| Ripping Corpse | |
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| Origin | Red Bank, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Thrash metal Death metal |
| Years active | 1987–1995 |
| Labels | Maze/ Kraze Under one Flag |
| Associated acts | Dim Mak Hate Eternal Morbid Angel Alas Burnt by the Sun The Dying Light |
| Members | |
| Shaune Kelley Brandon Thomas Scott Hornick Scott Ruth Erik Rutan |
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| Past members | |
| Dave Bizzigotti | |
Ripping Corpse was a thrash metal band formed in 1987 in Red Bank, New Jersey. They released one album, Dreaming with the Dead (1991), and several highly regarded demos. Members included singer Scott Ruth, guitarist Shaune Kelley, bassist David Bizzigotti, drummer Brandon Thomas. They later added future Morbid Angel guitarist Erik Rutan, who went on to form Hate Eternal. Thomas, Ruth, and Kelley went on to form Dim Mak. The band's lyrics typically were horror-themed.
The band took its name from the second song on Kreator's second album, Pleasure to Kill.