Grin (Coroner album)

Grin
Studio album by Coroner
Released	1993
Recorded	Greenwood Studios, Switzerland, February–April 1993
Genre	Technical thrash metal, avant-garde metal, progressive metal Length = 57:44
Label	Noise
Producer	Coroner
Coroner chronology
Mental Vortex (1991) Grin (1993) Coroner (1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Grin is the fifth studio album by the Swiss thrash metal band Coroner, and was followed by their self-titled compilation album, Coroner. It is the result of the progression of their sound from previous albums, mixed with a more "laidback" and experimental style which features a lot of repetition and longer song lengths, as well as use of ambience and samples in some tracks. The album split the band's fanbase - some thought it was their crowning achievement, and the pinnacle of their songwriting, while others accused them of "selling out". Grin was Coroner's final album before their fourteen-year break up from 1996 to 2010, and is their final album to feature Marky Edelmann on drums.

Track listing

1. "Dream Path" – 1:11
2. "The Lethargic Age" – 4:17
3. "Internal Conflicts" – 6:19
4. "Caveat (To the Coming)" – 6:39
5. "Serpent Moves" – 7:38
6. "Status: Still Thinking" – 6:14
7. "Theme for Silence" – 1:32
8. "Paralyzed, Mesmerized" – 8:09
9. "Grin (Nails Hurt)" – 7:22
10. "Host" – 8:23

Credits

• Ron Broder - Vocals/Bass
• Tommy Vetterli - Guitars
• Marky Edelmann - Drums/Spoken Word on "Host"

Notes

• The film Aliens is sampled at the start of "Internal Conflicts". The voice is Bill Paxton's and Colette Hiller's.
• Polish technical death metal band Sceptic covered the song "Paralyzed, Mesmerized" for their 2005 album Internal Complexity.

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Coroner Grin review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-10.

External links

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