Hirax

Hirax (often stylized as HIRAX) is an American thrash metal band from Cypress, California. Starting in 1984 under the leadership of vocalist Katon W. De Pena (the band's only original member left in the current line-up), the band played in Los Angeles and San Francisco with several of their thrash metal peers such as Metallica, Exodus, and Slayer. The band was an early example of thrash metal, speed metal and crossover thrash, yet inspired by cross-genre influences including blues vocalist Sam Cooke, who De Pena once cited as "the greatest vocalist [De Pena] has ever heard."

This article is about the band Hirax. For the HIRAX telescope, see Hydrogen Intensity and Real-time Analysis eXperiment. For the animal, see Hyrax.

HIRAX
HIRAX in Pereira, Colombia, July 2013
Background information
OriginCypress, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1984–1989, 2000–present
LabelsBlack Devil, Deep Six, Metal Blade, Mausoleum, Season of Mist, SPV
MembersKaton W. De Pena
Neil Metcalf
Emilio Marquez
Jose Gonzalez
Past membersLance Harrison
Steve Harrison
Mike Vega
Francisco Zamudio
Websitehirax.org
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