Ripper

Ripper

Wasteland

Black Water

***Recorded in 2012, finally this banger gets the proper vinyl release it deserves! In the early 2010’s RIPPER ruled the Portland punk, metal, hardcore scene releasing one epic LP followed by an equally destructive 7-inch. This record finds the band in the height of their prime before they spontaneously combusted. The rock n’ roll riffage, double bass drum, driving bass guitar holding it down, the Lemmy-esque/INEPSY-esque vocals, and of course the well executed guitar solos are all played like their lives depend on it. Like an out of control train about to go off the rails, this record is full of hair-raising tempos demanding a head bang whether you want to or not. Obviously for fans of Motörhead, but unlike many bands of this style there is no hint of being contrived or cheesy. Rock n’ roll poured through these three maniacs' blood (and it still does with the many projects they all went onto in the 10 years since). While it’s sad that this may be the last thing we ever hear from RIPPER, this is one hell of a swan song and well worth the 10 year wait.

Ripper

Sensory Stagnation

Unspeakable Axe

Coming out of Chile in 2007, Ripper quickly established themselves as a formidable voice in the current thrash scene—one of the only bands marrying intricate, progressive riffs with overwhelming intensity and speed to rival almost any other outfit in the genre. Following their highly acclaimed second full-length and a successful European tour, they quickly got to work on writing the material that became this new EP, Sensory Stagnation. Five tracks deep and nearly twenty minutes long, this release sees the band elevating their play even further, with an almost Atheist-like technical prowess and intricacy, yet without compromising the power and velocity that fans expect from them.