Raging Violence
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{{Infobox album
| name = Raging Violence
| type = studio
| artist = Hirax
| cover = Raging_Violence.jpg
| caption = cover art by Pushead
| alt =
| released = November 1985{{cite web | title = Gatefold of Best of Metal Blade, Vol. 1| publisher = Metal Blade Records| url = http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b83/creeping_thrash/gatefold3_zps1b0f548e.jpg| accessdate = 2013-05-19 }}
| recorded =
| studio = Track Record Studios, North Hollywood, California
| genre = {{hlist|Thrash metal|speed metal}}
| length = 30:52
| label = Metal Blade/Enigma
| producer = Hirax
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Hate, Fear and Power
| next_year = 1986
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/raging-violence-mw0000619252 |title=Hirax - Raging Violence review |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |work=AllMusic |publisher=All Media Network |accessdate=2021-05-09 }}
| noprose = yes
}}
Raging Violence is the debut album by American thrash metal band Hirax, released in 1985 through Metal Blade Records.
Track listing
{{track listing
| all_writing = Gary Monardo, Scott Owen and Katon W. De Pena, except where noted
| headline = Side A
| title1 = Demons - Evil Forces
| length1 = 3:25
| title2 = Blitzkrieg Air Attack
| length2 = 2:08
| title3 = Guardian Protector
| length3 = 1:37
| title4 = Bombs of Death
| note4 = Owen, De Pena
| length4 = 1:47
| title5 = Defeat of Amalek
| length5 = 3:08
| title6 = Raging Violence
| length6 = 2:53
| title7 = Call of the Gods
| note7 = Monardo, De Pena
| length7 = 1:20
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Side B
| title8 = Warlords Command
| length8 = 2:39
| title9 = Suicide
| note9 = Monardo, De Pena
| length9 = 2:37
| title10 = Executed
| length10 = 1:40
| title11 = The Gauntlet
| length11 = 2:03
| title12 = Destruction and Terror
| note12 = Monardo, De Pena
| length12 = 2:33
| title13 = Destroy
| note13 = Monardo, De Pena
| length13 = 1:07
| title14 = Bloodbath
| length14 = 1:55
}}
Personnel
- Katon W. De Pena (Bobby Johnson) - vocals
- Gary Monardo - bass
- Scott Owen - guitars
- John Tabares - drums
;Production
- Bill Metoyer - engineering
- Tom G. Warrior - logo
- Stephanie Barrett - photography
- Joe Henderson - photography
- Bill Hale - photography
- John Fetters - photography
- Rick Smith - photography
- Ken Rojas - photography
- Todd Nakamine - photography
- Morgan Young - photography
- Lisha Mahoney - photography
- Brian "Pushead" Schroeder - cover art
References
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{{Hirax}}
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Category:Metal Blade Records albums
Category:Albums with cover art by Pushead
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