Settled comfortably amidst the polished hard rock anthems sits the album highlight, “Broken Heroes”. Saxon released a seemingly endless stream of quality albums throughout the 80’s and although Innocence Is No Excuse may not be as well known as Wheels Of Steel and Denim And Leather, it is an underrated classic and more than just a strong addition to their considerable back catalogue.
(Flotsam And Jetsam) wail was the perfect foil for his bandmate’s hardcore punk infused bouts of maddening metal.ġ4 tracks in just over 30 minutes signals just how fast these guys actually played and precious few could match them for speed in ’85! Trading finesse for brute force, the likes of “ Bombs Of Death” – an all time thrash classic – still managed to drip-feed a little melody into the mix, enabling Hirax’s barely in control barbarity to warrant repeat listening. His melodic John Cyriis (Agent Steel) meets Eric A.K. With one of the most distinctive voices in thrash – as an ambassador for the genre as well as a vocalist – frontman Katon W.
A blistering crossover thrash / speed metal exercise in full-throttle riffing, Hirax may have been a little rough around the edges but their often undervalued contribution to the scene is actually undeniable. An anorexic production job does little to dent the ferocious nature of Hirax‘s powerful debut released during thrash metal’s infancy.
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