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Ripping Corpse was a death metal band formed in 1987 in Red Bank, New Jersey.[1]

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Ripping Corpse
Origin	Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Death metal
Years active	1987–1995
Labels	Kraze/Maze America Under One Flag
Past members	Scott Ruth Shaune Kelley Dave Bizzigotti Brandon Thomas Scott Hornick Erik Rutan

History

They released one album, Dreaming with the Dead (1991), and several highly regarded demos. Members included singer Scott Ruth, guitarist Shaune Kelley, bassist David Bizzigotti, and drummer Brandon Thomas. They later added future Morbid Angel guitarist Erik Rutan, who went on to form Hate Eternal.[2] They also replaced Bizzigotti with Scott Hornick. Thomas, Ruth, and Kelley went on to form Dim Mak. The band's lyrics typically were horror-themed.

The band took its name from the second song on Kreator's second album, Pleasure to Kill.

Discography

• Death Warmed Over, Independent, 1987 (Demo)
• Splattered Remains, Independent, 1988 (Demo)
• Glorious Depravity, Independent, 1990 (Demo)
• Dreaming with the Dead, Kraze/Maze America, 1991 (LP)
• Industry, Independent, 1992 (Demo)

Personnel

• Scott Ruth: Vocals
• Shaune Kelley: Guitars
• Erik Rutan: Guitars
• Scott Hornick: Bass
• David Bizzigotti: Bass
• Brandon Thomas: Drums

References

External links

• Official Ripping Corpse Myspace page
• Dim Mak Official Myspace page

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