Origin - Switzerland
Genre - Technical Thrash Metal
" Coroner were one of those bands that never got the attention they deserved. They started as a fast, bashing Thrash band with "R.I.P." back in '87, and they kept right on releasing albums even if nobody paid any attention, never changing their style so much as they just kept developing it, ignoring trends and fads, and never losing their integrity. Coroner were technically a Thrash band, but they brought so much creativity and musicality to what was then a glutted and stultified genre that they lifted it above genre work. "No More Color" was their third, and many would say their best album. Released right at the crest of the Thrash wave of the late 80s just as it was about to tumble down into the Death Metal trough, Coroner still stood out from the pack "
Of the first three Coroner albums, No More Color certainly qualifies as a high point. The album featured above average production (as opposed to the sonically thin Punishment for Decadence) as well as a fistful of technically savvy, well written songs. As with any Coroner album, the most prominent aspect is Tommy T. Baron's absolutely devastating guitar ability. The production allows for his guitar to sound like an entire army of sweeping, swirling and overwhelming six stringers on a mission to engulf the listener. Never content to take the easy way out on a riff, Baron simply flies all over his fretboard while avoiding Guitar Tech Boredom that afflicts most proficient guitarists. All his excellent solos and riffology make sense within the songs.Every song here is excellent. The intelligent lyrics show that drummer Marky Marquis has spent some time in front of a good book or two and "Why It Hurts" features fellow countryman Martin Ain (Celtic Frost) throwing in a few words of his own. "Last Entertainment" is another exceptional number, featuring a very Twilight Zone-styled keyboard intro and deep spoken vocals from Ron Royce...Speaking of which he had a very unique voice that fit the music to a tee.. Coroner should have been elevated to a much higher status in the world of thrash in 1989 with this release; unfortunately it seemed most of the attention went elsewhere at the time. However, nearly two decades later this album still stands head and shoulders above most releases of the era. Coroner was challenging without pandering to technical boredom and this album should be in your collection at all costs.......
Read My Scars,Mistress Of Deception are easily two of my favorite thrash songs of all time!......If you never heard Coroner..start with these two tracks....and see what was going on at the end of my era(Golden Thrash Era)
Thrash Hall Of Fame!........Period!
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