Coroner - R.I.P. (1987, Switzerland) Technical Thrash Metal

I've decided to upload the entire Coroner studio discography because they're such a sick band, one of my all time favourites, they didn't release a bad album.

The story goes something like this. 3 dudes were roadies for Celtic Frost, one day those 3 dudes decided "Fuck it we can shred" and started a technical thrash metal band, the result is one of the more interesting musical trajectories for a metal band. Whilst it's very easy to identify a Coroner song their style and musical approach changed dramatically over the years from tech shredding thrash to industrial progressive metal. There is so much to like about this band for me, Ron Broder's haggard vocals, thick swiss accent included, Tommy Veterilli's amazing riffage and bitchin' soloing, Marky Edelman's intelligent clockwork drumming, it's perfect!

To start with here is the debut R.I.P. A very raw and unrefined Coroner yet even then they still stood tall over the vast majority of thrash bands with their addictive tech riffs, unique melodic style and sheer musicianship - Many regard them as the Rush of thrash metal - not unjustifiably - given they are a power trio with prog inclinations and ridiculous skills. Opener 'Reborn through hate' is a Coroner classic, airtight tech thrash riffs as far as the eye can see. The album highlight though is the instrumental track 'Nosferatu' featuring super-super cheesy tongue in cheek (you'd hope, it's funny regardless) 'orchestra hits'. Coroner's instrumentals are probably what Yngwie Malmsteem would sound like if he was cool and played good music and wasn't a fat swedish toad in leather pants. The title track is another smash hit single on this album, some of their best material really and they had a lot more to come.

This isn't their best but it's far and away one of the best tech thrash albums every released, which says more about other bands than Coroner really.

Tracklisting:

1		Intro (1:23)
2		Reborn Through Hate (4:52)
3		When Angels Die (4:41)
4		Intro (Nosferatu) (1:11)
5		Nosferatu (3:34)
6		Suicide Command (4:19)
7		Spiral Dream (4:05)
		Written-By, Composed By - Tom G. Warrior
8		R.I.P. (5:36)
9		Coma (4:14)
10		Fried Alive (4:40)
11		Intro (Totentanz) (0:51)
12		Totentanz (4:12)
		Written-By, Arranged By - A.M. Siegrist
13		Outro (1:15)

Download Here: RIP.rar [61.25MiB]