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Hellripper
OriginAberdeen, Scotland
Genres
Years active2014 - Present
Labels
MembersJames McBain - all instruments and vocals
Websitehttps://www.hellripper.com/

Hellripper is a one-man black/speed metal band formed in 2014. All music is written and performed in studio by James McBain. Their cited musical influences include black metal bands such as Venom, and Darkthrone, thrash metal bands Megadeth, Metallica and Sabbat (JP), as well as a punk influence through bands like Motörhead and Anti-Cimex.[1][2] Lyrically, Hellripper focuses on witchcraft, Occult and Satanic themes, sometimes drawing from historical events such as the possession of Annelise Michel in the song Annelise, or The Affair of the Poisons in the song The Affair of the Poisons.

History

After a series of self-released recordings starting in 2015, Hellripper released their debut album Coagulating Darkness on Barbarian Wrath Records in 2017.[3] Hellripper's early singles had a strong punk influence which took a less prominent role beginning with with this album[4]. 2018 saw several releases alongside other artists including Barbatos, Nightrider, and Dulvel, along with an appearance on the Worldwide Organization of Metalheads Against Nazis II compilation[5]. The Black Arts and Alchemy EP was released in 2019 to critical praise[6][7][8]. Hellripper's second full length album, The Affair of the Poisons was released on October 9th, 2020 by Peaceville Records[9]. The album takes its title from a scandal involving witchcraft and poisoning which began in 1677 and led to the execution of 36 people with ties to King Louis XIV of France[10].

Live Performances

Hellripper began performing live shows in 2016, has done several European tours, and performed at music festivals such as Metaldays and Roadburn Festival[11][12]. When performing live, Hellripper performs with additional musicians[13].

Live members

  • Clark Core - Bass (2016 - Present)
  • Calum Carruthers - Drums (2016 - Present)
  • Mark Lerche - Guitar (2016 - Present)
  • Peter Barron - Bass (2017 - Present)
  • Ross Findlay - Drums (2018 - Present)
  • Max Southall - Drums (2018 - Present)
  • Joseph Quinlan - Guitar (2018 - Present)

Discography

Full Lengths

  • Coagulating Darkness (2017)
  • The Affair of the Poisons (2020)

Singles

  • The Manifestation of Evil EP (2015)
  • Complete and Total Fucking Mayhem (2016) (Collection)
  • Black Arts & Alchemy (2019)

Splits with other artists

  • Split with Batsheva (2015)
  • Split with Acid Cross and Kriegg (2015)
  • Prophecies of Ruin Split with Fetid Zombie (2016)
  • Speed Motorized Bastards Split with Nightrider, Dulvel and Wastëland Riders (2018)
  • Split with Barbatos (2018)

References

  1. ^ "Hellripper Interview – Blessed Altar Zine".
  2. ^ "Hellripper – Peaceville".
  3. ^ "BARBARIAN WRATH". BARBARIAN WRATH.
  4. ^ "Hellripper's 'Coagulating Darkness' Is Bloody Good Black/Speed Metal". www.vice.com.
  5. ^ "The Worldwide Organization of Metalheads Against Nazis Sends A Big "Fuck You" To Bigots Everywhere with New 44-Track Compilation". MetalSucks. October 16, 2018.
  6. ^ September 2020, Rob Laing 14. "Hellripper: 10 metal albums that changed my life". MusicRadar.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Hellripper – Black Arts & Alchemy (2019) REVIEW". April 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Hellripper – Black Arts & Alchemy Review". May 15, 2019.
  9. ^ https://www.echoesanddust.com/2020/10/hellripper-the-affair-of-the-poisons/
  10. ^ "Hellripper's Community". Hellripper.
  11. ^ https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=146858
  12. ^ https://roadburn.com/roadburns-pre-party-ignition-temple-fang-hell-ripper-wed-april-10/
  13. ^ "A Peek Inside The Mind Behind Hellripper – James McBain". DRUNK IN A GRAVEYARD. July 18, 2017.
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