Hirax

The Profile

Hirax is an American thrash metal band from Buena Park, California, formed in 1984 by vocalist Katon W. De Pena. After releasing seminal 80s records like Raging Violence and Hate, Fear and Power, the group reunited in 2000 and continued with albums including The New Age of Terror, El rostro de la muerte, and Immortal Legacy.

Formed 1984 in California; fronted by Katon W. De Pena; style: fast, raw thrash/crossover; classic LPs Raging Violence (1985) and Hate, Fear and Power (1986); reunion from 2000 with The New Age of Terror (2004), El rostro de la muerte (2009), Immortal Legacy (2014).

Two reviews chart Hirax from their minimalist, punk-rooted 80s thrash to a fiery 2015 club set. Raging Violence gets a measured 3/5 and tagged as raw, fast, and basic. The Milan live report praises Katon’s charisma and the band’s no-prisoners pace, with classics like Bombs of Death and Hate, Fear and Power. Overall: cult status, tight and aggressive, energy over polish.