and stoner rock band Leadfoot. He also played lead guitar for hardcore punk bands Unicef and Blood Bath.-Joining Corrosion of Conformity :In 1989, Swisher joined Corrosion of Conformity,...
  
   – bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Reed Mullin
  Reed Mullin
  Reed Douglas Mullin is the drummer for punk/metal band Corrosion of Conformity . He was the founding member with Mike Dean and Woody Weatherman. Mullin, along with Weatherman, also played in the Raleigh NC harcore band, No Labels. No Labels disbanded in 1984, while Corrosion of Conformity...
  
  – drums, backing vocals, saxophone case on "Jim Beam and the Coon Ass"