Bongripper

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Bongripper
stoner metal
  • drone metal[1]
    • Years active2005 (2005)–present
    LabelsGreat Barrier
    Members
    • Ronald Petzke
    • Daniel O'Connor
    • Nick Dellacroce
    • Dennis Pleckham
    Websitebongripper.com

    Bongripper is an American instrumental[2] doom metal band from Chicago, formed in 2005.

    History

    In 2006, Bongripper self-released their first album titled

    Hate Ashbury[3] and a collaborative EP with Winters in Osaka.[4]
    This was followed by the band self-releasing their album Satan Worshipping Doom in 2010.

    In 2013, Bongripper released two split EPs via Great Barrier Records; one with Hate and another one with Conan.[5]

    In 2014, the band released their sixth studio album titled Miserable via Great Barrier Records.[6]

    Their seventh album titled Terminal was released on July 6, 2018.[7]

    In May 2020, the band released Glaciers, an EP recorded in 2009 and left unreleased for 11 years.[8]

    Members

    • Ronald Petzke – bass
    • Daniel O'Connor – drums
    • Nick Dellacroce – guitars
    • Dennis Pleckham – guitars

    Discography

    Studio albums

    • The Great Barrier Reefer (2006, self-released)
    • Hippie Killer (2007, self-released)
    • Heroin (2007, self-released)
    • Hate Ashbury (2008, self-released)
    • Satan Worshipping Doom (2010, self-released)
    • Miserable (2014, The Great Barrier Records)
    • Terminal (2018, The Great Barrier Records)
    • Empty (2024, The Great Barrier Records)

    EPs and splits

    • Meat Ditch (split with Winters in Osaka) (2008, self-released)
    • Sex Tape / Snuff Film (2011, Great Barrier Records)
    • Bongripper/Hate (2013, Great Barrier Records)
    • Bongripper/Conan (2013, Holy Roar Records)
    • Glaciers (2020, self-released)

    References

    1. ^ a b c "Bongripper Interview". The Sleeping Shaman. January 31, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
    2. ^ Bongripper - Satan Worshipping Doom Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved February 23, 2024
    3. ^ "Bongripper – Hate Ashbury". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
    4. ^ "'Meat Ditch' (CD/EP)". Metal Underground. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
    5. ^ Tuffrey, Laurie. "LISTEN: Conan/Bongripper Split". The Quietus. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
    6. ^ Galil, Leor (March 3, 2015). "Bongripper smoke low and slow". Chicago Reader. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
    7. ^ "Bongripper : nouvel album annoncé ; infos et artwork". Hornsup.fr. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
    8. ^ Kennelty, Greg (May 5, 2020). "BONGRIPPER Releases New EP Glaciers". Metal Injection. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
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