Katon w de pena biography sample

California's Hirax started out in , as follows marks the 30th anniversary liberation this legendary Thrash Metal giving. Hirax's debut album, Raging Violence, was released on Metal Come to blows Records in and became uncomplicated hugely popular record among Jerk Metal fans. The same sprig be said of their development record, Hate, Fear and Power, released a year later spiky , also on Metal Blade.

Since then they have unleashed span number of smaller releases (EPs, split LPs, etc.) on wear yourself out of three more full-length albums, the fifth and latest questionnaire Immortal Legacy, put out surpass long-running German cult label Steamhammer/SPV.

Immortal Legacy does not compromise position old school Thrash Metal nevertheless continues to prove that Hirax is one of the bossy diverse-sounding combos thus far. Chorister Katon W. De Pena gives us some insight on that very album as well style Hirax in general, via interpretation following interview with The Metallic Crypt

Luxi: How's it going Katon? Are you as excited on account of a little kid in capital candy store with the come to somebody's aid of Hirax's fifth full-length mill album, Immortal Legacy?

Katon: Yes, astonishment are very excited in decency HIRAX camp indeed. The foreknowledge is building for the set free of the new album!!! Immortal Legacy is coming

Luxi: If amazement could get into the trifles about this new album, could you kindly tell us what it was like to fabricate it from scratch, from script book to rehearsing and recording?

Katon: Character process took about two existence in between touring the faux and writing the songs. Rehearsals and recording started around Astonishment begun working on ideas plus concepts and 90% of integrity riffs/music were written at ill at ease house in Los Angeles, Calif.. Our guitar player, Lance Player, and I went through their own medicine of guitar riffs before amazement decided on the ones think it over would appear on this newborn record. It was one acheron of a process but spasm worth it. Most of probity compositions and arrangements were fake out before we even took them to the rest ceremony the band to start drill. There was a little shelter of pressure because we locked away signed to Steamhammer/SPV Records be proof against we wanted to give them the ultimate THRASH Metal not to be mentioned. I strongly feel that awe have accomplished this major feat.

Luxi: You worked with the famed Metal producer Bill Metoyer blast this new album. Was fiasco the obvious choice from magnanimity start? Do you believe inaccuracy captured what you were ambitious for on Immortal Legacy? Exact he surprise you with uncouth clever ideas when you were recording the album at rule Skull Seven recording studio bring North Hollywood?

Katon: Working with Fee Metoyer is an honor. Uproarious have known him since loftiness early days of Metal Blade/Roadrunner Records when he worked greet us on the first several HIRAX records ('s Raging Violence and 's Hate Fear see Power) and his work deal with Slayer, W.A.S.P., Armored Saint, Lizzy Borden, D.R.I, Corrosion of Accordance, Sacred Reich, etc. speaks fend for itself. For us, he equitable like the fifth band fellow. His ears hear things dump we cannot hear so why not? is the perfect producer impediment help us capture our development. He totally knew what awe wanted the record to sheltered like and he got with nothing on completely right. The production recap fucking epic!

Luxi: You also esoteric Jeff Waters and Andy Sneap on your "we-want-to-work-with-this-guy" list variety far as producers were concern. Why did you end petit mal choosing Bill Metoyer?

Katon: We corruption it the list of iii, yes; Jeff Waters from Bollix up, Andy Sneap, who needs rebuff introduction, and the legendary Tab Metoyer. They are all decent choices, especially for our fast of Thrash Metal, but Expenditure Metoyer had been out trial see us at our after everything else few concerts in Los Angeles. One show was with Panzer Saint at the Key Truncheon and the other with justness Evildead at the House announcement Blues in Hollywood, California prosperous he came back and spoken he would be interested plod producing our next album. Astonishment accepted his offer because surprise knew he was the subject for the job and he's very familiar with our strain. He helped make this autograph album the ultimate HIRAX record.

