Band
Hirax
Hirax is a thrash metal band, active 1984 to present. 11 releases and 6 musicians in the catalog.
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Facts
- Genre
- Thrash Metal
- Origin
- Los Angeles
- Formed
- 1984
- Releases
- 11
Biography
Hirax is an American thrash metal band from Cypress, California. Starting in 1984 under the leadership of vocalist Katon W. De Pena, the band played in Los Angeles and San Francisco with several of their thrash metal peers such as Metallica, Slayer and Exodus. The band was an early example of thrash metal, speed metal and crossover thrash, yet inspired by cross-genre influences including blues vocalist Sam Cooke, who De Pena once cited as "the greatest vocalist [De Pena] has ever heard."
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Genres
Current line-up
| Musician | Instruments | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Katon W. DePena | Lead vocals | 1984 to present |
Former members
| Musician | Instruments | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Per Möller Jensen | 2001 to 2001 | |
| Glenn Rodgers | ||
| Eric Brecht | Drums (drum set) | 1986 to 1989 |
| Gary Monardo | Bass guitar | 1984 to 2000 |
| Scott Owen | Guitar | 1984 to 2000 |
Albums
Other releases
EPs, demos, live records and compilations.
Related bands
Ranked by the strongest link the catalog can evidence: shared members, shared scene, or listener overlap.
- Nuclear AssaultListened together
- OnslaughtListened together
- VenomListened together
- Sacred ReichListened together
- Municipal WasteListened together
- RazorListened together
- AnnihilatorListened together
- Flotsam and JetsamListened together
- Gama BombListened together
- HeathenListened together
- TankardListened together
- ForbiddenListened together