Coroner R.I.P RIP Swiss Thrash Metal 12" VINYL LP ALBUM

 R.I.P." is the debut album of Swiss thrash metal band CORONER, released in 1987. The album was an immediate critical success and helped establish the band's reputation as one of the most innovative and technically proficient bands in the genre.

 The album features eight tracks that showcase the band's unique blend of thrash metal, progressive rock, and classical music. The songs are characterized by complex arrangements, intricate guitar riffs, and powerful drumming, all of which are brought to life through the band's masterful musicianship.

 The lyrics of "R.I.P." deal with a variety of themes, including environmentalism, war, and the human condition. The band's socially conscious message was a refreshing departure from the more nihilistic themes often found in thrash metal.

 Some of the standout tracks on the album include "Reborn Through Hate," which features a memorable riff and a powerful vocal performance from bassist Marky Edelmann, and "D.O.A.," which showcases the band's technical prowess and intricate arrangements.

 Overall, "R.I.P." is a seminal album in the history of thrash metal and an essential part of CORONER's legacy. It remains a classic of the genre and a testament to the band's innovative approach to heavy metal music.

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Produced by Harris Johns and Coroner

Alex Solca - Photographer

  Alex Solca is a photographer with several decades of experience in photographing Heavy Metal bands, these bands include Journey, Dio, Alice Cooper, Fates Warning, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Vasco Rossi, Glenn Hughes, Jeff Blades, Jeff Scott Soto, Danzig, Lee Rocker, Reo Speedwagon, Machine Head,Tower of Power, B'Z, Skinlab, Gotthard, Dave Weckl, Kyuss, Christopher Cross, to name just a few.

  Harris Johns is a European music producer, active since the late-1970s in the heavy metal and punk scene, working for a lot of big-name bands, such as Helloween , Coroner , Tankard , Sodom , Voivod , Kreator , Exumer , Ratos de Porão, Slime, Daily Terror and many others. Most of his productions were recorded at his studio Music Lab Berlin Studio. After 10 years recording in a former guest house in the countryside near Berlin, which he called Spiderhouse, he reopened the Music Lab Berlin in 2007 and gave it up 2016. He is still producing and teaching music production skills. Here is a list of albums (during the 1980s on which Harris Johns has worked.

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Band Members and Musicians on: Coroner R.I.P RIP

Band-members, Musicians and Performers
• Ron Broder - Vocals/Bass
• Tommy Vetterli - Guitars
• Marky Edelmann - Drums

Ron Royce (real name: Ron Broder) vocals and bass guitar player with the Swiss Thrash Metal band "Coroner" since 1984.

Tommy T. Baron (real name: Thomas Vetterli) guitar player with the Swiss Thrash Metal band "Coroner" since 1985.

Marquis Marky (real-name Marky Edelmann) drummer with the Swiss Thrash Metal band Coroner from 1983 till 1996. Also responsible for Coroner's album cover design during the 1980. designed album cover for "Celtic Frost's" album "Tragic Serenades".

Track Listing of: Coroner R.I.P RIP

The Song/tracks on "Coroner R.I.P RIP" are

Side One:
• Intro - 1:23
• Reborn through Hate - 4:52
• When Angels Die - 4:41
• Intro (Nosferatu) - 1:11
• Nosferatu - 3:34
• Suicide Command - 4:19
• Spiral Dream - 4:05
• R.I.P. - 5:36
• Coma - 4:14
• Fried Alive - 4:40
• Intro (Totentanz) - 0:51
• Totentanz - 4:12

 Note: The images on this page are photos of the actual album. Slight differences in color may exist due to the use of the camera's flash. Images can be zoomed in/out ( eg pinch with your fingers on a tablet or smartphone ).