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.

R.I.P.
Studio album by Coroner
Released	1 June 1987
Recorded	March 1987
Studio	Music Lab, Berlin
Genre	Thrash metal progressive metal neoclassical metal
Length	44:57
Label	Noise
Producer	Coroner and Harris Johns
Coroner chronology
R.I.P. (1987) Punishment for Decadence (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	4/10

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
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 Visée	0:52
12.	"Totentanz"	Andy M. Siegrist		4:13
13.	"Outro" (instrumental)			1:15

Personnel

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

• 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.

External links

• THE DEATH CULT LODGE GREECE [1]
• BNR Metal Pages' section on Coroner
• Fan page with detailed album information and lyrics
• Coroner @ Last.fm