{"id":17862,"date":"2026-01-16T09:22:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17862"},"modified":"2026-01-16T09:22:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:22:28","slug":"hellripper-announces-new-album-launches-performance-video-for-raucous-new-black-thrash-anthem-hunderprest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17862","title":{"rendered":"HELLRIPPER Announces New Album, Launches Performance Video for Raucous New Black Thrash Anthem, &#8220;Hunderprest&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HELLRIPPER-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17863\" style=\"width:797px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HELLRIPPER-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HELLRIPPER-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HELLRIPPER-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HELLRIPPER.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Scotland&#8217;s ibex-obsessed blackened thrash bastard of Hades, otherwise known as\u00a0<strong>HELLRIPPER<\/strong>, is pleased to announce that his fourth studio album, &#8216;Coronach,&#8217; will be released worldwide on\u00a0<strong>March 27, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0via\u00a0<strong>Century Media Records<\/strong>, making it his debut to the label! To celebrate this upcoming offering,\u00a0<strong>HELLRIPPER\u00a0<\/strong>is now debuting a raucous new black thrash anthem, \u201cHunderprest,\u201d along with a spirited performance video that was filmed at\u00a0<strong>UK\u2019s Damnation Festival 2025<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>Sethpicturesmusic<\/strong>\u00a0and edited by\u00a0<strong>Jake Ten<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"HELLRIPPER - Hunderprest (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yQpB78zs138?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HELLRIPPER<\/strong>&nbsp;mastermind, guitarist\/vocalist and songwriter&nbsp;<strong>James McBain<\/strong>&nbsp;comments on the new single,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;&#8216;Hunderprest&#8217; hits immediately with a chaotic deluge of dissonance, and is what I felt to be the perfect way to open the album \u2014 leaving the listener with no time to prepare. Based on the legend of &#8216;Hunderprest,&#8217; or &#8216;dog priest&#8217; &#8211; the vampire of Melrose Abbey. The sinful chaplain inherited his nickname because of his habit of hunting on horseback with his pack of hounds. After his death, legend says he was buried in the graveyard of Melrose Abbey; and because his spirit could not find peace, he would rise from his grave when night fell to harass the villagers and his former mistress to satisfy his bloodthirst. He was eventually defeated when a group of monks from Melrose Abbey exhumed Hunderprest\u2019s blood-soaked body in broad daylight and set it on fire, throwing the ashes into the wind to be sure that the vampire would no longer be able to torment the town.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Musically, the track primarily takes influence from a mixture of thrash (Kreator, Merciless, Metallica) and black (Watain, Rotting Christ, Tribulation) metal, with a healthy dose of some more &#8216;atmospheric&#8217; d-beat elements from the likes of Oathbreaker and Fall of Efrafa.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He adds about the album,&nbsp;<em>&#8220;&#8216;Coronach\u2019 is a personal exploration of Scottish Culture \u2014 its music, literature, history &amp; folklore. From Pictish mysteries to Victorian Gothic literature, sinister lore, classic Scottish poetry and modern urban tales, the album tells stories of the country throughout the ages. Inspired by anything and everything from Venom and Mercyful Fate, to Watain and Opeth, to Manic Street Preachers, film scores and traditional Scottish music, the album is a good representation of myself all wrapped up in a nice speed metal package! Quite a bit of experimentation went into this album, and I wanted each track to contain something that I had never done previously. Whether it be the inclusion of a different instrument, or how a song begins, I aimed to offer some element of surprise in each track.