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HIRAX: Footage From KEEP IT TRUE Festival Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of veteran California thrashers HIRAX performing the song "Hostile Territory" on November 3, 2007 at the Keep It True IX festival in Dittigheim, Germany can be viewed below. The California thrashers played two successful shows in September in Germany and France with new seco...

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HIRAX, WARHAMMER, SKYFORGER Confirmed For Portugal's SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST XI

HIRAX, WARHAMMER and SKYFORGER are among the confirmed bands for the SWR Barroselas Metalfest XI, set to take place April 24-26 in Barroselas, Portugal. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HIRAX (USA) CARNAL FORGE (SWE) WARHAMMER (DE) SKYFORGER (LAT) URGEHAL (NOR) INHUMATE (FRA) MAR DE GR...

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HIRAX: Footage From Germany's METAL FORCES NIGHT Festival Posted Online

Video footage of reactivated California thrashers HIRAX performing at the Metal Forces Night - Part I festival on September 29, 2007 at Altes Wasserwerk in Lörrach, Germany can be viewed below. HIRAX played two successful shows in September in Germany and France with new second lead guitarist Tim Th...

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INTO ETERNITY Begins Work On Concept Album

Extreme progressive metal leaders INTO ETERNITY have completed the touring cycle for their highly acclaimed album, "The Scattering of Ashes", and are currently hard at work on material for their much-anticipated new recording, which guitarist/vocalist Tim Roth says will be the group's first conceptu...

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HIRAX, SACRED STEEL Confirmed For France's LONG LIVE METAL FESTIVAL

HIRAX and SACRED STEEL are among the confirmed acts for the Long Live Metal Festival, set to take place Saturday, May 10, 2008 at La Boite à Musiques in Wattrelos, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HIRAX (USA) SACRED STEEL (GER) THE BOTTLE DOOM LAZY BAND (FRA) RELEASED ANGER (GR...

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HIRAX: New Album Title Revealed

Veteran California thrashers HIRAX will co-headline Keep It True IX festival on Saturday, November 3, 2007 in Dittigheim, Germany. HIRAX will share the headliner slot with the original lineup of LEATHERWOLF. SACRED OATH, PAGAN ALTAR, STEEL ASSASSIN, PORTRAIT, and ENFORCER will round out the day of m...

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HIRAX Replaces EVIL At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE IX Festival

The organizers of the Keep It True IX festival — which is set to take place November 3, 2007 at Sporthalle in Dittigheim, Germany — have announced that Danish metal band EVIL (who were due to replace TOXIK at the event) have been forced to cancel their appearance at the festival due to a wrist ...

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WEAPON 13: 'Monster Reborn' EP Now Available

WEAPON 13, the band featuring original HIRAX bassist Gary Monardo, guitarist Bob Savage, drummer Johnny Tabares (a member of HIRAX during the "Raging Violence" era) and vocalist Rob Perkins (ex-WARGOD),has just released an eight-song EP via Marquee Records entitled "Monster Reborn". The EP includes...

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Ex-HIRAX Drummer Joins ANGER AS ART

Drummer Dave Chedrick (ex-HIRAX, DREAMS OF DAMNATION, GRAPHIC VIOLENCE) has joined OSM Records artists ANGER AS ART, taking over for Marce "Mars" Castro, who recently left the group. Says ANGER AS ART founding member Steve Gaines: "Dave brings a wealth of experience and power to us. We are stoked to...

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HIRAX: Wattrelos Concert Footage Available

Los Angeles thrashers HIRAX played two exclusive dates in Europe at the end of last month, including a September 30 appearance at La Boite À Musiques in Wattrelos, France. Fan-filmed video footage from the concert can be viewed below. Drummer Fabricio Ravelli rejoined HIRAX for the two shows. Fabric...

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WARBRINGER Vocalist Issues Video Message From Europe

Vocalist John Kevill from the Los Angeles thrash metal newcomers WARBRINGER travelled Europe to visit the Century Media headquarters in Dortmund, Germany, and shows from metal legends SODOM, AGENT STEEL, VICIOUS RUMORS and labelmates MACHINE MEN. Watch his video message below. WARBRINGER will releas...

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HIRAX To Play Two Exclusive European Shows

Due to problems with their European booking agency, Los Angeles thrashers HIRAX have scrapped most of their previously announced European tour and will now come over for two exclusive dates in late September: Sep. 29 - Metalforces Festival - Lörach, Germany Sep. 30 - La Boite À Musiques - Wattrelos,...

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HIRAX Rejoined By Drummer FABRICIO RAVELLI For European Tour

According to a posting on his web site, drummer Fabricio Ravelli will rejoin Los Angeles thrashers HIRAX for their upcoming European tour which will kick off on Thursday, September 20 in the Netherlands. Prior to the European trek, HIRAX — with Fabricio behind the kit — will perform at The Vault 350...

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'Thrash Metal Warriors' Compilation Due This Month

Poland's Selfmadegod Records has announced the first-ever compilation CD to be released by the label. Licensed from HIRAX's own Black Devil Records, "Thrash Metal Warriors" is "a groundbreaking thrash metal compilation with rare and unreleased tracks from eight worlwide bands," according to a press...

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WARBRINGER Inks Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

In an era when vintage metal t-shirts are en vogue and bands worshiping at the altar of every crossover band that released a demo or EP in the '80s are crawling out of the woodwork, Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER are cauterizing the competition with a sound that recalls all the classics without be...