Cripper is a Thrash metal band from Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. Was founded in 2005 by musicians Christian Bröhenhorst and Jonathan Stenger.
In 2004, guitarists Christian Bröhenhorst and Jonathan Stenger had the idea to create a band when they were studying at Hildesheim and in late 2004, singer Britta Görtz arrived to Cripper's born. Then the band was completed with bassist Erik Hess and drummer Dennis Weber. Months later bassist Hess was replaced by Thomas Maiwald and after by Sören Becker.
In 2006 the band released their first EP titled Killer Escort Service and in the same year Cripper played at Metaldays in Slovenia. Next year, in 2007, the band released their debut studio album, named Freak Inside, mastered by musician Andy Classen from Holy Moses. Along with bands Hatred and Spectre Dragon toured at the "Triple-Thrash-Threat" through Germany. In 2008, Becker was replaced by Bastian Helwig and toured again with Hatred on "Lost World Order" tour in Germany. Cripper in 2009 released their second studio album called Devil Reveals, was present at Wacken Open Air 2009 and in spring 2010 supported Overkill on their Killfest-Tour through Europe. Later in 2011 they traveled to the Caribbean to play at the biggest floating metal festival ever, the 70000 Tons of Metal.
Come a little closer
Come near and you will see
You might find the peace I sense
Out there, almost within reach
With the headlights on...
With a pocket full of stones...
Waiting for the sun
Hoping for gravity
Fear the wrong, them all or nothing
Is it broken or just old?
If you don't know - they surely will
Decide first for, then sell to you
Stand, stare
See... understand
If you wanna walk the line
Then there's no room to step aside
So now come clean
Let the healing begin
So now become one
With the beating within
We are not dead yet
A little closer
Yet about to see
The line dividing earth and sky
Is just a shadow in your head
The taste of insecurity, freedom
In a bottle full of rain
Step outside the ordinary
Enjoy
Living...
Learning...
Breaking the bone of habit
Disturbing the peace of symmetry
Painting the best case scenario
Treasuring pain