Candlelight Records has confirmed June 24th as the North American release date of IX, the new album from CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. Produced by the band and long-time comrade John Custer, the album and lead single ‘On Your Way’ will be available for preorders via iTunes, Amazon, and other popular outlets beginning May 13th.

"The making of IX was drawn out because of us having to step away to do other projects," comments Dean. "I think being forced to step away kept us hungry and then being back on the case with deadlines casting a shadow gave us a 'failure is no option' vibe and that really helped the final product."
"This album is another step forward for us," adds Weatherman. "It seems like we keep heading more and more toward our rawer live sound with the studio recordings."

Having recently returned from a successful European tour, the band is gearing up for the album's release and a year full of nonstop touring. "We had some good shows," shares Dean. "To go back to Paris for the first time in years, without a new album, and have the type of response we had just shows me that there is new interest in the more creative heavier rock. And that this younger group of people is actually checking us out is huge to me."

The band surprised European audiences with some new material from IX. "We had 'On Your Way' in the set and people were jamming along," notes Dean. "It's uptempo but syncopated. I thought it fit right in even though technically we were still working it out." "We did sneak in some new material on the European tour," asserts Weatherman. "It's great to see folks digging on stuff they have never heard before."

Preorders for both CD and vinyl formats will be available shortly via Candlelight's official web stores. Watch for special bundles via the band in the coming weeks.

IX tracklisting:

‘Brand New Sleep’

‘Elphyn’

‘Denmark Vesey’

‘The Nectar’

‘Interlude’

‘On Your Way’

‘Trucker’

‘The Hanged Man’

‘Tarquinius Superbus’

‘Who You Need To Blame’

‘The Nectar Revised’

Corrosion Of Conformity has confirmed a number of limited performances on the east coast this month beginning this Friday at The Pour House Music Hall in Raleigh. The band will perform at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn on April 26th, the Ottobar (with HIGH ON FIRE and EYEHATEGOD) in Baltimore on April 27th, and wrap the month up with a show at Café 611 in Frederick (MD) on April 28th.

For more info visit COC.com.