Death Angel
Death Angel is a Filipino-American thrash metal band from San Francisco, California. They were originally active from 1982 to 1991, and again since 2001. They have released nine studio albums, two demo tapes, one box set, and three live albums. The band has gone through several lineup changes; lead guitarist Rob Cavestany has been the only constant member through the band's history. He and vocalist Mark Osegueda, who joined in 1984, are the only band members to appear on all of their studio albums.
The band initially rose to prominence in the Bay Area thrash metal scene of the 1980s, opening for Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, Testament, Overkill, D.R.I., Mercyful Fate and Possessed. They are credited as a leader of the second wave of thrash metal from the 1980s. Allmusic has described the band as part of the "Big Eight" – an expansion of the "Big Four" of thrash metal – alongside Testament, Exodus and Overkill. Following the underground success of their first two studio albums, The Ultra-Violence (1987) and Frolic Through the Park (1988), Death Angel signed to Geffen Records in 1989, and released its only album for the label, Act III, the following year.
While touring in support of Act III, then-drummer Andy Galeon was injured in a bus accident and took over a year to recover. This resulted in the band's breakup in 1991. Death Angel reformed in 2001 without original rhythm guitarist Gus Pepa at the Thrash of the Titans benefit concert for Testament frontman Chuck Billy. The band has since released six more albums, including Humanicide (2019), whose title track was nominated for a Grammy Award. They are currently working on their tenth studio album, tentatively due in 2027. The band also holds a semi-regular Christmas concert.
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