Hellripper – Release Zeke cover versions digitally; European tour starting this week; North American tour next month!Metal
Scotland’s ibex-obsessed blackened thrash bastards of Hades otherwise known as Hellripper continue to globally promote their fourth studio album “Coronach” which was released via Century Media Records earlier this year.
Next up, Hellripper are commencing a run of European dates this week before embarking on a first complete North American tour in October/November. In order to whet the appetite for the upcoming activities, Hellripper are releasing a special digital double-single today with the cover versions of Seattle’s legendary speed-metal-punks Zeke of the tracks “Let’s Get Drugs” and “Mainline”. Check them out here: https://hellripper.bio.to/Digital-Singles
Hellripper’s mastermind, guitarist/vocalist and songwriter James McBain comments on the songs as follows: “ZEKE has been a favourite band of mine for many years now, and I sure have gotten a lot of mileage out of that shirt of mine as a lot of people have pointed out! The influence they have had on the sound of Hellripper cannot be overstated – 100mph balls to the wall metalpunk with endless guitar solos? Count me in! These two tracks were released as part of the Decibel Magazine Flexi series earlier this year, and I’m happy to now have them out there for everyone to listen to. ZEKE YOU!”
Previously, Hellripper have unveiled the following songs off their latest studio album release “Coronach” with supporting videos:
“Hunderprest” (Official Video): https://youtu.be/yQpB78zs138
“Kinchyle (Goatkraft and Granite)” (Official Video): https://youtu.be/YLk4t-D7FBc
“Coronach” (Lyric Video): https://youtu.be/mcdrP2Mjh24
“Mortercheyn” (Official Video): https://youtu.be/8s4P68HrYNU
“Blakk Satanik Fvkkstorm” (Lyric Video): https://youtu.be/2CFw1spXt8A
Traditionally, Hellripper’s “Coronach” was recorded and mixed by McBain at Coronach Studios in Scotland, UK and then mastered by Damien Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios in the USA. The album’s cover artwork was created by Adam Burke / Nightjar Illustration.
“Coronach” is available as Jewelcase CD, Digital Album and in the following LP variants on 180g vinyl:
– “Black Cuillin” LP on black vinyl (Unlimited, available in Europe)
– “Wild Thistle” LP on transp. magenta vinyl (Ltd. to 400x copies, available from UK retailers and Hellripper)
– “Saltire” LP on blue vinyl (Ltd. to 300x copies, available from selected German & Austrian retailers and from Hellripper)
– “Highland Mist” LP on grey vinyl (Ltd. to 1000x copies, available from Hellripper)
– “Baobhan Sith” LP on transp. forest green vinyl (Unlimited, available in the USA)
– “Granite City” LP on electric smoke colored vinyl (Ltd. to 500x copies, available in the USA)
– “Bean Nighe” LP on ultra clear vinyl (Ltd. to 300x copies, available in the USA from Hellripper)
The album can still be ordered here: https://hellripperband.lnk.to/
On the live-front, Hellripper are starting their next European headline run with support by Necrofier this week, then heading overseas as supports for thrashers Havok alongside Slackjaw and Xoth, also adding a handful of Canadian headline dates by the end of the trip. Here is the list of the already announced upcoming live appearances for Hellripper, including a comprehensive South American tour and already a bunch of next festivals for 2027 too:
Hellripper – Live:
TH 17.09.2026 Hannover (Germany) – Cafe Glocksee * / Sold out!
FR 18.09.2026 Esbjerg (Denmark) – Tobakken *
SA 19.09.2026 Aarhus (Denmark) – VoxHall *
SU 20.09.2026 Gothenburg (Sweden) – Monument *
MO 21.09.2026 Oslo (Norway) – Vaterland * / Sold out!
