Punishment for Decadence

Punishment for Decadence
Studio album by Coroner
Released	August 1, 1988
Recorded	Sky Trak Studios, Berlin, May 1988
Genre	Thrash metal, progressive metal
Length	38:54
Label	Noise
Producer	Guy Bidmead
Coroner chronology
R.I.P. (1987)R.I.P.1987 Punishment for Decadence (1988) No More Color (1989)No More Color1989
Alternative cover (CD edition)

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Punishment for Decadence is the second album by the Swiss thrash metal group Coroner. 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.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:13
2. "Absorbed" – 3:43
3. "Masked Jackal" – 4:47
4. "Arc-Lite" – 3:20
5. "Skeleton on Your Shoulder" – 5:34
6. "Sudden Fall" – 4:50
7. "Shadow of a Lost Dream" – 4:32
8. "The New Breed" – 4:53
9. "Voyage to Eternity" – 3:42
10. "Purple Haze" – 3:19

Credits

• Ron Royce - Vocals/Bass
• Tommy T. Baron - Guitars
• Marquis Marky - Drums

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.
• Tracks 1 and 4 are instrumental.

References

External links

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