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HELLRIPPER – THE AFFAIR OF THE POISONS – NEW STUDIO ALBUM OF SUPREME BLACKENED THRASH METAL DEVASTATION FROM RISING UK TITANS
The Affair of the Poisons is the second full-length album by the UK’s premiere blackened thrash metal trailblazers, Hellripper, presenting the latest savage assault of blistering old school riffs & hyperspeed soloing which has earned the band a reputation as one of the nation’s best rising heavy metal acts.
Inspired by the likes of old-school legends including Venom, Kreator, Sabbat [JPN] and Metallica, James McBain formed Hellripper in 2014 and 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 and the US. This was followed by the EP - Black Arts & Alchemy, along with an increased live presence of high profile shows before an eventual deal was inked with Peaceville.
The Affair of the Poisons was recorded and mixed by McBain himself & mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Obituary, Midnight, Nails). The album title itself is based around the 17th Century real-life scandal of murder and witchcraft, with the inspired cover artwork courtesy of Skadvaldur.
Spectres of the Blood Moon Sabbath is the first track to me taken from the album which explores the dark & insidious underworld of witchcraft, the track unfurls in an infernal storm of heavy blackened thrash. Comments mainman James McBain "this was one of the first tracks written for the album and has a definite "rock ‘n’ roll” feel to it with its bouncy rhythm & a Motörhead or TANK vibe, plus is one of two songs on the album where Joseph (live guitarist) performed lead guitar”.
Hellripper: The Affair Of The Poisons (Peaceville Records) [Paul Scoble]
Hellripper have been making music since 2014. Hellripper do exist as a live band with a full line-up, however on record Hellripper is James McBain (not to be confused with the action hero character from The Simpsons) playing all the instruments and vocals. The first material released by Hellripper was an EP released back in 2015 called Manifestation Of Evil, then there followed several splits and a compilation of the EP and split material called Complete And Total Fucking Mayhem. Hellripper released their first full album in 2017, called Coagulating Darkness, and followed this with the excellent Black Arts And Alchemy EP in 2019. So, have Hellripper managed to keep up the high level of quality that has characterised their career with this new album? Hellripper play a very Blackened style of Thrash that feels rooted in the mid nineteen eighties.
There are elements of early Slayer, Early Sodom, Early Kreator as well as having a healthy dose of NWOBHM melody and tunefulness and an attitude that is reminiscent of Venom or Motorhead. There are also obvious parallels with with more modern Black Thrash acts like Toxic Holocaust and Aura Noir. However, having mentioned a lot of other bands, Hellripper definitely have their own sound, and those references are just to give you an idea of what the band sound like. As you’d expect from Black Thrash all the material on the album is really fast, there are only about 2 or 3 slow sections on the album, and even the mid-paced material is dwarfed by the amount of full throttle, savagely fast thrash. Probably the fastest and most unhinged track on The Affair Of The Poisons Is Beyond The Convent Walls which has a similar feel to early Slayer, it’s an almost ridiculously fast adrenaline fuelled blast of fast riffs and ripping solos (or should that be Hellripping solos?). Which brings us on to the soloing on this album, which are all fast, frenetic and full of energy, whilst at the same time being appropriate for the song and never detracting from the thrash. Some of the thrash on here really does transport you back to the early days of thrash.
Vampire's Grave has an opening riff that reminds me of classic Motorhead, it’s a song that would fit in with a lot of the material on Ace Of Spades. Savage Blasphemy has a lot of NWOBHM melody in it, and combined with the fast riffs this gives the track a feeling that is reminiscent of Kill ‘Em All Metallica. There is a definite Punk sense to some of the material as well. The tracks Spectres Of The Blood Moon Sabbath and Blood Orgy Of The She-Devils both have this simpler feel to the riffing that is so Punk. Both tracks are filled with cracking, spikey riffs, that remind you why crossover thrash is so exciting. The Affair Of The Poisons is a great piece of Thrash Metal. It’s packed with energy and drive, full of tight riffs, ripping solos and exuberant, effervescent tempos. What is really great about this album, is it’s fun, life affirming and it puts a huge smile on your face. This album could pull people out of comas its so full of life, anyone who can listen to this and not head-bang must already be dead. If you are looking for a massively energetic blast of an album; then this is it. 9/10
(musipediaofmetal.blogspot.com)
Great old school Speed/Thrash , highly recommended for every Metalhead !
This will rip you a new arsehole phenomenal release buy this on physical and support James and his awesome music!!
Every song has the right level of intensity and they're extremely memorable, This is a perfect Blackened Speed Metal album
This is a Modern Classic everyone needs to hear at least once!
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