R.I.P. (Coroner album)

R.I.P. is the debut album released by the Swiss thrash metal band Coroner on 1 June 1987. This album marks the first chapter of the band's progression (thus it is less focused) and is characterized by raw speed and power (save for the instrumentals), representing an early progressive blend of neoclassical metal and thrash metal.[3]

R.I.P.
Studio album by
Released1 June 1987
RecordedMarch 1987
StudioMusic Lab, Berlin
Genre
Length44:57
LabelNoise
ProducerCoroner and Harris Johns
Coroner chronology
R.I.P.
(1987)
Punishment for Decadence
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal4/10[2]

Track listing

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All songs written and arranged by Ron Broder & Tommy Vetterli, except where noted. All lyrics written by Marky Edelmann, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro" (Instrumental)  1:23
2."Reborn Through Hate"  4:53
3."When Angels Die"  4:41
4."Intro (Nosferatu)" (instrumental)  1:12
5."Nosferatu" (instrumental)  3:34
6."Suicide Command"  4:20
7."Spiral Dream"Tom G. Warrior 4:03
8."R.I.P."  5:36
9."Coma"  4:15
10."Fried Alive"  4:40
11."Intro (Totentanz)" (instrumental) Robert de Visée0:52
12."Totentanz"Andy M. Siegrist 4:13
13."Outro" (instrumental)  1:15

Personnel

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Coroner
  • Ron Broder (as Ron Royce) – vocals, bass
  • Tommy Vetterli (as Tommy T. Baron) – guitars
  • Marky Edelmann (as Marquis Marky) – drums
Production
  • Harris Johns – producer, engineer, mixing
  • M. Marky – cover design, pictures
  • Micha Good – skull logo
  • Alex Solca – band photos

Notes

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  • Nosferatu is a synonym for vampire and is the title of film by F.W. Murnau, though it is not known whether this film had a direct influence on Coroner.
  • The intro of "Totentanz" is actually a cover of a bourrée by French composer Robert de Visée (c.1650 – 1725), and was written by A.M. Siegrist.
  • The 12" vinyl and cassette releases by former Canadian record label Cobra Records cuts the track listing short to 8 songs, excluding "Spiral Dream" and the instrumentals and keeping only Nosferatu.
  • The 1993 cassette release by former Italian record label Armando Curcio Editore excludes "Spiral Dream" and the "Outro" song.

References

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  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Coroner – R.I.P. review". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: CORONER REWIND SUBTITLED ENGLISH. YouTube.
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