Party: *TONIGHT* HIRAX

Party: *TONIGHT* HIRAX

Hirax Thrash Metal Legions + guests Solitary, Insurgency

Tickets - http://www.soundcontrolmanchester.co.uk/events/hirax/ or call 0161 832 1111

For the people who don’t know who Hirax is, welcome to the show.

You’re a little late, the band started in the early 80s and today still features original vocalist – Katon W. DePena, along with Roberto Carrerro (ex-Barbaric) – lead guitars, Glenn Rogers (ex-Deliverance) – lead guitars, Mike Brickman (ex- TChildress) – bass and Jorge Iacobellis – drums.

Hirax has played the Los Angeles/Orange County/Bay Area club circuit along with the likes of Metallica, Slayer,Exodus, Possessed, DRI,Megadeth, Venom, Exciter, C.O.C., Dayglo Abortions, Reagan’s Youth, Death Angel,Final Conflict, Excel, Dark Angel, Cryptic Slaughter, Dr Know, Testament and many, many, many more bands in the underground world. Leaders of a movement known as Thrash Metal Crossover music. Speed Metal, Power Metal, Crustcore, Power Violence, Heavy Metal and Punk…Hirax stays true to their beliefs!

Hirax is known all over the world with records released in Malaysia, Indonesia, U.S.A., South America, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Europe .

Their legions are die hard and MANY!! The Hirax army marches on!!! Hirax records released on Metal Blade Records/Roadrunner Records - Raging Violence, 1985/Hate, Fear And Power, 1986/Not Dead Yet CD,1987 and Angelican Scrape Attic compilation 1985 on Earache Records, UK. are out of print and very raregood luck finding them. Current Hirax titles available NOW through – Black Devil Records/Deep Six Records are Barrage Of Noise 2001, El Diablo Negro 2000 and Blasted In Bangkok 1987.

Also available PHANTASM Wreckage 1987 featuring Hirax vocalist Katon, Ron McGovney – the original bassist for Metallica, and Gene Hoglan drums ex- Death, Testament, Dark Angel and now with Strapping Young Lad.

It’s because of all of the fans world wide that the spirit of Hirax is alive! The hardcore cult following is the reason that the band is still on the road, going strong, touring worldwide in a town near you!

Invited: Adam Smart, Daniel Savage, AJ Walker, Chris Satchell, Liam Connolly, Charlie Wilton, Daniel Nuttall, Nicholas Wyatt Duke, Francesca Davies, Alex Swift, Hannah Jane, Gem Wolf, Chris Eatough, Craig Dodgson, Mark Allin, Chris Pearson, Samuel James Thompson, Adrian 'Bren' Brenner, Simon Calder, Alex Beirne, James Edward Russell, Robert Thomas, Dave King, Sarah Diver, Ashley B. Jones, Dillon Nolan, Andy McMahon, Andrew Shackleton, Francis Hunt, Gary Kilroy, Malek Baali, Amy Iman Zayed, Andy Ollerhead, Ron Blanco, Paul Houston, Anthony Rigby, Chris Glaba, Rebekah Ann, Neil Woodfin, Matthew Horsewood, Adam Slasher Swift, Emily Victoria Farrant, Helen Malarky, Andy Banks, Aloisia Abrahams, Ben Taylor, Marios Sozos, Andrea Yurty Kerti, James Clamp, Chris Holt, Rob Haynes, Tom Hughes, Bethany Jeany Thornton, Danny Hirst, Peter Fergie, Ben Macfie, Danny Callaghan, Dominick Marcus Allen, Dini Morton, Craig S Mather, Damien Johnstone, Debbie Clare, Hugh Prosser, Chris Lowe, Adam Westbrook, Chris Gorman, Claire Skelton, Elahah Akhgar, Chris Gray, Chaw-Yin Yu, Elliot Cole, Dave Fidler, Cath Aubergine, Hannah Thomas, Alex Jones, Audie Damage Walmsley, Ant Hickman, Alexes Rogers, Ash Darko, Ged Camera, Hugh Mc Creesh, Christopher Grant, Craig Chowdown, Dominic Ryles, Lord Nardglach, Alice Whatley, Claire Delahaye, Andy Stubbs, Dave Greenberg, Holly Coy, Chris K's, Davina Elizabeth Kettle, Col Denton, Francesca Thelma Roffe Ridgard, Boyd Sleator, Chris Horkan, Donna Hurd, Graeme Borland, Adam Martin, Andy Murdoch show more »