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HIRAX: New Album Pushed Back To 2014

California thrashers HIRAX have been forced to pushed back the release date of their new album, "Immortal Legacy", to March 4, 2014 (February 24 in Europe) from the previously announced October 22 via SPV/Steamhammer. It will be made available as a CD, gatefold colored LP and a digital download. Com...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM And HIRAX's 'Metal Apocalypse' European Tour Canceled

Jeff Keller Management LLC, the management company for FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and HIRAX, has announced that due to circumstances beyond the bands' and management’s control, the "Metal Apocalypse" European tour that was scheduled to feature both artists has been canceled. Says Jeff Keller: "Unfortunately...

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HIRAX: New Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

California thrashers HIRAX will release their new album, "Immortal Legacy", on October 22 (six days later in Europe) via SPV/Steamhammer. It will be made available as a CD, gatefold colored LP and a digital download. Commented HIRAX singer and mastermind Katon W. De Pena: "We recorded the new album...

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HIRAX: Performance Footage Of New Song 'Black Smoke'

Fan-filmed video footage of California thrash metal veterans HIRAX performing a brand new song, "Black Smoke", on July 12 at the Rising Festival in Asuncion, Paraguay can be seen below. The track will appear on the band's new full-length album, "Immortal Legacy", which will be released in Germany on...

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Former HIRAX Members Join Forces With Ex-WARGOD Singer In RAGING VIOLENCE

Former HIRAX members Gary Monardo, Johnnie Tabares, Scott Owen and Bob Savage (who played on the group's 1984 demo) are currently in the studio with former WARGOD singer Rob Perkins recording tracks for a forthcoming album, to be released under the band name RAGING VIOLENCE. The CD will contain five...

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ABYSMAL DAWN: 'In Service Of Time' Video Released

"In Service Of Time", the new video from Los Angeles, California's ABYSMAL DAWN, can be seen below. The track comes off the group's latest album, "Leveling The Plane Of Existence", which was released in February 2011 via Relapse Records. On the creation of the dark and sinister new video, ABYSMAL DA...

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EXHUMED: 'Coins Upon The Eyes' Video Released

West Coast horror hellions EXHUMED will release their new album, "Necrocacy", via Relapse Records in North America on August 6, in Germany/Benelux on August 2 and in the rest of the world on August 5. The effort wil be available in CD, LP, deluxe LP and digital formats. The limited-edition "Necrocra...

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EXHUMED To Release 'Necrocacy' In August

West Coast horror hellions EXHUMED will release their new album, "Necrocacy", via Relapse Records in North America on August 6, in Germany/Benelux on August 2 and in the rest of the world on August 5. The effort wil be available in CD, LP, deluxe LP and digital formats. The limited-edition "Necrocra...

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Hubris, Inc.

Birthed from a cult metal act and likely destined to remain cult in its new formation, ANGER AS ART lives thrash as its lineage and not just as a nostalgia trip. Gen X speed freaks ABBATOIR have incrementally crawled back to life following the lead of founder Steve Gaines under the banner of ANGER A...

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HIRAX: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed

California thrash metal veterans HIRAX entered a North Hollywood studio on April 26 with producer Bill Metoyer (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, W.A.S.P., SLAYER) to begin recording their new full-length album, "Immortal Legacy", for a fall release via SPV/Steamhammer. Commented HIRAX singer Katon W. D...

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HIRAX To Enter Studio This Weekend

California thrash metal veterans HIRAX will enter a North Hollywood studio on April 26 with producer Bill Metoyer (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, W.A.S.P., SLAYER) to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new full-length album for a September release via SPV/Steamhammer. HIRAX last year released a ne...

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Video: EXODUS Guitarist Reads His Contribution To 'The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists'

"The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists", written by New York City music scene veterans Howie Abrams and Sacha Jenkins, is being released today (Tuesday, April 9). Touted as "the most opinionated compendium ever written concerning heavy metal," the book is comprised of 208 jam-packed pages representing a...

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ANTHRAX, HALLOWS EVE Among 'Embarrassingly Bad Album Covers'

ANTHRAX's "Fistful Of Metal" (1984) and HALLOWS EVE's "The Neverending Sleep" (2008) are on the list of "200 Embarrassingly Bad Album Covers," one of the longer compilations in "The Merciless Book of Metal Lists", which is to be released on April 9 by Abrams Image. A look at some of the artwork on t...

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Video: RICHARD CHRISTY Talks About 'The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists'

"The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists", written by New York City music scene veterans Howie Abrams and Sacha Jenkins, will be released on April 9. Touted as "the most opinionated compendium ever written concerning heavy metal," the book is comprised of 208 jam-packed pages representing all that is glor...

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'The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists': New Quote Snippets From KERRY KING And PHILIP ANSELMO

"The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists", written by New York City music scene veterans Howie Abrams and Sacha Jenkins, is set to be released on April 9. Touted as "the most opinionated compendium ever written concerning heavy metal," the book is comprised of 208 jam-packed pages representing all that is...