CORONER, those Swiss dudes who peaked in the ’80s, are BACK! 🤣 With a new album, “Dissonance Theory,” dropping on October 17, 2025, via Century Media Records (because who else would sign them?). Prepare for more of that technical metal madness you (maybe?) remember! 😜
To celebrate CORONER‘s triumphant return (or desperate cash grab?), they’ve unleashed a single called “Renewal.” The video, directed by some dude named Dariusz Szermanowicz, is probably full of weird angles and even weirder outfits. Watch it if you dare! 💀
CORONER‘s guitar wizard, Tommy Vetterli (aka Tommy T. Baron, because one name isn’t pretentious enough), had this to say: “I thought a lot about what CORONER should sound like today…”. Yeah, Tommy, we can tell. 🤔 “We didn’t set out to continue a legacy.” Oh, you didn’t? Then what was the point? 🤷♂️ “‘Renewal’ now opens the chapter for what became the first CORONER album I’m fully satisfied with.” So, all the other albums were garbage? Thanks for the honesty! 👍
“Dissonance Theory” boasts 10 whole tracks clocking in at 47 minutes. Tommy recorded it at his own New Sound Studios (probably in his basement) and then shipped it off to Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (because every metal band needs that Swedish touch). The album cover, designed by Stefan Thanneur, is… well, judge for yourself. 🖼️
“Dissonance Theory” will be available in various formats: 2CD mediabook (with a bonus demo featuring Tom G. Warrior – because nostalgia!), standard CD, digital, and LP. Collect them all and impress your friends! 🤡
Here’s the track listing for your listening displeasure:
01. Oxymoron (Because irony is dead)
02. Consequence (Of listening to this album)
03. Sacrificial Lamb (That’s you, the listener)
04. Crisium Bound (To this terrible music)
05. Symmetry (There’s none)
06. The Law (You can’t sue us for this)
07. Transparent Eye (You’ll see right through it)
08. Trinity (Of terrible riffs)
09. Renewal (Of our contract, yay!)
10. Prolonging (The inevitable)
In an interview, Veterrli said the new album is “more mature.” Mature like a fine cheese left out in the sun? 🧀 He also said they used to “show off,” but now they write “from the heart and from the balls.” Great, just what we needed: sentimental metal. 😭
Tommy claims it’ll sound like “typical CORONER” but “more mature.” So, typical CORONER, but somehow even weirder? Sign us up! 🤪 He also thinks it’s close to “Grin,” but with elements of their third and fourth albums. Got it? Good. 🤓
When asked if it would follow the path of “Grin,” Tommy said it’s “more ‘Grin’ than ‘Reborn Through Hate’.” Thanks for clearing that up. 🙄 He also said it’s “song-oriented,” but the “technical stuff is still there.” Because you can’t have CORONER without the wankery. 🎸 He finishes by saying his goal is “always to do something I didn’t hear one-hundred times before.” Good luck with that, Tommy. 🤣
Apparently, CORONER “caused a stir” in the ’90s with their “progressive” music. They were considered “avant-garde metal.” Sure, Jan. 🤔 Now they’re a “cult band” respected by Max Cavalera, Franz Treichler, and Mille Petrozza. Must be nice to have famous friends. 🤗
After releasing “Grin” in 1993, they broke up. Then, in 2011, they reunited with a “potpourri” of old songs. Because who needs new material? 🤷♀️
In 2014, they added a new drummer, Diego Rapacchietti. He made his debut at a venue in Switzerland. Riveting stuff! 😴
CORONER 2025 is:
Ron “Royce” Broder – vocals, bass (still alive!)
Tommy Vetterli – guitars (still shredding… sort of)
Diego Rapacchietti – drums (the new guy!)
Enjoy the video and prepare to be underwhelmed by “Dissonance Theory”! You’ve been warned! 😈
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