Tag: Hellripper

Live Review: A Bloodstock Experience (Thursday)

In the absence of Tech-Fest this summer we decided to head to Bloodstock Open Air Festival for our summer Metal fix and having never partaken previously we have to say it didn’t disappoint. Scan your QR code for car park entry to Catton Park after some interesting narrow lanes, hanging up the pass on the

NEWS: VHS read like an open book…

When you’ve got four guest vocal appearances on your album do you risk it for a biscuit and include a cover song? Well if you’re Canadian Death Punks VHS you do. They put their version of “The Never Ending Story” on the cassette edition of their recently deceased album “Quest For The Mighty Riff” and

Review: “Monokrator” by The Bleeding

Following the exploits of 2021 EP “Rise To Nothing” which served to introduce new bassist Jordan Muscatello as well as serve up a guest appearance from James McBain of Hellripper on the title track you might think that London Death Thrash masters The Bleeding would rest on their laurels for a moment. They had other ideas and

NEWS: The Bleeding envision a chainsaw apocalypse!

Having given us a collaboration with James McBain of Hellripper on the title track from their 2021 EP “Rise Into Nothing“, the return of London born Death Thrash champions The Bleeding is an intriguing one. They have announced their third album “Monokrator” will drop on 9th June with dropped a second single in “Chainsaw Deathcult”

Review: “Quest For The Mighty Riff” by VHS

Plundering the World of 80s sword and sorcery flicks like Conan the Barbarian, Masters of the Universe and The Highlander for inspiration, Canadian trio VHS continue their Death Metal conceptual odes to blood-soaked niche genres with “Quest For The Mighty Riff“. Mastered by Topon Das (They Grieve, Holy Grinder, Expunged) at Apartment 2 Recording, the follow

NEWS: VHS unveil “Adventurers, Heroes, Brothers”!

When you’ve got no less than a sweet sixteen to pick from, why not unleash another pre-release single from your upcoming new album “Quest for the Mighty Riff”? Canadian barbarians VHS have done exactly that and are premiering a classic 8-bit video game style music video for their new single “Adventurers, Heroes, Brothers” that has

NEWS: Hellripper suffer night terrors?

Directed by Kieran Dawes from Blackfire Productions, Scottish Blackened Speed Thrash Metal collective Hellripper have released a music video for “Goat Vomit Nightmare” cunningly disguised as VHS footage to make it look aged. The cut is one from the bands third album “Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags” which dropped back in February via Peaceville Records

Playthrough: “Descending Blade” from Warbringer!

As a subtle reminder of their imminent quartet of shows upon our shore, three of which will see Hellripper in tow, Drummers Of Hell have dropped dedicated drum cam footage of Warbringer tub thumper Carlos Cruz hammering his way through the classic that is “Descending Blade“. The cut was part of the bands performance in

NEWS: VHS chase the almighty dragon?

Aaren Pantke of Molder on “Cleave ‘Em and Leave ‘Em“. Marlee Ryley of Hyperia on “Crimson Haired Warrior“. Schuler Benson of Trocar on “There Can Be Only One“. James McBain of Hellripper on “Are You Afraid of Dragons?“. These are the quartet of guest vocalists making their presence felt on the upcoming new VHS album

NEWS: VHS begin the quest for the mighty riff!

A concept record paying violent homage to ’80s sword and sorcery flicks, “Quest for the Mighty Riff” will drop on 19th May courtesy of Canadian barbarians VHS. They’re joined by a myriad of guests including Aaren Pantke of Molder, James McBain of Hellripper and Matt Harvey of Exhumed and Gruesome as they grind out genre-decapitating Death