Hellripper is a one-man black/speed metal band based in Aberdeen, Scotland very much in the vein of old-school bands such as Venom, Kreator, Sabbat [JPN], Metallica etc. Formed at the end of 2014 and with the release of the debut EP ‘The Manifestation of Evil’ at the start of 2015, the band have made their statement clear… Total fucking mayhem!
2015 and 2016 saw the release of a couple of split EPs to positive reviews in the underground as well as the assembly of a live line-up. The band’s debut album ‘Coagulating Darkness’ was released in April 2017 by German based labels ‘Barbarian Wrath’ (CD), ‘Diabolic Might Records’ (vinyl) and Scottish label ‘Granite Factory Records’ (cassette) to acclaim in the underground as well as positive reviews from the likes of Metal Hammer and Noisey with the former claiming Hellripper to be “Scotland’s King of the arcane mosh”.
Hellripper have gained a solid following in the underground metal scene over the past couple of years and with the release of the debut album in April 2017, it is only increasing. A live band was assembled in 2016 and lead to several live dates scattered across 2017 and 2018 including an appearance at ‘Old Grave Fest’ in Romania alongside the likes of Necrophobic and Wolfbrigade.
2018 saw the the band sign to US-based record label ‘Reaper Metal Productions’ – a division of ‘Hells Headbangers’ and the release of a new EP entitled ‘Black Arts & Alchemy’ followed in April 2019. The band embarked on their first European tour in April 2019 which included an appearance at the pre-show of the acclaimed Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands. The band have shows scheduled throughout the UK & Europe during the remainder of the year and are currently working on their 2nd full-length album to be released in 2020.
