John Custer
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John Custer is a record producer who produced several Corrosion of Conformity albums including Blind (1991), Deliverance (1994), Wiseblood (1996), America's Volume Dealer (2000), and In the Arms of God (2005). [1]
He also developed bands from his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. The bands were Cry Of Love and DAG. Both were signed to Columbia Records. Cry Of Love's single "Peace Pipe" (produced by Custer) went to #1 in Billboard's Rock Radio Chart and was the fifth most played song of the year. Cry Of Love's second single, "Bad Thing" co-written by Custer went to #2 in Billboard.
He produced Corrosion of Conformity's track "Drowning In A Daydream" which was nominated for a Grammy. He also produced, wrote and co-wrote songs that appeared in four major motion pictures.
COC's Blind disc was named one of The 25 Most Influential Metal Records Of The Last 25 Years by Creem magazine. The disc was hailed as an instant classic. MSN's Ed Rivadavia wrote, "The album's fiercest moment, "Vote With A Bullet" is a sonic precedent for the countless aggro-metal bands (Korn, Fear Factory, Limp Bizkit, etc.) which dominated the late '90s. Years ahead of its time, BLIND is simply one of the most important heavy rock albums of the decade." SPIN magazine raved," Combining the heavy groove of the 70's with the hardcore political stance of the 80's, COC has set the metallic standard for this decade."
