Mental Vortex is the fourth album by the Swiss thrash metal band Coroner, released on 12 August 1991.

Mental Vortex
Studio album by
Released12 August 1991
RecordedApril–June 1991
StudioSky Trak Studio, Berlin
Genre
Length47:30
LabelNoise
ProducerTom Morris
Coroner chronology
No More Color
(1989)
Mental Vortex
(1991)
Grin
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[2]

Musical style

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Mental Vortex sees Coroner continuing the experimental formula from its predecessor No More Color (1989), showcasing a mixture of thrash metal with progressive, jazz fusion and avant-garde influences,[3] while "unbridled speed and aggression were replaced by highly technical and unconventional songwriting".[1]

Reissues

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After being out of print for many years, Noise/BMG reissued the album in 2018, remastered with the same track list in a digipack cd case, with additional photographs of the band and memorabilia.

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Marquis Marky, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Divine Step (Conspectu Mortis)" Baron, Royce7:05
2."Son of Lilith" Baron, Royce6:55
3."Semtex Revolution" Baron5:31
4."Sirens" Baron, Royce4:56
5."Metamorphosis" Baron, Royce5:35
6."Pale Sister" Baron4:55
7."About Life" Baron5:18
8."I Want You (She's So Heavy)" (The Beatles cover)Lennon, McCartneyLennon, McCartney7:15
Total length:47:30

Personnel

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Coroner
  • Ron Broder (as Ron Royce) – vocals, bass
  • Tommy Vetterli (as Tommy T. Baron) – guitars
  • Marky Edelmann (as Marquis Marky) – drums, cover concept and design
Additional musicians
  • Kent Smith – keyboards
  • Janelle Sadler – backing vocals
  • Steve Gruden – backing vocals
Production
  • Tom Morris – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Sven Conquest – second engineer
  • Karl-U. Walterbach – executive producer
  • Martin Becker – photography (cover and sleeve)
  • Maren Lotz – typography
  • Robbie Müller – digital image

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Coroner Mental Vortex review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. ^ Rowella, Chris (12 August 2016). "Coroner's 'Mental Vortex' Turns 25". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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