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THE FIVE TRACK 2019 RELEASE OF BLISTERING BLACKENED THRASH
FROM THE CURRENT SCOTTISH METAL LEADING LIGHTS - PRESENTED ON
BLACK VINYL.
Following the release of debut album 'Coagulating Darkness' in 2017 which
thrust Hellripper firmly into the gaze of underground metal maniacs, the
'Black Arts & Alchemy' EP brought even more attention & notoriety to this
special act upon its release in 2019, as Hellripper's ascent gained further
momentum
With four black/ thrash anthems delivered in Hellripper's uncompromising &
unwavering style, & including an additional cover version of Running wild's 'Iron
Heads', the release demonstrated an ongoing mastery of composition & execution
whilst remaining true to the firm heavy metal roots which had brought so much
appraisal to date. Featuring the band's trademark intricate & expertly- crafted
concoction of hyperspeed riffing & solos, 'Black Arts & Alchemy' was also notably
mastered by Joel Grind of celebrated US thrashers "Toxic Holocaust".
Inspired by the likes of old-school legends including Venom, Kreator, Sabbat [JPN] &
Metallica, James McBain formed Hellripper in 2014 & with the release of the debut EP
'The Manifestation of Evil' shortly after, the Scottish band was already making a very
clear statement of hellish destruction with an electrifying brand of blackened thrash.
Building on the momentum of the debut EP with a string of split releases, the debut
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 attention throughout Europe & the US. This was followed by the EP - 'Black
Arts & Alchemy', before an eventual deal was inked with Peaceville, resulting in 2020's
'The Affair Of The Poisons', leading on to 2023's monumental breakthrough release,
'Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags'. Hellripper's most recent opus, 'Coronach' was
released in 2026.
This edition of 'Black Arts & Alchemy' is presented on black vinyl.
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