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The album, named after the vocal lament traditionally sung at funerals in the Scottish Highlands, encompasses everything the band is about: mixing modern and old-school influences, past and present storytelling, the dark side of Scottish history and my personal interpretation of it. As always, the writing and recording took place in my home studio, with various other people putting their stamp on a few of the tracks. The album was mixed by myself, and was mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios, and the artwork was done by Adam Burke (Nightjar Illustration). F\u00e0ilte gu Alba &#8211; Welcome to Scotland!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Coronach&#8217; can be pre-ordered&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jrfapuebb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001SnmInKJ2niPlVo9fdhU8yycqnzPvXekrjGQFbGz_dlHH3YP_qbX4QVKuLfyh1-lkuLBJQqcXFWJ9sLhJjDBVtkaJ-76duoCGhvVPiYKXioww17jxPUXVaorAIpXQ8ME1pFUbfjAGUZA5k0j86uoPs7sNTTBNSROLGJqFm8KQvJEaPcJxVgAM_Bkn49Ga7t48&amp;c=pVeVE68Ab99kllbWdvrwfxbQuX1ervzpC-_gdB2YjAEM_9rM7wZ6sg==&amp;ch=RPa-pp9IQf6EZh_02loIbYU7vk_olznaRzP3QGksiA5yYTotyU2WGQ==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Hellripper will be embarking on a European headliner with support from Schizophrenia and Sarcator, which will introduce the band\u2019s upcoming studio album release (More details about that soon\u2026!). The full itinerary can be found below while tickets can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jrfapuebb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001SnmInKJ2niPlVo9fdhU8yycqnzPvXekrjGQFbGz_dlHH3YP_qbX4QWP35vTUOJjuaoLxqE_zDP4j1LivkxzrJwp2hG7eMhrIKjpxji5fExLHo3Gu-jVFmBFXBC3VUMuurhRCagXfoFKrUFMvB6l_i28FjX0ZlHGLEvV0Iprgc50=&amp;c=pVeVE68Ab99kllbWdvrwfxbQuX1ervzpC-_gdB2YjAEM_9rM7wZ6sg==&amp;ch=RPa-pp9IQf6EZh_02loIbYU7vk_olznaRzP3QGksiA5yYTotyU2WGQ==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the&nbsp;<strong>GOAT KVLT<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jrfapuebb.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001SnmInKJ2niPlVo9fdhU8yycqnzPvXekrjGQFbGz_dlHH3YP_qbX4QZP4VBeuegiNyd1X66UdS0MdciNiTBYRJwDc4-ZD9o3eyJ0n5DV11a7bT0XasSVUnFlOpzuXHYUsDuyATlBoIt1FkiqeKB2VcOAUKhb3eonn&amp;c=pVeVE68Ab99kllbWdvrwfxbQuX1ervzpC-_gdB2YjAEM_9rM7wZ6sg==&amp;ch=RPa-pp9IQf6EZh_02loIbYU7vk_olznaRzP3QGksiA5yYTotyU2WGQ==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The brainchild of guitarist\/vocalist\/solitary force, James McBain, Hellripper has been running like a denim-vested, backpatch-encrusted William Wallace, bravehearting his way through metal&#8217;s bloodiest battlefields since first coagulating his personal darkness in 2014. Taking armaments from \u201cKill &#8216;Em All\u201d era Hetfield and \u201cWelcome to Hell\u201d era Mantas, McBain has immersed his fascination with darkness and speed with Scottish history and come with bloody masterpieces like 2023&#8217;s \u201cWarlocks Grim &amp; Withered Hags\u201d that Metal Injection stated: &#8220;Bursts with growth and a mature exploration of darkness and eeriness while maintaining that original high-octane burning\u201d. McBain is presently sharpening his blades and casting new spells that will transmogrify into Hellripper&#8217;s Century Media debut \u201cCoronach\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Hellripper Lineup:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">James McBain \u2013 All Instruments &amp; Vocals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Hellripper live and video performance line-up:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">James McBain \u2013 Guitar &amp; Vocals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Joseph Quinlan \u2013 Guitar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Andy Milburn \u2013 Bass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Max Southall \u2013 Drums<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Pre-order \/\/ pre-save<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a 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To celebrate this upcoming offering,\u00a0HELLRIPPER\u00a0is now debuting a raucous new black thrash anthem, \u201cHunderprest,\u201d along with a spirited performance&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17862\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">HELLRIPPER Announces New Album, Launches Performance Video for Raucous New Black Thrash Anthem, &#8220;Hunderprest&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17862"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17864,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17862\/revisions\/17864"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}