Ribspreader Explained

Ribspreader
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Sweden
Genre:	Death metal
Years Active:	2003–2014, 2016–present
Label:	Vic, New Aeon Media
Associated Acts:	Aeon, Paganizer, Dead Sun, Blodsrit, Carve, Deranged
Current Members:	Rogga Johansson Taylor Nordberg Jeramie Kling
Past Members:	Dan Swanö Mattias Fiebig Ronnie Bjornström Johan Berglund Andreas Karlsson Brynjar Helgetun

Ribspreader is a Swedish death metal band.

History

Ribspreader was formed in January 2003 by Rogga Johansson and Andreas Karlsson, both also of Paganizer. The band's debut album featured Swedish musician and producer Dan Swanö on drums and lead guitar.

Johansson is a prolific musician within the death metal genre, and Ribspreader's 2018 album The Van Murders: Part 2 is considered by some to be one of his more versatile and melodic projects,^[1] making it more accessible to listeners who are not strictly fans of the genre.^[2] Critical praise for 2019's Crawl and Slither was also high, with the album leading some to claim Ribspreader as Johansson's best band.^[3] Others, however, have considered Ripspreader to be nearly indistinct from his other projects,^[4] even claiming that the band stands out less because of its close adherence to the norms of Swedish death metal.^{[5] [6]}

Members

Current

• Roger "Rogga" Johansson – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, bass (2002–2014, 2016–present)
• Taylor Nordberg - lead guitar (2016–present)
• Jeramie Kling - drums (2016–present)

Former

• Dan Swanö – lead guitar, drums (2002–2004)
• Andreas Karlsson – lead guitar, bass (2002-2005, 2007-2014)
• Johan Berglund – drums (2004-2005)
• Mattias Fiebig – drums (2005–2007)
• Ronnie Bjornstrom – drums (2007–2009)
• Brynjar Helgetun – drums (2009–2014)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Bolted to the Cross (2004)
• Congregating the Sick (2005)
• Opus Ribcage MMVI (2009)
• The Van Murders (2011)
• Meathymns (2014)
• Suicide Gate – A Bridge to Death (2016)
• The Van Murders: Part 2 (2018)
• Crawl and Slither (2019)
• Crypt World (2022)
• Reap Humanity (2024)

Compilations

• Rotten Rhythms and Rancid Rants (A Collection of Undead Spew) (2006)
• The Kult of The Pneumatic Killrod (And a Collection of Ribs) (2012)

Demo

• Ribspreader (2002)

External links

• Ribspreader on Myspace

Notes and References

1. Web site: RIBSPREADER – The Van Murders – Part 2 (2018) Album / EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine. 2020-02-05.
2. Web site: Ribspreader - The Van Murders Part 2. 2018-05-26. MMH - The Home Of Rock Radio. en-GB. 2020-02-05.
3. Web site: Track Premiere: Ribspreader - 'Breeder of the Dead'. 2019-06-17. Decibel Magazine. en-US. 2020-02-05.
4. Web site: Блиц-рецензии 8: RIBSPREADER, CORPSEHAMMER, DÉLÉTÈRE, SACROCURSE, SUBDUER – Bagnik Zine. en-US. 2020-02-05.
5. Web site: Album Review: Ribspreader - Meathymns. Review. hongrui in Album. Length. Full. 2014-01-19. Heavy Metal Tribune. en-US. 2020-02-05.
6. Web site: Review Ribspreader - Metalhymns 2014. www.hallowed.se. 2020-02-05.