Ribspreader

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,{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/album-review-ribspreader-the-van-murders-part-two/|title=RIBSPREADER – The Van Murders – Part 2 (2018) {{!}} Album / EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine|access-date=2020-02-05}} making it more accessible to listeners who are not strictly fans of the genre.{{Cite web|url=https://mmhradio.co.uk/ribspreader-the-van-murders-part-2/|title=Ribspreader - The Van Murders Part 2|date=2018-05-26|website=MMH - The Home Of Rock Radio|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-05}} Critical praise for 2019's Crawl and Slither was also high, with the album leading some to claim Ribspreader as Johansson's best band.{{Cite web|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2019/06/17/track-premiere-ribspreader-breeder-of-the-dead/|title=Track Premiere: Ribspreader - 'Breeder of the Dead'|date=2019-06-17|website=Decibel Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-05}} Others, however, have considered Ripspreader to be nearly indistinct from his other projects,{{Cite web|url=http://bagnik-zine.org/en/review/2288/|title=Блиц-рецензии 8: RIBSPREADER, CORPSEHAMMER, DÉLÉTÈRE, SACROCURSE, SUBDUER – Bagnik Zine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-05}} even claiming that the band stands out less because of its close adherence to the norms of Swedish death metal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.heavymetaltribune.com/album-review-ribspreader-meathymns/|title=Album Review: Ribspreader - Meathymns|last=Review|first=hongrui in Album|last2=Length|first2=Full|date=2014-01-19|website=Heavy Metal Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-05}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.hallowed.se/english/music/reviews/2014/ribspreader-metalhymns.html|title=Review Ribspreader - Metalhymns 2014|website=www.hallowed.se|access-date=2020-02-05}}

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

• Dan Swanö – guitar, drums (2002–2004)
• Andreas Karlsson – 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)

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• 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)

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

• Ribspreader (2002)

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• [http://www.myspace.com/ribspreaderofficial Ribspreader] on Myspace

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Category:Swedish death metal musical groups

Category:Musical groups established in 2002

Category:2002 establishments in Sweden

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