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Goreripper

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About Me


I am a writer and musicologist from the Blue Mountains. I have a real job too, but that's not important. In the mid to late 90s I was a music reviewer for On the Street and Loudmouth magazines. Currently I still fire off the occasional salvo at Pyromusic . I publish the metal fanzine LOUD! a couple of times a year. I have produced this zine since 1996 and recently released a 60-page 10 year anniversary edition.
In 2002, my encyclopedia of Australian metal bands was published by Moonlight Publications. The Australian Metal Guide was released in a second edition by Iron Pages Press in 2004. This book is available to buy from Lulu.com . There were plans to update it into a seventh edition, but I have since decided to keep it online at Ausmetalguide.com , where others can contribute and keep it current and useful.
My first completed novel, Aftermath was released in 2006. Aftermath traces the adventures of two people fighting to survive after a virus from space kills off 80% of the world's population. If you would like to buy a copy, you may do so using PayPal.Along with this, I have written liner notes for the Alchemist retrospective Embryonics and for the Chatterbox Records compilation album Under the Southern Cross. Recently I wrote a new bio for the Mortality reunion and the liner notes for a forthcoming Armoured Angel retrospective CD. In 2006, I released the CD The Art of Shredding: A Tribute to Dime on my label DarkStar Records. The CD features 13 Aussie band paying tribute to the Dime.
I have been involved in community broadcasting since 1993, at first with BFM in south-west Sydney where I presented the late-night music program LOUD! until 2004. In 2004, I moved to BLU FM in the mountains. My metal show The Annex airs at 10pm every Friday.
I am married to Xena and we have a daughter Jazynthe, two dogs and a black cat. We are currently expecting our second child in July. I also have an older daughter Skye.
Here's some stuff you should check out:
The Ripper's Lair - My LiveJournal
The Sound Cellar - My Blogger site featuring a music review a day, everyday
The Art of Shredding - A Dimebag Darrell tribute CD
Librarius Metallicus
Pyromusic.net
The Australian Metal Guide
Ultimate Metal.com
The BNR Metal Pages
Songwriters Live
The Millenium Project
The Skeptic's Dictionary
The Nine Planets
Lulu.com
Nitocris: Spouse Killer
Alchemist: Solarburn
Pathogen: Beyond Repent

My Interests

Apathy (snigger). Music, especially metal and rock. Astronomy. Historical stuff. Archeaology. Skepticism. Secularism.

Music:

Artists on my iPod: AC/DC, Aerosmith, Alchemist, Alice Cooper, Alice in Chains, The Angels, Anthrax, Arch Enemy, Jimmy Barnes, Pat Benatar, Bjork, Black Majesty, Black Sabbath, Blondie, Blood Duster, Blue Oyster Cult, David Bowie, Brides of Destruction, Jeff Buckley, Cake, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Eric Clapton, Cold Chisel, Corrosion of Conformity, Cradle of Filth, Cream, Crowded House, Cryogenic, Dark Tranquillity, Daysend, Deep Purple, Dire Straits, Dreadnaught, Duran Duran, Dungeon, Earth, Everclear, Faith No More, Fear Factory, Foo Fighters, Grinspoon, Guns N Roses, Halford, Iced Earth, Billy Idol, INXS, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Katatonia, The Killers, Led Zeppelin, Live, The Mark of Cain, Metallica, Motley Crue, My Dying Bride, Nevermore, Nirvana, Nitocris, Opeth, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Pearl Jam, A Perfect Circle, Psi.Kore, Queen, Queensryche, Quiet Riot, Radiohead, Rolling Stones, Rollins Band, Rose Tattoo, Saxon, The Screaming Jets, Sebasrockets, Sentenced, Soilwork, Something For Kate, Soundgarden, Split Enz, Bruce Springsteen, Strapping Young Lad, The Tea Party, Thin Lizzy, Tool, Twisted Sister, W.A.S.P., You Am I. Your band, if you're good enough.

