Bongripper | |
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Great Barrier Records |
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| Website | www |
Bongripper is an American doom metal band from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
History
In 2006 Bongripper self-released 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 Hippie Killer[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 Winters in Osaka.[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 Hate and another one with Conan.[4]
In 2014, the band released their sixth studio album titled Miserable via Great Barrier Records.[5]
Their seventh album titled Terminal 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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Great Barrier Reefer" I. "Section 1" II. "Section 2" III. "Section 3" | 79:22 25:10 28:40 25:32 |
| Total length: | 79:22 | |
- Hippie Killer (2007, self-released)
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ronald Petzke, Dennis Pleckham, Nick Dellacroce
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tranny Ride" | 2:09 |
| 2. | "Reefer Sutherland" | 16:12 |
| 3. | "Osaria" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Terrible Bear Attack" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Je m'appelle" ("My Name Is") | 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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heroin" I. "Part 1" II. "Part 2" III. "Part 3" IV. "Part 4" V. "Part 5" VI. Part 6" VII. "Part 7" VIII. "Part 8" IX. "Part 9" X. "Part 10" XI. "Part 11" XII. "Part 12" | 76:08 4:40 2:36 5:14 6:40 15:24 1:25 4:26 8:18 4:15 1:44 7:29 13:53 |
| Total length: | 76:08 | |
- Hate Ashbury (2008, self-released)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Side A" | 16:57 |
| 2. | "Side B" | 16:40 |
| Total length: | 33:37 | |
- Satan Worshipping Doom (2010, self-released)
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hail" | 13:44 |
| 2. | "Satan" | 11:37 |
| 3. | "Worship" | 16:00 |
| 4. | "Doom" | 11:53 |
| Total length: | 53:14 | |
- Miserable (2014, The Great Barrier Records)
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Endless" | 17:48 |
| 2. | "Descent" | 18:51 |
| 3. | "Into Ruin" | 28:25 |
| Total length: | 65:04 | |
- Terminal (2018, The Great Barrier Records)
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slow" | 25:10 |
| 2. | "Death" | 18:15 |
| Total length: | 43:25 | |
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 2 3 "Bongripper Interview". The Sleeping Shaman. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bongripper - Hate Ashbury". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "'Meat Ditch' (CD/EP)". Metal Underground. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ↑ Tuffrey, Laurie. "LISTEN: Conan/Bongripper Split". The Quietus. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Galil, Leor (3 March 2015). "Bongripper smoke low and slow". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bongripper : nouvel album annoncé ; infos et artwork". Hornsup.fr. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ Kennelty, Greg (2020-05-05). "BONGRIPPER Releases New EP Glaciers". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2020-10-05.