The pioneers of Progressive Thrash are set to blow the roof off!
CORONER
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Coroner kicked things off in Zürich back in 1985 and quickly built a reputation as one of underground Metal’s most forward-thinking and technically ferocious bands. With Ron Broder on bass and vocals, Tommy Vetterli on guitar, and Marky Edelmann on drums, the trio put out five critically praised records between 1987 and 1994, each one dragging Thrash Metal further into innovative, more experimental territory.
Their sound has always lived at the edges. Often called “the Rush of Thrash Metal,” Coroner - along with bands like Voivod and Watchtower - helped shape what would later be known as Technical and Progressive Thrash. It’s a collision of speed, structure, and control, every piece delivered with pinpoint precision and Ron Broder’s unmistakable vocal grit, yet with all heaviness, leaving enough space for Vetterli's incredible guitar virtuosity.
The band stepped away in 1996 and disappeared from the spotlight. But when they came back in 2011, it wasn’t to rehash the past - They had unfinished business. Marky Edelmann bowed out after the early reunion shows, and longtime live partner Diego Rapacchietti stepped behind the kit, reigniting the band’s rhythmic core. In 2025, they unleashed their long-awaited sixth album: “Dissonance Theory”, and returned to the scene with blast!
Excited to welcome these legends on the Prog Metal Mania stage - Horns up!
LINE-UP:
Ron Broder - Vocals, Bass
Tommy Vetterli - Guitar
Diego Rapacchietti - Drums
DISCOGRAPHY:
R.I.P. - 1987
Punishment for Decadence - 1988
No More Color - 1989
Mental Vortex - 1991
Grin - 1993
Dissonance Theory - 2025