Hirax is now streaming their sixth album, Faster Than Death, in full on the New Wave of Outdated College Thrash Metallic YouTube channel. The brand new album is about to be launched tomorrow, Friday, February twenty eighth, by Armageddon Label, coinciding with the band’s fortieth anniversary.
Try omne metallum‘s evaluate of the album over here.
In 2024, Hirax underwent one other line-up change, with vocalist Katon W. de Pena remaining the only real authentic member of the band. For context, de Pena has been the one fixed member for a very long time, as Hirax has seen quite a few line-up modifications all through its 40-year historical past. The bassist and drummer who performed on Faster Than Death – notably, Hirax’s first studio album in over 11 years – had already left the band in 2023, previous to its launch. The vast majority of the album’s songwriting and music was created by Hirax guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Neil Metcalf, who departed the band someday final yr.
