Today in 2009 Hirax released the album El Rostro de la Muerte Buena Park, California Thrash/Speed Metal/Crossover Status:Active Years active: 1981-1983 (as L.A. Kaos), 1983-1984 (as K.G.B.), 1984-1989, 2000-present Hirax is an American thrash metal band from Buena Park, California. Starting in 1984 under the leadership of vocalist Katon W. De Pena, the band played in Los Angeles and San Francisco with the other new thrash metal bands of the area such as Metallica, Exodus and Slayer. The band was a clear example of the thrash/speed metal/crossover genre. After releasing some demos, Hirax signed with Metal Blade and debuted with their first full-length, Raging Violence in 1985. The band was composed of Katon W. De Pena (vocals), Scott Owen (guitar), Gary Monardo (bass) and John Tabares (drums). In 1986, John Tabares left the band and Erick Brecht (brother of D.R.I.s vocalist Kurt Brecht) joined. After the change, they released their second album, called Hate, Fear And Power under pressure of the label (only having 16 minutes of length for 8 songs). After this release, the band quit the label and independently released a demo called Blasted In Bangkok in 1987. But with tensions and disillusions in the band, Katon decided to leave and form a new band with Gene Hoglan (former Dark Angel drummer), and Ron McGovney (former Metallica bassist). They called themselves Phantasm and released a six tracks demo in 1988 (re-issued in 2002 as a CD with the demo and live tracks). After a brief tour with Nuclear Assault, they broke up. In 1989, after Katon left Hirax, they took Paul Baloff (former Exodus frontman) to sing in Hirax, but soon after, they disbanded too. Katon stayed in the music scene, being involved in the underground and working at record stores. In 1997, he featured one of his old songs on a compilation demo with Spazz, the band of one of his friends. In 1998 Katon received fan mail and acclaim by fans of thrash metal which ultimately caused him to reunite the band in 2000. Hirax had gained fans because of their exciting, high-energy thrash metal, their dedication to their music, and their trueness to the scene. Katon reunited the band with the original lineup of Scott Owen, Gary Monardo, and John Tabares, releasing the El Diablo Negro EP in 2000. However, the lineup completely changed with the exception of Katon and Hirax released the album Barrage of Noise in 2001 with instrumentalists James Joseph Hubler, Justin Lent, and Nick Sellinger. This too was brief. In 2003, Katon recruited an entirely new lineup again, and released the album New Age of Terror in 2004 with guitarists Dave Watson and Glenn Rogers, bassist Angelo Espino, and drummer Jorge Iacobellis. Recently, however, due to irreconcilable differences, this lineup has followed in the trend of the others. Black Devil Records Katon W. De Pena - Vocals Glenn Rogers - Guitar Lance Harrison - Guitar Steve Harrison - Bass Jorge Iacobellis - Drums 1. Baptized by Fire (4:19) 2. Flesh and Blood (5:45) 3. Eradicate Mankind (3:39) 4. Chaos and Brutality (3:38) 5. El rostro de la muerte (The Face of Death) (6:24) 6. Blind Faith (2:51) 7. Horrified (2:52) 8. Battle of the North (1:34) 9. The Laws of Temptation (4:40) 10. Death Militia (1:52) 11. Broken Neck (2:01) 12. Violent Assault (3:31) 13. Cuando cae la oscuridad (When Darkness Falls) (1:54) 14. Satans Fall (6:25) Recorded by John Haddad at Trench Studio in Corona, CA Mixed by Andy Haller at Android Audio Mastered by Maor Appelbaum Chaos and Brutality is a bonus track, originally released in Europe (Selfmadegod Records). Released in Argentina by Hurling Metal Records with two bonus tracks. They are mistakenly listed, the order of the songs should be listed this way: 15. El Diablo Negro (04:13) 16. Bombs Of Death (01:49) El Rostro de la Muerte is the fourth album by thrash metal band Hirax and the second after the reunion youtube/watch?v=dbpYdUd9DDw
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