Dark Angel (band)
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| Dark Angel | |
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| Also known as | Shellshock |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Thrash metal |
| Years active | 1983–1992, 2002 |
| Label(s) | Relativity |
| Former members | |
| Last Lineup: Ron Rinehart Eric Meyer Danyael Williams Gene Hoglan Earlier members: Don Doty Jim Drabos Jim Durkin Brett Eriksen Chris McCarthy Rob Yahn Mike Gonzalez Mike Andrade Bob Gourley Jack Schwartz Lee Rausch |
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Dark Angel was a thrash metal band from Los Angeles. Their over-the-top style (extremely fast, heavy and lengthy songs with lots of tempo changes, lyrics and extended instrumental parts) earned them the nickname "the L.A. Caffeine Machine" and the motto "too fast, my ass". Drummer Gene Hoglan is considered to be among the best underground metal drummers in the world.[1]
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[edit] History
They released 4 demo albums until their debut full-length LP We Have Arrived was released in 1984. In 1986, Dark Angel released their seminal album, Darkness Descends, which, along with records such as Metallica's Master of Puppets, Slayer's Reign in Blood, Megadeth's Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?, Metal Church'sThe Dark and Kreator's Pleasure to Kill, arguably made 1986 the peak of thrash metal. At this time Dave Mustaine asked Eric Meyer to join Megadeth, but he declined in order to stay on Dark Angel.
Two more studio albums followed, Leave Scars (1989) and Time Does Not Heal (1991), showing increasingly progressive song structures (the latter album famously containing 246 riffs) and Hoglan's lyrics dealing with (especially for thrash metal) serious subject matter, often concerning psychological issues and traumas.
After breaking up in 1992, Dark Angel briefly re-united in 2002. However, Ron Rinehart's injury forced them to cancel plans to tour and the band is on hold. Rinehart also formed the band Oil in 1997 after converting to Christianity.[2]
[edit] Members
[edit] Last known line-up (2002)
- Ron Rinehart - Vocals (1987-1992, 2002)
- Eric Meyer - Guitars (1984-1992, 2002)
- Danyael Williams - Bass (2002)
- Gene Hoglan - Drums (1984-1992, 2002)
[edit] Former members
- Vocals
- Don Doty (1981-1987)
- Jim Drabos (1987)
- Guitar
- Jim Durkin (1981-1989, 2002)
- Brett Eriksen (1989-1991)
- Cris McCarthy (1991-1992)
- Bass
- Rob Yahn (1981-1986)
- Mike Gonzalez (1986-1992)
- Drums
- Mike Andrade (1981-1983)
- Jack Schwartz (1983-1984)
- Lee Rausch (1984)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Demos
- 1983: Gonna Burn
- 1983: Demo II
- 1984: Live Demo
- 1985: Live Demo From Berkeley
- 1992: Atrocity Exhibition
[edit] Albums
- We Have Arrived (1984)
- Darkness Descends (1986)
- Leave Scars (1989)
- Live Scars (1990)
- Time Does Not Heal (1991)
[edit] Videos
- 3-Way Thrash (1989) (VHS)
- Ultimate Revenge 2 (1989)(VHS & CD)
[edit] Other
- "Merciless Death" (single) (1985)
- Decade of Chaos: The Best of Dark Angel (1992)
- Contributed a cover of Metallica's "Creeping Death" to the Metallic Attack: Metallica - The Ultimate Tribute album (2004)
[edit] References
- ^ Hale, Mark (1993). "0705", Headbangers, First edition, second printing, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Popular Culture, Ink., 80-81. ISBN 1-56075-029-4.
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "Oil", Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, First printing, Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 647. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
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