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Horror rock & roll band The Rippers from Gigors (France) and Brighton (UK) started in 2008 as a four-piece comprised of Totome Lantheaume on bass, Franck Metzler on drums, Jill Strong singing and Ivan Tziboulsky on guitar.
The four track 'Song for the Constipated' EP was released in 2008 and the critically acclaimed 'Daniel Phosphorus' / 'James Dean died in a car crash' single followed shortly afterwards in early 2009.
Director David Basso collaborated with the band to make the video for 'Daniel Phosphorus' on the colossal budget of 300 euros, most of which went on alcoholic beverages to bribe several real actors to participate.

In 2010 Franck left to 'get a proper job' and the line-up changed to its current dynamic format with Lol N'Bongo hammering out rock and roll rhythms and Raphael Carrara surfing on a blast of psychedelic keyboards.

In May 2012 the band released their first album entitled 'STIFF' – eight original tracks and 'Not to touch the Earth' by The Doors. The Ripper's 'Tell me 'bout the kink in the things you think' was immediately hailed by Classic Rock magazine (UK) as "A garage belter that makes Imelda May sound like Sarah Brightman."