Ripping Corpse was a death 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.