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Scottish Blackened Speed Metal Maniacs To Lay Waste To North America From October 21 Through November 20, 2026

Scottish blackened speed metal force HELLRIPPER will return to North America this fall for an extensive U.S. tour in support of HAVOK .

The "Goat Kvlt" will embark on the 22-date trek beginning October 21 at Metro Music Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will tear across the country before bringing the run to a close November 20 at the Gothic Theatre in Denver, Colorado.

The tour comes in support of HELLRIPPER's critically acclaimed latest album, Coronach , which was released worldwide on March 27, 2026, through Century Media Records . The album marks HELLRIPPER's debut release for the label.

Known for its ferocious collision of black metal, speed metal, thrash and rock 'n' roll, HELLRIPPER has built a reputation for delivering unrelenting old-school metal with a distinctly modern bite. Coronach continues that tradition while expanding the project's sonic and atmospheric palette.

The critical response has been equally savage.

No Clean Singing praised HELLRIPPER's distinctive blend of black metal, speed, thrash, punk and rock 'n' roll, while Angry Metal Guy described Coronach as an album that builds upon the project's earlier work while injecting it with "a lethal dose of vitality."

Heavy Metal Philosophy noted that the record manages to remain true to the spirit of heavy metal while still sounding "fresh and hungry," while KNAC highlighted the album's atmospheric and thematic elements as giving it an identity beyond simply being another high-speed metal record.

Other outlets have also delivered high marks, with Kerrang! awarding Coronach a 4/5 rating and calling it "45 minutes of scything magnificence both ancient and timeless." Distorted Sound went even further with a 10/10 review, while Metal Hammer gave the album an 8/10 and proclaimed HELLRIPPER "the new Celtic king of thrash."

The upcoming U.S. run will give American metalheads their chance to experience the chaos of Coronach in the live setting, with HELLRIPPER joining HAVOK for what promises to be a particularly violent stretch of the autumn touring calendar.

HELLRIPPER U.S. Tour Dates

10/21: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
10/22: Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club Ballroom
10/23: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/24: Portland, OR @ Dante's
10/26: Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
10/27: Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Berkeley
10/28: Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater
10/29: Fresno, CA @ Strummer's
10/30: Las Vegas, NV @ Backstage Bar & Billiards
10/31: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
11/02: Dallas, TX @ AM/FM
11/03: Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
11/04: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Midtown
11/06: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell)
11/07: Nashville, TN @ Basement East
11/08: Asheville, NC @ Eulogy
11/09: Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
11/11: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
11/12: Harrisburg, PA @ Capital City Music Hall
11/13: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
11/14: New York, NY @ Racket
11/15: Lakewood, OH @ Mercury Music Lounge
11/17: Detroit, MI @ Catacombs at the Sanctuary
11/18: Chicago, IL @ Reggies
11/19: Kansas City, MO @ Recordbar
11/20: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre

Tickets are available now.

HELLRIPPER's Coronach is out now via Century Media Records. The album is available to stream, download and purchase through all major digital platforms and retailers.

The album's cover artwork was created by Adam Burke / Nightjar Illustration .

Photo by MM Photography