Hirax

This article is about the band Hirax. For the HIRAX telescope, see Hydrogen Intensity and Real-time Analysis eXperiment. For the animal, see Hyrax.

HIRAX
HIRAX in Pereira, Colombia, July 2013
HIRAX in Pereira, Colombia, July 2013
Background information
OriginCypress, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1984–1989
  • 2000–present
[1]
Labels
SpinoffsPhantasm
MembersKaton W. De Pena
Emilio Marquez
Jose Gonzalez
Allan Chan
Past membersScott Owen
John Tabares
Gary Monardo
Lance Harrison
Steve Harrison
Glenn Rogers
Jorge Iacobello
Mike Vega
Francisco Zamudio
Neil Metcalf

Hirax (often stylized as HIRAX) is an American thrash metal band from Cypress, California. Starting in 1984[1] under the leadership of vocalist Katon W. De Pena (the band's only original member left in the current line-up), the band played in Los Angeles and San Francisco with several of their thrash metal peers such as Metallica, Exodus, and Slayer. The band was an early example of thrash metal, speed metal and crossover thrash,[2][3] 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."[4]

  1. ^ a b "Hirax Biography". Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  2. ^ "Hirax - "The New Age of Terror"". Blabbermouth.net.
  3. ^ "Hirax | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "Hirax". Mayhem! (7). 1984 – via Internet Archive. My main influence is Sam Cooke. He is an old blues vocalist. He's the greatest vocalist I have ever heard. I hope someday I will be as good as him.