Legendary thrash metallers HIRAX will release a video ‘Relentless’ on July 16th, taken from the band’s upcoming EP “Faster Than Death”, exlusively mixed by Bill Metoyer, coming out August 1st via Doomentia Records.

Video credits:
Director: Domenic Giorgi – Side B Films (Australia)
Recording produced, mixed and mastered: Max Norman
Artwork: Thomas Pinheiro (Brazil)
“Relentless” track taken from “Faster Than Death” album

So you think you’re metal aren’t you? Maybe so. But Katon W. De Pena is METAL incarnated. The man may have turned sixty last September but he’s more than ever ready to break necks and crush bones with the mighty HIRAX.

Ahead of their long-awaited new studio full-length album (their first in a decade!), upcoming European summer tour and armed with a young, exuberant and hungry line-up, Pena has teamed up with DOOMENTIA to offer a glimpse of their upcoming thrash inferno with this new four-tracks EP, featuring versions of four songs from said upcoming album exclusively mixed for this release-only by Bill Metoyer, the legendary ARMORED SAINT/SLAYER/D.R.I. producer who’s been collaborating with HIRAX ever since their debut full-length Raging Violence back in 1985.

And whoever would be tempted to think that with age comes peace with mind should get ready to be annihilated by this EP opening salvo alone, ‘Drill Into The Brain’, aka sixty-three seconds of the most intense-as-fuck crossover/thrash you’ll hear this year!

Listen to the single ‘Drill Into The Brain’ below.

Order the EP at http://www.doomentia.com or http://www.doomentiarecords.bandcamp.com – Order the vinyl: http://www.doomentia.com/hirax-faster-than-death

Tracklist:

Drill Into the Brain
Drowned Bodies
Faster than Death
Relentless

This release is available now on http://www.doomentia.com and on HIRAX tour with Exumer:

August 3rd, Saturday, Wacken (GER) “Wacken Open Air”
August 5th, Monday, Krakow (POL) “Kamienna 12”
August 6th, Tuesday, Warsaw (POL) “Hydrozagadka”
August 7th, Wednesday, Jaromer (CZE) “Brutal Assault Festival”
August 8th, Thursday, Vienna (AUT) “Escape”
August 9th, Friday, Passau, (GER) “Zauberberg”
August 10th, Saturday, Selb (GER) “RockClub NordBayern”
August 11th, Sunday, Kortijk (BEL) “Alcatraz Fest”
August 12th, Monday, London (UK) “02 Islington Academy” w/ EXODUS
August 13th, Tuesday, Plymouth (UK), “Junction”
August 14th, Wednesday, The Hague (NLD) “Musicon”
August 15th, Thursday, Doetinchem (NLD) “Engelenbak”
August 16th, Rheine (GER) “Hypothalamus” w/ FLOTSAM & JETSAM
August 18th, Carhaix (FRA) “Motocultor Festival”

More information:
https://www.facebook.com/ HIRAXOfficial/
https://hirax.bigcartel.com/
http://www.doomentia.com

Photo by Albert Licano

Legendary thrash metallers HIRAX have released the first single ‘Drill Into The Brain’, taken from the band’s upcoming new EP “Faster Than Death”, exlusively mixed by Bill Metoyer! The EP is set to be released on August 1st via Doomentia Records.

So you think you’re metal aren’t you? Maybe so. But Katon W. De Pena is METAL incarnated. The man may have turned sixty last September but he’s more than ever ready to break necks and crush bones with the mighty HIRAX.
Ahead of their long-awaited new studio full-length album (their first in a decade!), upcoming European summer tour and armed with a young, exuberant and hungry line-up, Pena has teamed up with DOOMENTIA to offer a glimpse of their upcoming thrash inferno with this new four-tracks EP, featuring versions of four songs from said upcoming album exclusively mixed for this release-only by Bill Metoyer, the legendary ARMORED SAINT/SLAYER/D.R.I. producer who’s been collaborating with HIRAX ever since their debut full-length Raging Violence back in 1985.

And whoever would be tempted to think that with age comes peace with mind should get ready to be annihilated by this EP opening salvo alone, ‘Drill Into The Brain’, aka sixty-three seconds of the most intense-as-fuck crossover/thrash you’ll hear this year!

