Death Angel

2004 will go down in history as the year the Bay Area legends returned! It is time for another ‘Frisco Bay legend to steal the spotlight yet again, and they want to fuck you up! Get ready for DEATH ANGEL to teach The Art Of Dying.
The DEATH ANGEL five-piece became immortal between 1987 and 1990 with their three milestone albums The Ultra Violence, Frolic Through The Park and above all Act III, but vanished almost completely into thin air. The Art Of Dying is their first album after a 14-year hiatus, but one thing is sure, time hasn't harmed the band's talent or chemistry in any way!

With a line-up that has remained largely unchanged since the 1980’s (with the exception of Gus Pepa who was replaced by Ted Aguilar), DEATH ANGEL deliver a tour-de-force of pure, uncut thrash Metal with momentous and powerful thrashers like “Thrown To The Wolves”, “Thicker Than Blood” and “Prophecy”. The Art Of Dying proves to be an incredible dealer of mid-tempo smashers such as the catchy “The Devil Incarnate” and even haunting ballads like “Words To The Wise”.

DEATH ANGEL were one of the youngest bands from the Bay Area to thrill thrash fans from the very beginning with their inventive style. Their demo tape, produced in 1986 by Kirk Hammett (METALLICA), got them a deal with Enigma Records and led to the first album, The Ultra Violence, in 1987 (drummer Andy was only 14 years old at the time!). The youthful spirit and pure energy of the record hit the scene like a bomb and more than 40,000 copies were sold in a mere four months.

Frolic Through The Park hit the streets one year later, and the band received brilliant reviews, which only gained DEATH ANGEL further popularity. This time though even MTV took note, and the video for “Bored” found its way on to the airwaves of Headbanger's Ball, therefore prompted Geffen Records executives to sign the band on the spot.

The following masterpiece, Act III, is still regarded as one of the most unique, groundbreaking and essential thrash albums ever. The video clips for “Seemingly Endless Time” and “Room With A View” were featured with heavy rotation on MTV and the following "Act III World Tour" was sold-out almost completely!

Then, as the band was ready to climb higher peaks, tragedy struck. A serious tour bus crash in the Arizona dessert in 1990 left Andy Galeon critically injured and forced him to a year-long recovery. During this downtime, singer Mark decided to leave the band and moved to New York. The remaining members formed THE ORGANIZATION and released two reasonably successful albums before the band split up in 1995.

In 2001, DEATH ANGEL reunited for the "Thrash Of The Titans Festival", and enthused the audience with an absolutely killer show. This prompted some international live shows, and finally a dream for every DEATH ANGEL fan came true when the band announced they were recording The Art Of Dying in late 2003.

Grab The Art Of Dying and see for yourself that DEATH ANGEL are more alive than ever before! Simply put, it is amazing!