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), very typical of thrash metal at this time.

R.I.P.
Studio album by Coroner
Released	1 June 1987
Recorded	March 1987
Studio	Music Lab, Berlin, West Germany
Genre	Thrash metal, progressive 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	[1]

Track listing

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

Side A

No.	Title	Lyrics	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

Side B

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
8.	"R.I.P"			5:36
9.	"Coma"			4:15
10.	"Fried Alive"			4:40
11.	"Intro (Totentanz)" (Instrumental)	Andy M. Siegrist	Robert de Visée	0:52
12.	"Totentanz"			4:13
13.	"Outro" (Instrumental)			1:15
Total length:				44:57

Credits

Band members

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

Production

• Micha Good - Skull logo
• M. Marky - Cover design, Pictures
• Alex Solca - Band photos
• Harris Johns - Producer, Engineering, Mixing

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.
• "Nosferatu" is an instrumental.
• The 12" vinyl and cassette releases by former Canadian record label Cobra Records cuts the track listing short to 8 songs, excluding 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
• The 2003 CD re-releases by Death Cult Switzerland and Noise Records adds "Spiral Dream" as a bonus track

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Coroner R.I.P. review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-10.

External links

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