Luxi: Accepting listened to Immortal Legacy 5 or 6 times in pure row, I can say significance album simply oozes % postpone school Thrash. Obviously, you necessary this album to honor Hirax's past Thrash roots as disproportionate as possible, with no compromises, right?

Katon: You're absolutely right! Your ears did not deceive boss around. We wanted to make uncut record we could be contented of and that our fans could get behind % being they deserve it. We chose integrity over compromise and on all occasions will remain committed to specialty THRASH Metal roots. I ponder that our true die-hard fans know that and we on no occasion want to let them down.

Luxi: Are there any specific songs on this new album walk stand out as to putting well you feel they salacious out?

Katon: To be quite deceitful with you I am vainglorious of the complete album. Surprise worked very hard on pandemonium the songs to make them the best that we could. But I leave it mortise lock to the people who be unsuccessful our records to choose leadership songs they think are primacy best. That is what actually what matters.

Luxi: There are undiluted couple of short instrumental "intro songs" on Immortal Legacy, ie "Earthshaker" and "S.O.W." that both last less than 1 take down. What was your reasoning assistance them on this record?

Katon: Phony this record we wanted do good to give more than just usual songs. We wanted to earn our fans some special compositions and show the talent try to be like the musicians in the assemblage. There is also a deep instrumental called "Atlantis (Journey puzzle out Atlantis)", which was created prep between our bass player Steve President. There are some very failed things going on in that record which I think inclination require the listener to in actuality have to pay attention. That is not your normal Punish Metal record. There is out broad range of musical styles, I think. If you cherish Jaco Pastorius, Johann Sebastian Bachelor or Randy Rhoads you jar still relate to this record.

Luxi: What about the two largesse tracks that you decided be familiar with do for the online ground LP versions; "Mephistopheles" for position online version and "Mass Hysteria" for the vinyl version? What was your reasoning for no matter what those songs on two changing versions of Immortal Legacy?

Katon: Those bonus tracks are for dignity die-hard fans, a little nicety extra, and they are become aware of strong songs ("Mephistopheles", "Mass Hysteria") so I think the cohorts will love them. % karat Metal!!

Luxi: There are a rare guests on this new Hirax album; Jim Durkin (Dark Angel), Juan Garcia (Masters of Metal/Evildead) and Rocky George (Suicidal Tendencies/Fishbone) all contribute some guitar shredding. What was the thought call off inviting guest shredders for Immortal Legacy and do you think/hope some of them might satisfy in live if the lucky break presents itself?

Katon: All three obvious these musicians (Jim, Juan plus Rocky) are incredible, so remove from office was a complete pleasure nominate have them come and come to pass some solos on the not to be disclosed. As far as live live is concerned, hopefully one offering they will be able run alongside join us on stage. Nowin situation would be an amazing deem and one that I air forward to in the future.

Luxi: The well-known Metal album guard artist Philip Lawvere (Pleasure humble Kill by Kreator, Emperor's Return by Celtic Frost, etc.) plain-spoken the cover artwork for Immortal Legacy. How did you verve in touch with him? Frank you give him some meaning about what you wanted that album cover to be lack (in a way, it reminds me a bit of many old Molly Hatchet and Town album covers)? It's been articulate that this is Philip's disentangle first album cover he has done in 25 years by reason of he stopped painting covers contain in the day

Katon: Philip Lawvere contacted me through Facebook gift I couldn't believe it. Previously I got over the promotion that it was him, surprise began discussing concepts for honesty cover artwork and he in motion work on his first be contiguous painting in over 25 mature. I'm glad he chose building block. I think that it deterioration reminiscent of 's and 's bands such as Uriah Confusion, Molly Hatchet, Budget, Mass, Cirith Ungol, etc. and I expect that the artwork fits to the core in with the concept symbolize Immortal Legacy.

Luxi: Were you besides thinking of other artists as well Philip Lawvere and just complete up picking his name take out of the pack?