Movies:

Children of Men, Wolf Creek, Saw (but only the first one), Suspiria, Cabin Fever, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dawn of the Dead, Evil Dead, Alien, Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Dogs in Space, The Godfather, Taxi Driver, Silence of the Lambs, Star Wars, Cube. Hitchcock, Kubrick, Carpenter, Argento and David Lynch films

Books:

The God Delusion, The End of Faith, The Demon-Haunted World, The Gormenghast Trilogy, The Book of the New Sun

Heroes:

Muhammed Ali, Ritchie Blackmore, Nelson Mandela, Hugh Hefner, Carl Sagan, Hazem el Masri. And my Dad.

My Blog

The Annex Radio Show Playlist

6 JUNE 2008 (featuring interview with Joe Haley from PSYCROPTIC): JUDAS PRIEST: Rapid Fire; TESTAMENT: Apocalyptic City; MAMMAL: New Breed Judas; DAYSEND: Between the Hammer and the Anvil; PSYCRO...
Posted by Goreripper on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:53:00 PST

The Annex Radio Show Playlist

With thanks to guest host Dave Jess 30 MAY 2008: POPUL VOH: Nacht in Himmel; KILLING JOKE: Hosannas from the Basement of Hell; KILLING JOKE: Walking With Gods; MINISTRY: Black Betty; MARILYN MANSON: D...
Posted by Goreripper on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:17:00 PST

Psycroptic interview this Friday night

This Friday night on The Annex, I'll be chatting with Joe Haley about their current Aussie shows, the upcoming US tour and forthcoming album. Tune in from 10pm on 89.1fm (Upper Blue Mts. (and Lower to...
Posted by Goreripper on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:17:00 PST

The Annex Radio Show Playlist

MAY 23, 2008: SLAYER: Raining Blood; OPETH: The Lotus Eater; SENTENCED: The War Ain't Over!; MOONSPELL: Everything Invaded; BLACK ASYLUM: Don't Pray for Mercy; CHAPEL: Anthems of Annihilation; DISMEMB...
Posted by Goreripper on Sun, 25 May 2008 02:48:00 PST

The Annex Radio Show Playlist

May 16, 2008: MEGADETH: Hangar 18; CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: Bloodbrawl; FRANKENBOK: The Last Ditch Redemption; CALIBAN: The Beloved and the Hated; LORD: Rain; THE ETERNAL: Everlasting; HELSTAR: Evil Reign...
Posted by Goreripper on Sat, 17 May 2008 03:39:00 PST

A review of my novel "Aftermath"

This dude did a cool review of my book on his blog: If you're looking for a basic, bread-and-butter post-apocalyptic tale,  Aftermath will likely satisfy. Fischer-Giffin's writing (which&nbs...
Posted by Goreripper on Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 PST

The Annex Radio Show Playlist

MAY 9, 2008: OPETH: The Leper Affinity; CRYPTOPSY: Worship the Demons; THE RED SHORE: The Valentine's Day Massacre; I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN: Say Goodbye; WARREL DANE: Obey; ROB ROCK: Garden of Chaos; ...
Posted by Goreripper on Sat, 10 May 2008 05:54:00 PST

The Annex Radio Show Playlist

APRIL 25, 2008: DUNGEON: Gallipoli; DARK ORDER: Attrition of Fear; BATTALION: Dead Man's Ridge; SLAUGHTER THOU: Lest We Forget; AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Burn it Down; BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: Suffocated Und...
Posted by Goreripper on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:24:00 PST

The Annex Radio Show Playlist

18 April 2008: AT THE GATES: Blinded by Fear; IN FLAMES: The Mirror's Truth; NORTHER: Savior; HELSTAR: Burning Star; SAXON: Motorcycle Man; BLACK MAJESTY: Dragon Reborn; VOYAGER: Deep Weeds; ARKHON IN...
Posted by Goreripper on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:59:00 PST

The Annex Radio Show Playlist

APRIL 11, 2008: MEGADETH: Holy Wars... Punishment Due; LORD: Limb From Limb; SAXON: The Need for Speed; UFO: Doctor Doctor; KORN: No Place to Hide; BIOHAZARD: Tears of Blood; CHIMAIRA: Nothing Remains...
Posted by Goreripper on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:55:00 PST