Texas Metal Powerhouse: Syranax - Battalion of Death Demo (1985)

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Syranax - Battalion of Death Demo (1985)

From Austin, Texas, these speed metal thrashers were bringing the evil. Syranax formed in 1984 and released this demo the following year. A quick listen will be enough to realize that these guys were something different from the other bands at the time. With a vocalist hitting the ripping screams and the relentless picking technique, this sort of speed metal was standing out from the crowd, Sadly the band only released one more demo, Annihilation of Civilization, in 1987 with another singer and a new bassist before calling it quits.

Read more about the history of Syranax from an interview with bassist Sean Ross

Interview

Track Listing

1. Pedifile

2. Face the Blade

3. Wheels of Hades

4. The Battalion of Death

Band Members

Rick Lane - Guitars, Vocals

Jamie Ovcaric - Guitars (lead)

Sean Ross - Bass

Ricky Colley - Drums

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Thanks to Strappado and Thrasher from HeavyMetalRarities.

1 comment:

YezzaOctober 13, 2019 at 11:37 PM
hai,where can i get an contact email of the syranax band member.
thanks
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A little information about this blog. I share this music because I want to make sure that it doesn't disappear. The Texas metal scene of the 80's is legendary and I was lucky enough to go through my teenage years enjoying bands like dead horse, Academy Black, Helstar, Rigor Mortis and many more. These bands worked hard to get noticed. Without the internet and Bandcamp, they had to create physical products to put in the hands of fans, radio stations and record labels to get noticed. Unlike today's bands who can reach thousands of potential fans easily using social network sites, older bands had to rely on hard work to reach those who might make a difference in whether they became a success or not.

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