HIRAX Have To Delay New Album Until 2014

Legendary thrash metal band HIRAX have to push back the release of the new studio album, Immortal Legacy, to 2014.

Singer and mastermind Katon W. De Pena says: "We are sorry for the delays as we know that the fans are waiting desperately for the album, but we have had some unexpected delays in the studio and we do not want to release a half hearted album.

Our fans deserve only the best, so watch out for one of the best thrash metal records released in a long time. We are also sorry that the FLOTSAM AND JETSAM / HIRAX European tour is cancelled, but due to circumstances beyond our control, we had to pull the plug.

We are planning a full scale US tour in March, and have further plans to return to Europe. As a little compensation, we will release a digital single for the song Hellion Rising on November 22. Thanks for all your understanding and patience, and be sure that 2014 will be a killer year for HIRAX. Horns up!"

Immortal Legacy will now be released in Germany on February 21, in Europe on February 24 and in North America on March 4 via Steamhammer / SPV as CD, gatefold coloured vinyl and download.

The album is produced by Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, ARMORED SAINT, W.A.S.P., SACRED REICH) and the cover was drawn by legendary artist Philip Lawvere (KREATOR, CELTIC FROST). It’s his first oil painting in 25 years since coming out of retirement. Guest guitar players on the album are Jim Durkin (DARK ANGEL), Juan Garcia (AGENT STEEL, EVILDEAD) and Rocky George (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, FISHBONE).

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM And HIRAX's Metal Apocalypse European Tour Canceled

Jeff Keller Management LLC, the management company for FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and HIRAX, has announced that due to circumstances beyond the bands' and management’s control, the Metal Apocalypse European tour that was scheduled to feature both artists has been canceled.

Says Jeff Keller: "Unfortunately, it was in both bands' best interest to not continue with the tour at this time. We apologize to the fans for this unfortunate circumstance, and I can assure the fans that both bands will be in Europe in 2014 for other touring and festival appearances."

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM recently returned to Metal Blade Records to release their new album, Ugly Noise. Ugly Noise is FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's eleventh full-length album, their first release on Metal Blade since 2001 and the follow-up to their 2010 album, The Cold.

HIRAX will release its new album, Immortal Legacy, on October 22 (six days later in Europe) via SPV / Steamhammer. It will be made available as a CD, gatefold colored LP and a digital download. Philip Lawvere, the artist behind such classic album covers as KREATOR's Pleasure To Kill and CELTIC FROST's Emperor's Return, has designed the Immortal Legacy cover.

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