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Band
Hirax
Title
Immortal Legacy
Type
LP/EP
Company
SPV/Steamhammer
YOR
2014
Style
Thrash
2/19/2014 - Review by: TJ Fowler

Hirax
Immortal Legacy

Company: SPV
Release: 2014
Genre: Thrash
Reviewer: Skullbone

  • Very genuine thrash metal album



  • Hirax is one of the bands from the early thrash metal scene that sprung up in the Bay Area alongside Metallica, Slayer and Exodus. The band mentioned is firmly rooted in that mid-80's thrash sound. While other Bay Area bands still play thrash their sound is also modernized by the way they record their music. Hirax's sound still has that warm and 'classic' feel you would hear from records recorded from the time period when the band started. To me, I find this sound very refreshing and it is what gave heavy metal that blue collar, fighting spirit when it first got started. "Immortal Legacy" has twelve tracks of classic thrash metal that any grizzled veteran fan of the genre will really want to sink their teeth into. The guitar riffs are catchy and distinct and most of the songs are unique and interesting as well. Lance Harrison does a great job of capturing the essence of classic thrash metal in his playing and is a great addition to the band. Katon DePena, the only original member left in the band, still has a great voice after all these years and obviously it is him who will give the band their signature sound. As a result you have a very genuine thrash metal album done by a band who knows how to do it right.


    • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
      4 :AVE RATING

    ALL REVIEWS FOR: HIRAX
    TITLE
    DOR
    COMPANY
    REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
    Immortal Legacy
    2014
    SPV/Steamhammer
    TJ Fowler2/19/2014
    4
    Thrash 'Til Death
    2006
    Black Devil
    Eric Compton7/20/2006
    -

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