The Wonderful World of The X-Rippers

BRAND NEW DEMIS ROUSOSS T-SHIRT OUT NOW! plus BRAND NEW MINI-ALBUM OUT NOW!!!
only £10 inc p & p - last few remain!

The X RIPPERS formed in 1978 in Barnsley from the ashes of the Maingate Rippers. The band supported The Angelic Upstarts, Cockney Rejects and The Drones in the 70's, played loads of brilliant gigs but never recorded anything they were happy with quality wise. The Rippers called it a day in 1981 when the New Romantics were taking over the World. Over 20 years later with the Silver Anniversary of Punk dawning, the X Rippers were re-kindled and decided to play together again, for a one off gig. That first gig attracted over 300 punks, young and old and the band was up and running again.

So we have been around since 1978 and 3 original members are still in the line up. We had a mad time in the 70s playing all over the UK with our own little fan base coming along causing chaos wherever we played, as they are still doing today.

Over the last 8 years we have played with bands like the UK SUBS / THE VIBRATORS / 999 / THE LURKERS / PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES / THE DEAD PETS / GOLDBLADE / VICE SQUAD / THE MEMBERS / CHELSEA / OPEN SORE / SEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE /REBEL TRUCE / LONG TALL SHORTY & THE NEGATIVES, the list goes on and on. We played Wasted several times and went to Germany Supporting SPLODGENESSABOUNDS.

Its old school punk with a bit of the new stuff thrown in. See you down at the front!!!

We are currently looking for quality gigs, if anyone wants to put us on,great!! please get in contact, check out our myspace and youtube links to see exactly what we are capable of.

Sorry we have sold out of last Single "Kill A Clown" but still have 2 brand new t-shirts designs available. Brand new mini-album coming soon "Ripper's Lament" !!

Thanks for you time ! We will be in touch !

Last Updated: September 2010