Bongripper | |
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 Bongripper at Hellfest 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Great Barrier |
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| Website | bongripper |
Bongripper is an American instrumental [2] doom metal band from Chicago, formed in 2005.
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 [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 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]
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