Release Date March 27th, 2026
Format CD/Vinyl/Cassette/Digital
Genre Blackened Thrash/Speed Metal
Origin Scotland
Hellripper operates as the relentless engine of James McBain. The Scottish metalhead writes, tracks, and executes every primary instrument and vocal line himself. "Coronach" arrives as his fourth full-length album under this banner. He spent over a year, from April 2024 to October 2025, grinding away on these sessions inside his own Coronach Studios. The final product delivers eight new metallic anthems clocking in at forty-four minutes of absolute devastation.
The riffing assault on "Coronach" strikes furiously. Guitars shred through absolute fury, firing off rapid-fire tremolo picking alongside neck-snapping thrash breaks. McBain screams over blast beats and frantic double-bass drum barrages. The music demands intense headbanging. Tracks like "Blakk Satanik Fvkkstorm" and "The Art Of Resurrection" explode from the speakers. Adding extra firepower, Joseph Quinlan drops screaming lead guitar solos into the mix.
Hellripper injects heavy doses of Scottish folklore and traditional instrumentation into the blistering speed metal attack. "Hunderprest" tackles the Melrose Abbey vampire legend, joined by Marianne on secondary vocals. "Kinchyle (Goatkraft And Granite)" screams out a traditional clan battle cry. Further down the tracklist, authentic bagpipes played by Antonio Rodríguez and violin from Jess Townsend crash into the metal framework. "Baobhan Sith (Waltz Of The Damned)" and the massive title track, "Coronach", integrate these acoustic elements flawlessly into the blackened assault.
The audio fidelity delivers serious volume and immense destructive power. McBain handled the tracking and mixing duties entirely on his own, keeping the sonic assault totally uncompromised. Damian Herring took over the mastering phase at Subterranean Watchtower Studios, ensuring maximum volume. The drums crack like thunder, and the guitars retain a completely vicious distortion level. Visually, Adam Burke provides killer cover art, perfectly matching the infernal sounds held on the disc.
Hellripper achieves insane levels of piercing metallic aggression with "Coronach". Delivering eight fresh tracks across forty-four minutes, the Scottish blackened speed metal powerhouse goes harder and takes wilder risks. The addition of guest percussionist Max Southall and the terrifying folklore themes expand the sonic horizon massively. Extreme velocity and furious musicianship prove this project lives for fast tempos and burns with hellish triumph. The goat reigns supreme on this massive release.
Score: 8.3
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