Bongripper

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Bongripper
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
Genres
Years active2005 (2005)–present
LabelsGreat Barrier Records
Websitewww.bongripper.com
Members
Past members
  • Robert Scott

Bongripper is an American doom metal band from Chicago, Illinois, United States.

History[]

Bongripper began in 2006 with the self-release of their first album titled The Great Barrier Reefer,[1] which is composed of a single 79-minute piece created with the intention of being longer than Sleep's Dopesmoker. In 2007, the band self-released their second studio album titled [1] and their third studio album titled Heroin. In 2008, the band self-released its fourth studio album titled Hate Ashbury[2] and a collaborative EP with .[3] 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 and another one with Conan.[4]

In 2014, the band released their sixth studio album titled via Great Barrier Records.[5]

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

In May 2020, the band released Glaciers, an EP recorded in 2009 and left unreleased for 11 years.[7]

Band members[]

  • Ronald Petzke - Bass
  • Daniel O'Connor - Drums
  • Nick Dellacroce - Guitars
  • Dennis Pleckham - Guitars

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • The Great Barrier Reefer (2006, self-released)

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Great Barrier Reefer"
  • I. "Section 1" (25:11)
  • II. "Section 2" (28:40)
  • III. "Section 3" (25:32)
"		79:22
Total length:79:22
  • Hippie Killer (2007, self-released)

    • Track listing

    All tracks are written by Ronald Petzke, Dennis Pleckham, Nick Dellacroce.

    No.TitleLength
    1."Tranny Ride"2:09
    2."Reefer Sutherland"16:12
    3."Osaria"3:30
    4."Terrible Bear Attack"2:52
    5."Je m'appelle" ("I Call Myself")1:39
    6."The People Mover"10:21
    7."Droid Developer"4:22
    8."Charlie, Burt Reynolds Has Got Shit on You"17:46
    9."Thanks for Sticking Around"8:01
    10."Her Highness"13:02
    Total length:79:54
    • Heroin (2007, self-released)

    Track listing

    No.TitleLength
    1."Heroin"
    • I. "Part 1" (4:39)
    • II. "Part 2" (2:36)
    • III. "Part 3" (5:13)
    • IV. "Part 4" (6:39)
    • V. "Part 5" (15:24)
    • VI. "Part 6" (1:25)
    • VII. "Part 7" (4:26)
    • VIII. "Part 8" (8:18)
    • IX. "Part 9" (4:15)
    • X. "Part 10" (1:44)
    • XI. "Part 11" (7:29)
    • XII. "Part 12" (13:53)
    "    		76:08
    Total length:76:08
  • Hate Ashbury (2008, self-released)

    • Original track listing

    No.TitleLength
    1."Hate Ashbury Part I"11:41
    2."Hate Ashbury Part II"4:52
    3."Hate Ashbury Part III"5:19
    4."Hate Ashbury Part IV"5:33
    5."Hate Ashbury Part V"8:35
    6."Hate Ashbury Part VI"7:41
    7."Hate Ashbury Part VII"11:10
    8."Hate Ashbury Part VIII"10:33
    Total length:65:24

    LP track listing

    No.TitleLength
    1."Side A"16:57
    2."Side B"16:40
    Total length:33:37
    • Satan Worshipping Doom (2010, self-released)

    Track listing

    No.TitleLength
    1."Hail"13:44
    2."Satan"11:37
    3."Worship"16:00
    4."Doom"11:53
    Total length:53:14
    • (2014, The Great Barrier Records)

    Track listing

    No.TitleLength
    1."Endless"17:48
    2."Descent"18:51
    3."Into Ruin"28:25
    Total length:65:04
    • (2018, The Great Barrier Records)

    Track listing

    No.TitleLength
    1."Slow"25:10
    2."Death"18:15
    Total length:43:25

    EPs and splits[]

    • Meat Ditch (split with ) (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. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bongripper Interview". The Sleeping Shaman. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
    2. ^ "Bongripper - Hate Ashbury". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
    3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-08-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    4. ^ Tuffrey, Laurie. "LISTEN: Conan/Bongripper Split". The Quietus. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
    5. ^ Galil, Leor. "Bongripper smoke low and slow". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
    6. ^ "Bongripper : nouvel album annoncé ; infos et artwork". Hornsup.fr. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
    7. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2020-05-05). "BONGRIPPER Releases New EP Glaciers". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
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