Formed in Raleigh, North Carolina

Corrosion of Conformity was formed in Raleigh, North Carolina , by bassist and vocalist Mike Dean , guitarist Woody Weatherman, drummer Reed Mullin , and singer Benji Shelton in 1982. They were influenced by heavy metal bands like Black Sabbath , Iron Maiden , Scorpions , and Judas Priest , as well as by hardcore groups like Black Flag , Bad Brains , the Circle Jerks , Minor Threat , Discharge , the Germs , and “a lot of older D.C. bands .”