Punishment for Decadence

Punishment for Decadence is the second album by the Swiss thrash metal band Coroner, released on 1 August 1988. It bears many similarities to the previous album, except the band's performance is more precise and features increased use of slightly more melodic guitar work, as well as a slightly different lyrical style.

Punishment for Decadence
Studio album by Coroner
Released	1 August 1988
Recorded	Sky Trak Studios, Berlin, May 1988
Genre	Progressive metal, thrash metal
Length	38:54
Label	Noise
Producer	Guy Bidmead
Coroner chronology
R.I.P. (1987) Punishment for Decadence (1988) No More Color (1989)
Alternative cover (CD edition)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro" (Instrumental)	0:12
2.	"Absorbed"	3:43
3.	"Masked Jackal"	4:46
4.	"Arc-Lite" (Instrumental)	3:20
5.	"Skeleton on Your Shoulder"	5:35

Side B

No.	Title	Length
6.	"Sudden Fall"	4:50
7.	"Shadow of a Lost Dream"	4:31
8.	"The New Breed"	4:52
9.	"Voyage to Eternity"	3:45
10.	"Purple Haze" (Jimi Hendrix cover)	3:20
Total length:		38:54

Credits

All information is taken from the CD liner notes of the 1988 release.[2]

Band Members

• Ron Broder (as Ron Royce) - Vocals/Bass
• Tommy Vetterli (as Tommy T. Baron) - Guitars
• Marky Edelmann (Marquis Marky) - Drums

Production

• Guy Bidmead - Producer, Engineer
• Andreas Gerhard - Assistant Engineer
• Gary Marlowe - Guest Musician (Synth. Eff.)
• Dexter - Assistant Engineer, Backing Vocals
• Marquis Marky - Cover, Concept and Design, Photo Credits
• Micha Good - Skull Logo
• Auguste Rodin - Front Cover Sculpture

Notes

• Track 10 is a Jimi Hendrix cover, and was originally included as a B-Side on the "Masked Jackal" single.
• The album's artwork features a close-up portion of The Gates of Hell by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin
• The album has been re-released with an alternative cover, without the consent of the band, featuring a portion of the woodcut "Der Tod als Würger" by German painter Alfred Rethel.
• Tracks 1 and 4 are instrumental.
• The second 12" vinyl and cassette pressings by Noise Records, the 12" vinyl and cassette release by Maze Music and the cassette release by Accord excludes "Purple Haze"
• The 1988 unofficial cassette release by RC excludes the "Intro" song and "Purple Haze"
• The 1988 unofficial cassette release by Baron Music misspells the album's title as "Ponishment for Decedance"
• The Japanese releases contains the 1989 album No More Color
• The 2014 reissue by Death Cult Switzerland features the original cover
• A music video was made for "Masked Jackal"

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Coroner Punishment for Decadence review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
2. Punishment For Decadence (booklet). Coroner. Noise International. 1988

External links

• BNR Metal Pages' section on Coroner
• Fan page with detailed album information and lyrics
• Coroner @ Last.fm