Coroner - Grin
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In the mid 80's I was 15 years old moshing with bands like Voivod, Kreator and Exodus. I listened to Coroner's Punishment For Decadence and I remember thinking this is the "fastest" thrash I've ever heard. What a sound! I was instantly hooked and couldn't wait for their following releases. Next out were two terrific albums: No More Color and Mental Vortex. By the end of Mental Vortex I could tell Coroner was taking an alternate route other than the foundation laid by their first release, R.I.P. I was nervous because I had the feeling the next album would be notably different from their predecessors. I was correct, it was different, in an exemplary way. Grin is a perfect combination of thrash, prog, and atmosphere. Longer songs, complex lyrics, dynamic sound structures and time changes make the album a terrific listen for any metal fan that likes the thrash and progressive genres. Each song has its own individuality. Original and remarkable, they allow the listener to discover something new with every subsequent and attentive listen. Coroner is a three-piece band but have always used dual and triple layered guitars for their recordings. On Grin this enhances the sound so much I can't even imagine what the album would sound like with one guitar, especially during the solos. The singing is a perfect counterpart to the music. Dark and violent but not in a harsh way. It's not forceful but doesn't take a back seat to the music either. Percussion and drumming is still fast in some areas but overall it is very fluid and precise. Not many heavy metal drummers stand out above the rest but every fan has used the word "underrated" and I think this applies here. Ambient noises and samples litter the background to give the album an atmospheric feel more so than any of their other releases. Splice all these ingredients together and what results is a secure sound as tight as dental floss. Thrash and Coroner fans will say they went too experimental with this one. Prog/crossover fans who listened to Grin first will argue their earlier stuff is too fast, too raw. Grin is a technical marvel unlike any of the 700+ albums I own. It was risky and very ahead of its time. It pieces together the parts of metal I really enjoy and meld it together into a cohesive record. I strongly urge anyone who wants to see how Coroner evolved to this apex of work to start listening at the beginning of their discography first. If you can't wait that long and want to see what all the hub-bub is about, remember you will be treated to something that was never attempted before. Something so impressive and so important that I feel it is one of the greatest albums ever made. Read more ›› |
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This album is technical, hypnotic, maddening, brilliantly composed ... The latest genial work in the metal history 
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Posts: 1567 Written by Reality03 on 27.08.2013 at 17:42 What makes it different from the others?
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Posts: 350 Written by JÄY on 27.08.2013 at 21:41 Maturity, more simple arrangements, hypnotic sound ...
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Meh, to me it doesn't hold a candle to any of their previous album except their debut. 
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Posts: 40071 Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.08.2013 at 22:50 totally agreed. And their best is still No More Color, then Punishment For Decadence, then Mental Vortex and only then Grin (so that comes in fourth) and last is R.I.P.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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Posts: 40071 Written by [user id=101272] on 29.08.2013 at 05:46 those two tracks are the only two I go back to Grin for.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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I like Internal Conflicts but mostly because that's the very first song I heard by them.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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'Serpent Moves' is my favorite song (by Coroner). The guitar solo here is absolutely brilliant and /maybe/ the best in metal history 
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Brilliant record once again, but a very different one compared to their previous ones, lacks the thrashing thingy completely and focuses more on hypnotic riffs and simpler yet subtler structures and such. Less is more, you know. Not for everyone's tastes, but me gusta mucho.
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How we can label this genre its mot TT not pure anyway its bad album, if band would continue it would be a falure IMO
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Posts: 2799 Written by Bad English on 26.01.2020 at 18:09 I wouldnt call this a bad. But to me it is their least interesting work. I sometimes wonder if they stopped at the right time. What would have come after this album...?
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Posts: 64584 Written by Redel on 26.01.2020 at 23:05 More not TT metal probably
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I liked the slow and methodical approach on this one, also tommy to me sounds a bit like joe satriani with his solo parts
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The vocals remind me of Acid Bath.
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