Hexen is an American thrash metal and progressive metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2003, the ensemble consists of lead vocalist and bassist Andre Hartoonian, guitarists Ronny Dorian and Artak Tavaratsyan and drummer Gio Loyola. Past members included guitarists Vahe Yaymayan and James Lopez and drummer Carlos Cruz. The group released its debut recording, the demo “Blast Radius”, in 2004. Their recording history featured the studio albums Heal a Million… Kill a Million (2005) and State of Insurgency (2008). In 2012, the ensemble signed with the label Pulverised Records and issued the studio recording Being and Nothingness. The band’s musical style has been compared to that of the group Death Angel.
