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Albatross (Corrosion of Conformity song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Albatross'" is a song by American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity. It was released as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album, 'Deliverance'. Written by vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan and drummer Reed Mullin, "Albatross" was a hit on rock radio, peaking at No. 19 on the 'Billboard' Mainstream Rock chart. The song is the band's highest charting single along with "Clean My Wounds", which also peaked at No. 19.
Background
"Albatross" was the first song recorded for 'Deliverance' and the first song the band had written after the exit of vocalist Karl Agell. In a departure from previous COC songs, "Albatross" has a strong classic rock influence, especially the Lynyrd Skynyrd-style guitar outro. Of the style change, vocalist Pepper Keenan said, "The way we were thinking back then, the hardcore thing was getting so stale. It seemed that everyone was doin' the same fuckin' thing, and for us to write the song 'The Albatross' felt more punk rock than anything anyone was doing at the time. People were pissed off at us. But it finally felt real again."
Musical style
In his review of the album, AllMusic reviewer Eduardo Rivadavia referred to the song as a "slower, groovier number".
Track listing
;Maxi single
;European single
;12" single
;American promo single
Use in other media
"Albatross" was featured in the 2009 video game 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'.
References
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