TU 22.09.2026 Norrköping (Sweden) – Dynamo *
WE 23.09.2026 Stockholm (Sweden) – Kollektivet Livet *
TH 24.09.2026 Malmö (Sweden) – Plan B *
FR 25.09.2026 Lübeck (Germany) – Treibsand *
SA 26.09.2026 Hinte (Germany) – Coast Rock Festival *
SU 27.09.2026 Namur (Belgium) – Le Belvedere *
WE 21.10.2026 Salt Lake City, UT (USA) – Metro Music Hall ^
TH 22.10.2026 Boise, ID (USA) – Shrine Social Club Ballroom ^
FR 23.10.2026 Seattle, WA (USA) – El Corazon ^
SA 24.10.2026 Portland, OR (USA) – Dante’s ^
MO 26.10.2026 Roseville, CA (USA) – Goldfield Trading Post ^
TU 27.10.2026 Berkeley, CA (USA) – Cornerstone Berkeley ^
WE 28.10.2026 Los Angeles, CA (USA) – The Regent Theater ^
TH 29.10.2026 Fresno, CA (USA) – Strummer’s ^
FR 30.10.2026 Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Backstage Bar Billiards ^
SA 31.10.2026 Mesa. AZ (USA) – Nile Theater ^
MO 02.11.2026 Dallas, TX (USA) – AM/FM ^
TU 03.11.2026 Austin, TX (USA) – Come and Take it Live ^
WE 04.11.2026 Houston, TX (USA) – Warehouse Live Midtown ^
FR 06.11.2026 Atlanta, GA (USA) – Masquerade (Hell) ^
SA 07.11.2026 Nashville, TN (USA) – Basement East ^
SU 08.11.2026 Asheville, NC (USA) – Eulogy
MO 09.11.2026 Richmond, VA (USA) – Canal Club
WE 11.11.2026 Baltimore, MD (USA) – Baltimore Soundstage ^
TH 12.11.2026 Harrisburg, PA (USA) – Capital City Music Hall ^
FR 13.11.2026 Boston, MA (USA) – Brighton Music Hall
SA 14.11.2026 New York, NY (USA) – Racket ^
SU 15.11.2026 Lakewood, OH (USA) – Mercury Music Lounge
TU 17.11.2026 Detroit, MI (USA) – Catacombs at the Sanctuary ^
WE 18.11.2026 Chicago, IL (USA) – Reggies ^
TH 19.11.2026 Kansas City, MO (USA) – Recordbar ^
FR 20.11.2026 Denver, CO (USA) – Gothic Theatre ^
WE 25.11.2026 Montreal, QC (Canada) – Piranha Bar
TH 26.11.2026 Quebec, QC (Canada) – La Source De La Martinière
FR 27.11.2026 Ottawa, ON (Canada) – Dominion Tavern
SA 28.11.2026 Toronto, ON (Canada) – Supermarket Bar & Variety
SA 09.01.2027 Mangualde (Portugal) – Mangualde Hardmetalfest
TH 14.01.2027 Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) – Experience Musi
FR 15.01 2027 Curitiba (Brazil) – Basement Cultura
SA 16.01.2027 Sao Paulo (Brazil) – Burning Hous
SU 17.01.2027 Belo Horizonte (Brazil) – Caverna
TU 19.01.2027 Buenos Aires (Argentina) – Uniclub
WE 20.01.2027 Santiago (Chile) – Sala RBX
TH 21.01.2027 Lima (Peru) – Vichama Conciertos
SA 23.01.2027 Bogota (Colombia) – Ace of Spades
SU 24.01.2027 Quito (Ecuador) – Necronik
TU 26.01.2027 San Jose (Costa Rica) – Amon Solar
TH 28.01.2027 Monterrey (Mexico) – Cafe Iguana
FR 29.01.2027 Hermosillo (Mexico) – London Pub
SA 30.01.2027 Tijuana (Mexico) – Dragón Rojo
SU 31.01.2027 Mexico City (Mexico) – Circo Volador
SA 13.03.2027 Eindhoven (The Netherlands) – Dynamo / Welcome To Hell Festival
TH-SU 25-28.03.2027 Oslo (Norway) – Inferno Festiva
FR-SA 28-29.05.2027 Buchenbach (Germany) – Boarstream Open Air Festival
TH-SA 03-05.06.2027 Stykkisholmur (Iceland) – Satan Festival
FR-SU 11-13.06.2027 Leeuwarden (The Netherlands) – Into the Grave Festival
* w/ Necrofier
+ w/ Havok
And many more shows to be announced soon!
Info and tickets: https://www.hellripper.com/tickets
Hellripper:
James McBain – All Instruments & Vocals
Hellripper live and video performance line-up:
James McBain – Guitar & Vocals
Joseph Quinlan – Guitar
Andy Milburn – Bass
Max Southall – Drums
Hellripper selected discography:
Coagulating Darkness – Album 2017
The Affair Of The Poisons – Album 2020
Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags – Album 2023
Coronach – Album 2026
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