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Widely regarded as their greatest achievement, Mental Vortex was the culmination of three increasingly unique and experimental albums which saw the Swiss trio (much like their early mentors, Celtic Frost) quickly moving away from the everyday trappings of thrash metal into unpredictable avant-thrash territory.
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Their 1991 album Mental Vortex is one of the better thrash albums of the lesser known bands. For their time I’d say they are the most unique sounding thrash band that I know of as the tech thrash is really good here and mixing it with prog makes the song so much more enjoyable and unique from every song on the album while I do think the Beatles cover is a little strange but it’s a decent cover which I would barely tell was a cover if I didn’t know the Beatles.
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I appreciate the Beatles cover and I jived with a couple tracks that start things off. Otherwise I simply couldn't connect with what they were offering.
Recs:
- Divine Step ( Conspectu Mortis)
- Son of Lilith
- I Want You ( She's So Heavy)
the riffs here are much more interesting than on No More Color, overall it's around the same level (great). However I could live without that The Beatles cover
Yo what the FUCK just happened
Yeah now I remember why I love thrash, literally EVERYTHING here is amplified to the absolute max and I can't get enough. The riffs, the song structures, fuck it's too good. You really gotta listen for yourself because this is indescribable, new top 5 album for me???
With Mental Vortex, Coroner prove themselves to not only be some of the most technical musicians in metal as a whole, but also some of the greatest musicians and songwriters of all time.
Mental Vortex grabs you by your neck and beats your ass from the first track up until the last, with a few slower moments to add variety (like in Divine Step), the riffs are complex and dissonant but they don't bore the listener at all.
Everytime a song ended I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the ... read more
Coroner’s fourth outing delivers a mechanical and cynical atmosphere that vividly evokes a dystopian world. The tight, surgical progression driven by a barrage of technical, jagged riffs is truly impressive. By dialing back the tempo, the band showcases more progressive and cerebral song structures, creating an eerie and avant-garde vibe. While the closing Beatles cover (I Want You (She's So Heavy)) is a fun addition, it feels like a bit of a reach and slightly out of place in this ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Divine Step (Conspectu Mortis) 6:22 | 89 |
| 2 | Son of Lilith 6:53 | 85 |
| 3 | Semtex Revolution 5:30 | 88 |
| 4 | Sirens 5:35 | 84 |
| 5 | Metamorphosis 5:32 | 81 |
| 6 | Pale Sister 4:55 | 86 |
| 7 | About Life 5:18 | 84 |
| 8 | I Want You (She's So Heavy) 7:14 | 76 |
Total Length: 47 minutes
