84/100 across six reviews. Hellripper, James McBain’s near-solo project, embodies a joyful revival: black metal, speed and first-wave thrash, riffs on a conveyor belt, the energy of a possessed biker. Coronach pushes the fun and speed dial further.
The press hails an immediate, furious record without an ounce of fat. The guilty pleasure that isn’t guilty at all. Rating: 8.5.