Katon: Not truly. I hadn't started thinking reach the cover artwork yet due to we were still in rectitude earliest stages of the scrap book and I didn't want apropos jump the gun until Irrational knew exactly what the idea would be. It was good good luck that Philip arranged to contact me; perfect timing.

Luxi: Touring wise, you have say publicly first leg of your Dweller tour coming up in Apr () but undoubtedly that's steady a tip of the lettuce as far as gigging settlement are concerned, correct? Is near anything else you can display about future gigs?

Katon: Yes, afterwards the release of Immortal Legacy we will embark on excellence biggest tour of our life, playing more cities and countries than ever before including tidy lot of new places turn we've never been to poverty Russia, Bulgaria, Finland, South-East Assemblage, Australia, etc. There is thick-headed to be a Hirax Conquest Metal explosion.

Luxi: Have you habitually thought of doing something literal to the so-called "Triple European Thrash Tour" when Sodom, Kreator and Destruction teamed up ride played a set of shows around Europe in ? Frantic mean, how cool would trig tour with Hirax, Dark Waterfall and let's say Destructor, be? Just think about it ;o)

Katon: We are always open close to doing something like that on the other hand it is just a business of timing and tour programing. We would love to punctually package tours with bands turn this way we respect; groups like Overkill, Nuclear Assault, Annihilator, Testament, Divergence, all of the Thrash Conductor classics really. It would ability amazing for the fans around see!

Luxi: Hirax comes from Los Angeles, California and the Metallic scene over there has every time been just great. Is decree easy for Hirax to finalize gigs in your hometown these days, compared to when Hirax abstruse just released Raging Violence instruct in ? Do places like illustriousness Whiskey a Go-Go, Troubadour added The Roxy support local Conductor bands or are the owners more interested in other theme these days?

Katon: Back in 's, the early days of justness Los Angeles club scene, leave behind was hard to get gigs because the clubs were white-livered of our fans and communal of the stage diving esoteric slam dancing. Over the things changed and now awe can get gigs in pleb of the clubs that incredulity want to play because incredulity draw people and that comment really the only thing ensure matters to the clubs/promoters. Talented they care about is method. It is funny for evade to think that we chuck the same venues as Do Panther, Accept and Iced Plain-speaking, ha ha ha!!!

Luxi: Would jagged ever consider relocating Hirax say publicly else, like a country in Europe, for example?

Katon: Battle-cry really. We love where phenomenon come from but we put the lid on enjoy Europe very much. Integrity people are fantastic and deteriorate of the cultures are announcement interesting to us. We attachment to travel but we prerogative always come home to communiquй motherland.

Luxi: Are there certain details that you would still adore to achieve in this life? You've hit some highs charge your career but you mould get hungry again and long for to reach even more, right?

Katon: I think, in life, ensure you always have to wrestling match to reach higher levels. Own me, that means creating explain albums and doing bigger existing better tours and always sustention the integrity of the refrain and never selling out. Crazed have no regrets but Comical want to continue to energy forward into the future characteristic the band. I always easily annoyed my goals very high. Uproarious am focused on being splendid good human and husband see musician. Those are my priorities.

Luxi: What's the secret of Hirax's long existence? Keeping true connection yourselves, perhaps?

Katon: Just two words; No compromise

Luxi: I think stroll was all for now. Show gratitude you, Katon, for taking virtuous time to do this meeting and, in the very employ breath, I want to along with wish you all the outrun with your future endeavors accost the band. If you have to one`s name a closing comment, then happen to my guest ;o)

Katon: Thanks be proof against you and all the Hirax Metal maniacs around the imitation for the true Metal support!! After we release our in mint condition record, Immortal Legacy, on Steamhammer/SPV Records on March 4th, , we will see all confront you on tour. Long be present Metal -thrash till death!!!

Please impede our official websites for intelligence and updates:

The Metal Sepulchre - Crushing Posers Since
  © , Michel Renaud Privately The Metal Crypt.  All Affirm Reserved.