Listen to the single below.

Order the EP at http://www.doomentia.com or http://www.doomentiarecords.bandcamp.com – Order the vinyl: http://www.doomentia.com/hirax-faster-than-death

Tracklist:

• Drill Into the Brain
• Drowned Bodies
• Faster than Death
• Relentless

This release is available now on http://www.doomentia.com and on HIRAX tour with Exumer:

August 3rd, Saturday, Wacken (GER) “Wacken Open Air”
August 5th, Monday, Krakow (POL) “Kamienna 12”
August 6th, Tuesday, Warsaw (POL) “Hydrozagadka”
August 7th, Wednesday, Jaromer (CZE) “Brutal Assault Festival”
August 8th, Thursday, Vienna (AUT) “Escape”
August 9th, Friday, Passau, (GER) “Zauberberg”
August 10th, Saturday, Selb (GER) “RockClub NordBayern”
August 11th, Sunday, Kortijk (BEL) “Alcatraz Fest”
August 12th, Monday, London (UK) “02 Islington Academy” w/ EXODUS
August 13th, Tuesday, Plymouth (UK), “Junction”
August 14th, Wednesday, The Hague (NLD) “Musicon”
August 15th, Thursday, Doetinchem (NLD) “Engelenbak”
August 16th, Rheine (GER) “Hypothalamus” w/ FLOTSAM & JETSAM
August 18th, Carhaix (FRA) “Motocultor Festival”

7″ VINYL EP:

• Two colored versions (transparent red and yellow) each strictly limited to 250 copies
• First 4 tracks from upcoming full-length album
• Exclusively mixed by legendary producer Bill Metoyer
• Housed in a noble gatefold w/glossy lamination
• Artwork by Thomas Pinheiro
• Includes HIRAX / EXUMER tour 2024 poster

OFFICIAL HIRAX T-SHIRT:

• B&C 190gsm
• High quality
• 100% cotton
• Sizes: S – XXL
• Pre-order only
• One-time run
• Limited time offer
  Order t-shirt: http://www.doomentia.com/hirax-tshirt

More information:
https://www.facebook.com/HIRAXOfficial
http://www.doomentia.com

Legendary U.S. Bay Area Thrash Gods, HIRAX, have announced more upcoming shows, see the full list below.

Upcoming events:
December 23rd, RAINBOW BAR AND GRILL Hollywood. (new)
December 26th, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey Guitar giveaway promotional event. Pike Restaurant and Bar Long Beach, California. (new)
December 28th, The Red Room 4th Street Long Beach (new)
January 2019 January 19th, Grill ‘Em All Alhambra Anniversary Party! (new)
February 9th, Osaka Japan “ True Thrash Fest!!!! (new)
February 16 – Circo Volador – Mexico City w/ DRI, Demolition Hammer, etc.
April 20 – NYDM Spring Bash – Wisconsin w/ EVIL DEAD, ANVIL, etc. (HIRAX headlining Saturday night)
July 27 – California Deathfest – Los Angeles w/ MORTICIAN, VIOLATOR etc.

More information to be announced soon….!!!

HIRAX is an American thrash metal band beginning in 1984 under the leadership of vocalist Katon W. De Pena (founding member). The band was an early example of the thrash metal, speed metal and crossover. HIRAX is based in Los Angeles but, at that time, because of the weak metal scene in their area, they spent most of their time playing in San Francisco along with Slayer, Metallica, and Exodus, who were all part of the exciting new metal emerging from the Bay area. They released a four-song demo in 1984. This demo was widely circulated and the band became known and respected worldwide through the metal tape trading underground. Since then HIRAX has released 5 full length studio albums and multiple EPs and has toured the world including many festivals in South America, Europe, Japan, Scandinavia, and the U.S.A.

On February 10, 2018, HIRAX performed at True Thrash Fest in Osaka, Japan. Watch the stage-filmed video footage for the songs “Idk”, “Hellion Rising” and “Baptized By Fire”: https://youtu.be/NPEE3lqBSE8

More information at:
HIRAX: https://www.facebook.com/HIRAXOfficial | http://www.hirax.org
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement | https://alphaomega-management.com