Coma of Souls
Coma of Souls is the fifth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released in 1990. It was reissued in 2002, with the lyrics for the last four songs missing from the booklet. Coma of Souls was Kreator's first release with guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik (then-formerly of Sodom), and would be the last album before the band began experimenting with influences from other musical genres. It also would be the last record issued in the U.S. by Epic Records.
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| Released | November 6, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | July – August, 1990 Eldorado , California and Image Studios, United States | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 44:45 | |||
| Label | Noise, Epic | |||
| Producer | Randy Burns | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Billboard | Favorable[2] |
Release
Coma of Souls was also released in the U.S. as a limited edition in purple vinyl. Although the album's lyrics contain no profanity, original copies of Coma of Souls had a Parental Advisory label on the cover. Subsequent pressings of the album do not carry the Parental Advisory label.
In March 2018, German heavy metal record label Noise released a remastered edition of the album and made it available on CD and vinyl. The release contains a live performance of Kreator at Stadthalle Fürth, Germany on 6th December 1990 and liner notes.[3]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mille Petrozza; all music is composed by Kreator.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When the Sun Burns Red" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Coma of Souls" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "People of the Lie" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "World Beyond" | 2:02 |
| 5. | "Terror Zone" | 5:54 |
| 6. | "Agents of Brutality" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Material World Paranoia" | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Twisted Urges" | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Hidden Dictator" | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Mental Slavery" | 5:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When the Sun Burns Red" | 5:51 |
| 2. | "Betrayer" | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Terrible Certainty" | 5:58 |
| 4. | "Extreme Aggression" | 5:50 |
| 5. | "Coma of Souls" | 5:00 |
| 6. | "People of the Lie" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Choir of the Damned" | 1:27 |
| 8. | "The Pestilence" | 8:43 |
| 9. | "Toxic Trace" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Drum Solo" | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Terror Zone" | 6:03 |
| 12. | "Pleasure to Kill" | 6:49 |
| 13. | "Flag of Hate" | 2:58 |
| 14. | "Agents of Brutality" | 5:18 |
| 15. | "Riot of Violence" | 6:10 |
| 16. | "Tormentor" | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 78:54 | |
Personnel
Kreator
- Mille Petrozza – vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar 2018 reissue compilation
- Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik – lead guitar
- Rob Fioretti – bass
- Ventor – drums
Technical personnel
- Randy Burns – production, engineering, mixing
- Steve Heinke – engineering, mixing
- Jason Roberts – engineering
- Andreas Marschall – artwork
- Martin Becker – photos
2018 reissue technical personnel
- Steve Hammonds – compilation
- Thomas Ewerhard – art and design
- Jan Meininghaus – art and design
- Holger Stratmann – additional photos
- Thomas Simon – additional photos
- Andy Pearce – mastering
- Matt Wortham – mastering
- Malcolm Dome – sleeve notes
- Olman Viper – live mastering
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 83 |
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. Kreator: Coma of Souls at AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- Newman, Melinda (December 1, 1990). "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 102 no. 48. New York: Howard Lander. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 67058557.
- "Kreator - North American Release Dates Set For Classic '90s Era Album Reissues". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Canada. February 8, 2018. ISSN 1705-3781. OCLC 57191652. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Kreator – Coma of Souls" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 2, 2018.