Max Ward, occasionally playing under the moniker of "Hirax Max", is an influential figure in power violence and thrashcore, playing for such bands as Spazz, Plutocracy, Capitalist Casualties, What Happens Next?, Bombs of Death, and Scholastic Deth. He is also known for his extreme support of the D.I.Y. scene, having released records and booked tours for hundreds of local, national, and international bands, while still living in the Bay Area.Ward is the founder of 625 Thrashcore Records.