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band from

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History

In 2006 Bongripper self-released their first album titled ''

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'', 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 ''

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'' and their third studio album titled ''

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''. In 2008, the band self-released its fourth studio album titled '' Hate Ashbury'' and a collaborative EP with

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. This was followed by the band self-releasing their album ''Satan Worshipping Doom'' in 2010. In 2013, Bongripper released two

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via Great Barrier Records; one with

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and another one with Conan. In 2014, the band released their sixth studio album titled '' Miserable'' via Great Barrier Records. Their seventh album titled ''

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'' was released on July 6, 2018. In May 2020, the band released ''Glaciers'', an EP recorded in 2009 and left unreleased for 11 years.

Band members

*Ronald Petzke - bass *Daniel O'Connor - drums *Nick Dellacroce - guitars *Dennis Pleckham - guitars

Discography

Studio albums

*''The Great Barrier Reefer'' (2006, self-released) Track listing *''Hippie Killer'' (2007, self-released) Track listing *''Heroin'' (2007, self-released) Track listing *''Hate Ashbury'' (2008, self-released) Original track listing LP track listing *''Satan Worshipping Doom'' (2010, self-released) Track listing *'' Miserable'' (2014, The Great Barrier Records) Track listing *''

'' (2018, The Great Barrier Records) Track listing

EPs and splits

*''Meat Ditch'' (2008, self-released) *''Sex Tape / Snuff Film'' (2011, Great Barrier Records) *''Bongripper/Hate'' (2013, Great Barrier Records) *''Bongripper/ Conan'' (2013, Holy Roar Records) *''Glaciers'' (2020, self-released)

References

{{Authority control American doom metal musical groups Musical groups from Chicago Musical groups established in 2005