{"product_id":"raging-violence_raging-violence-ep_2024_zyx","title":"Raging Violence (EP)","description":"Before the reunion of singer Katon DePena in 2000, HIRAX from Los Angeles had only recorded one album, two EPs, and a demo. The latter shows that the band was still heavily influenced by NWOBHM groups such as Jaguar. The first album \"Raging Violence\" (Metal Blade, 1985) is still highly controversial today! It was probably one of the most extreme albums of 1985, but this came at the expense of the songs and the interplay. Although they pulled themselves together on the following EP \"Hate, Fear And Power\", there was never another album. After another EP in 7\" single format, this phase of HIRAX, which is now partly considered a cult band, was over.In 2013, four \"old school\" members recorded five HIRAX tracks with singer Rob Perkins. The title of the demo \"Born In The Streets\" was also included on an album for the first time, with the second guitarist of the time, Bob Savage, on board. But why these new recordings? Bassist and founding member Gary Monardo explains that they make perfect sense:\"The reason we re-recorded the Hirax songs is that the recordings from back then were faster than what we wanted, which diminished the heaviness of the riffs. We wanted these recordings to be tight, clean, precise, and extremely heavy. Since Katon's vocals were considered polarizing by some fans, we wanted fans to hear the songs with a completely different vocal dynamic.\"The three new tracks show that nothing has been forgotten. Scott Owen's riffs are and remain \"signature\".The band split up before a potential release in 2015, and only a few fans knew about the recordings. The musicians are currently back in touch, and who knows what will happen in the coming months...","brand":"Raging Violence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57447870693720,"sku":null,"price":23988502.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0194111033078.jpg?v=1780612705","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/raging-violence_raging-violence-ep_2024_zyx","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}