Hellripper
Hellripper is a solo black/speed metal group fronted by Scottish multi-instrumentalist and songwriter James McBain. Rooted in the deviltry, uncompromising extreme metal, and thrash-punk emissions of artists like Venom, Darkthrone, Megadeth, Sabbat, Kreator, and Motörhead, McBain often looks to historical events to craft his tales of witchcraft and the occult.
Emerging in 2014 with the EP The Manifestation of Evil and a 2015 split 7" with Philly-based doom/black metallers Batsheva, Hellripper's first full-length effort, Coagulating Darkness, was a family affair. Released in 2017 through Barbarian Wrath, McBain recorded the album at home in Aberdeen and enlisted his parents as guest vocalists. The LP elicited acclaim in the underground community for its adherence to old-school speed and thrash metal values. 2019's Black Arts & Alchemy EP adopted a more punk-metal approach, while 2020's narrative-driven long-player The Affair of the Poisons, the band's first outing for Peaceville Records, combined meaty hooks with thrash-blasted black metal. 2023's Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags saw McBain deliver an epic blackened thrash set inspired by the landscapes and dark folklore of the Scottish Highlands.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
Metal - Released by Peaceville Records on 17 feb. 2023
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The Affair of the Poisons
Metal - Released by Peaceville Records on 9 okt. 2020
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Coagulating Darkness
Rock - Released by Hellripper on 1 jan. 2017
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Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
Metal - Released by Peaceville Records on 18 jan. 2023
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Complete and Total Fucking Mayhem
Rock - Released by Hellripper on 26 okt. 2016
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Nunfucking Armageddon 666/Vomit on the Cross
Rock - Released by Hellripper on 19 jul. 2018
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Black Arts & Alchemy
Rock - Released by Hellripper on 5 apr. 2019
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The Affair of the Poisons
Metal - Released by Peaceville Records on 25 sep. 2020
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Spectres of the Blood Moon Sabbath
Metal - Released by Peaceville Records on 19 jun. 2020
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Hellkvlt Warfare Kommando
Rock - Released by Hellripper on 31 jan. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo