caption website years_active label article_title background genre image origin name
ripcordz live in vancouver -lsb- 1980 & ndash ; present mayday records enguard records og records sudden death records ripcordz
 group_or_band punk rock ripcordzpunklivevancouver3.jpg montreal , quebec , canada ripcordz
ripcordz

ripcordz are a canadian punk rock band , formed in montreal in 1980 .
they have released 15 full-length albums and continue to tour extensively as a three-piece band .
the band re-released their first album , are go !
, in 2004 .
ripcordz have played over 3000 shows since their formation .
all their shows have been played in canada except for a dozen played in the united states during their tour in 2000 .
paul gott is the only remaining original member .
paul won the tribute award at the gamiq awards in 2008 .
