Hellripper – Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags LP 2023

THE THIRD ALBUM OF HIGH OCTANE MELODIC BLACK/SPEED METAL COMBINED WITH SPRAWLING, FOLKLORE-INFUSED EPICS FROM SCOTLAND’S HELLRIPPER

Inspired by the likes of old-school legends including Venom, Kreator, Sabbat [JPN] and Metallica, James McBain formed Hellripper in 2014, showcasing an electrifying brand of blackened thrash. Building on the already impressive foundations laid by their early EP and split releases, the first full-length album, ‘Coagulating Darkness’, was released in 2017 to media acclaim, with the UK’s Metal Hammer hailing Hellripper as “Scotland's King of the arcane mosh” & the band receiving notable attention throughout Europe and the US. This was followed by the ‘Black Arts & Alchemy’ EP, before an eventual deal was inked with Peaceville Records, resulting in the masterful ‘The Affair of the Poisons’, further propelling the band to the forefront of the UK metal scene.