So, I finally got my hands on this album. I went to L.A to go see Possessed live at the Whisky a go go (great show) so I stopped by Amoeba records and I saw this album so I had to buy it. In one word this album is "METAL!". Hirax know's how to write great songs and they are very good at delivering quality metal to the mass of headbangers ready to have a broken neck!
The first song is Black Smoke and immediately they hit you with a catchy intro riff before hitting you full speed ahead with some awesome thrash metal! Victims of the dead man this song is so catchy not in the pop sense obviously but they know how to write just great riffs that stick with you and even after I turned off this album I kept singing "Release the victims of the dead!!!!" it's a pure 100% headbanging and fistbanging song. La boca de la bestia is another one of Hirax's thrash assault and it will throw you into the mouth of the beast.
Tied to the gallows pole is possibly tied for my favorite song off this album with Victims of the dead. Once again those twin guitar riffs are just awesome. Also you can't forget Katon's vocals and his wails! Katon is just one of the vocalist once you hear him once you will always remember him.
The music is just great with very good riffs and all the instruments are heard clearly. The production isn't muddy or anything like that. You can hear Katon's vocals great he's up front and center. However don't expect this album to have a squeaky clean production it still has a raw sound to it. Lyrically you can expect the usual Hirax type of lyrics you know songs about War and history. For example the song "The world will burn" is about the Great fire of Rome and I remember reading in an interview that La Boca De La bestia was about a military unit please correct me if I'm wrong. One thing I like about Katon's lyrics is that he isn't trying to preach to you or anything but like he said in an interview the lyrics are more of a warning to people that if we don't try to understand each other and figure out how to get along, we'll end up killing each other.
In all I think this a very good album, and when you have the time pick it up. I want to see them live so bad so hopefully they do a U.S tour soon. One last thing is this album better than The New age of terror? I think it is. Better than El Rostro De La Muerte? I think at the moment It's tied.
I'm feeling a strong 9/10
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Hirax: official website: http://www.blackdevilrecords.com/
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