''Deliverance'' is the fourth album by

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, and the first on which

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was lead singer. It was also their first recording on Columbia Records. ''

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'' described ''Deliverance'' as a "true 90s classic". The song "Mano de Mono" is heard in the movie '' The Fan''. The song "Albatross" is playable in the video game '' Guitar Hero: Metallica'' and ''

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''. In 2014,

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magazine ranked ''Deliverance'' at #31 on their list of the best rock albums of 1994.

Reception

''Deliverance'' received a positive review from

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writer Eduardo Rivadavia, who gave the album four stars out of five, and stated, "With guitarist

now at the helm as lead singer and principal songwriter, COC abandoned most of the

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influences of their

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past and turned into a full-fledged Sabbath-inspired metal band with 1994's ''Deliverance''." Rivadavia claimed that the songs on ''Deliverance'' are "built on monolithic

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s which range from ferocious speed on 'Heaven's Not Overflowing' and 'Senor Limpio' to slower, groovier numbers such as "Broken Man" and leadoff single 'Albatross.' Second single 'Clean My Wounds' also struck gold at rock radio with its staccato

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ing, and 'Seven Days' adds eerie guitar melodies to the mix." ''Deliverance'' was Corrosion of Conformity's first album to enter the ''Billboard'' 200 chart; it peaked at number 155, making it their fourth highest-charting album to date. It also peaked at number five on the

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chart. Both "Albatross" and "Clean My Wounds" peaked at number 19 on the

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chart, making them the highest initial charting single in Corrosion of Conformity's career.

Track listing

Personnel

Corrosion of Conformity *

– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars *

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– lead and rhythm guitars * Mike Dean – bass guitar, lead vocals on "Deliverance" *

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– drums, backing vocals Additional personnel *Bruce Smith – pedal steel guitar on "Shelter" Production *Arranged by Corrosion of Conformity *Produced by John Custer *Engineered by Jeff Tomei, Mark Richardson and John Custer, with assistance by Danny Kadar and D. E. G. S. *Mixed by John Custer (tracks 4, 7, 9, 11 and 13), Richard Mouser (track 6 and additional mixing on track 10) and

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(tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14) *Mastered by Bob Ludwig

Chart positions

Album Singles

References

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