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.
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| Released | 1 August 1988 | |||
| Recorded | May 1988 | |||
| Studio | Sky Trak Studios, Berlin, Germany | |||
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| Length | 38:54 | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Guy Bidmead | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Marquis Marky, except where noted; all music is composed by Tommy T. Baron and Ron Royce, except where noted
| 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 |
| 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 | |
Personnel
All information is taken from the CD liner notes of the 1988 release.[3]
- Coroner
- Ron Broder (as Ron Royce) – vocals, bass
- Tommy Vetterli (as Tommy T. Baron) – guitars
- Marky Edelmann (Marquis Marky) – drums
- Additional musicians
- Gary Marlowe – synthesizer, effects
- Dexter – backing vocals, assistant engineer
- Production
- Guy Bidmead – producer, engineer
- Andreas Gerhard – assistant engineer
- 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.
- 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
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Coroner Punishment for Decadence review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- Punishment For Decadence (booklet). Coroner. Noise International. 1988
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