Origin: San Francisco, California, USA  
Genres: Thrash Metal
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Death Angel

Death Angel emerged from the Bay Area in the mid-eighties, and is often mentioned in the same breath as Heathen, Testament, Forbidden, and others, though their unique style set them apart from the pack just a bit. The young family affair (the lineup consisted of two brothers and three of their cousins, one of which was then-12-year-old drummer Andy Galeon) debuted in 1987 with The Ultraviolence, their fastest and heaviest album, but also their most conventional, as the followups Frolic Through The Park and Act III are where the band really started to spread their wings, cultivating a loyal following with their highly inventive take on thrash. But following a tour bus accident, disillusionment with the music business, and finally the the departure of vocalist Mark Osegueda, the band was done. Two followup bands featuring various former members emerged in the nineties, in the forms of The Organization and Swarm, both featuring styles quite different from their thrash roots. Finally, in 2002, four of the five original members got back together and officially reformed the band. Since then they've released a slew of successful albums that marry their early thrash sound with a more modern aggression, and have re-established their position as a top-tier thrash band.

Current Members

Mark Osegueda

vocals (Kerry King, ex-Swarm)

Rob Cavestany

guitars (ex-The Organization, ex-Swarm)

Ted Aguilar

guitars

Damien Sisson

bass

Will Carroll

drums (ex-Hammers Of Misfortune, ex-Warning SF)

Former Members/Guests

Gus Pepa

guitars (ex-The Organization)

Dennis Pepa

bass (ex-The Organization)

Andy Galeon

drums (ex-Blind Illusion, ex-The Organization, ex-Swarm, The Ghost Next Door)



Discography



The Ultra-Violence  
1987 Enigma
  1. Thrashers
  2. Evil Priest
  3. Voracious Souls
  4. Kill as One
  5. The Ultra-Violence
  6. Mistress of Pain
  7. Final Death
  8. I.P.F.S.
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Gus Pepa
  • Dennis Pepa
  • Andy Galeon



Frolic Through The Park  
1988 Enigma
  1. 3rd Floor
  2. Road Mutants
  3. Why You Do This
  4. Bored
  5. Confused
  6. Guilty Of Innocence
  7. Open Up
  8. Shores Of Sin
  9. Mind Rape
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Gus Pepa
  • Dennis Pepa
  • Andy Galeon



Act III  
1990 Geffen
  1. Seemingly Endless Time
  2. Stop
  3. Veil of Deception
  4. The Organization
  5. Discontinued
  6. A Room with a View
  7. Stagnant
  8. EX-TC
  9. Disturbing the Peace
  10. Falling Asleep
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Gus Pepa
  • Dennis Pepa
  • Andy Galeon



Fall From Grace  LIVE
1990 Enigma
  1. Evil Priest
  2. Why You Do This
  3. Mistress Of Pain
  4. Road Mutants
  5. Voracious Souls
  6. Bored
  7. Kill As One
  8. Guilty Of Innocence
  9. Shores Of Sin
  10. Final Death
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Gus Pepa
  • Dennis Pepa
  • Andy Galeon
1990 Readers' Album #25




The Art Of Dying  
2004 Nuclear Blast
  1. Thrown To The Wolves
  2. 5 Steps Of Freedom
  3. Thicker Than Blood
  4. The Devil Incarnate
  5. Famine
  6. Prophecy
  7. No
  8. Spirit
  9. Land Of Blood
  10. Never Me
  11. Word To The Wise
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Ted Aguilar
  • Dennis Pepa
  • Andy Galeon
2004 Readers' Album #14




Killing Season  
2008 Nuclear Blast
  1. Lord of Hate
  2. Sonic Beatdown
  3. Dethroned
  4. Carnival Justice
  5. Buried Alive
  6. Soulless
  7. The Noose
  8. When Worlds Collide
  9. God vs God
  10. Steal the Crown
  11. Resurrection Machine
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Ted Aguilar
  • Dennis Pepa
  • Andy Galeon
2008 Readers' Album #11




Sonic German Beatdown - Live In Germany  LIVE
2009 Nuclear Blast
  1. Intro
  2. Seemingly Endless Time
  3. Voracious Souls
  4. Mistress Of Pain
  5. EX-TC
  6. 3rd Floor
  7. Thrown To The Wolves
  8. 5 Steps Of Freedom
  9. Thicker Than Blood
  10. The Devil Incarnate
  11. Disturbing The Peace
  12. Stagnant
  13. The Ultra-Violence
  14. Bored
  15. Kill As One
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Ted Aguilar
  • Dennis Pepa
  • Andy Galeon
2009 Readers' Album #90




Sonic German Beatdown - Live In Germany  VIDEO
2009 Nuclear Blast



Relentless Retribution  
2010 Nuclear Blast
  1. Relentless Revolution
  2. Claws In So Deep
  3. Truce
  4. Into The Arms Of Righteous Anger
  5. River Of Rapture
  6. Absence Of Light
  7. This Hate
  8. Death Of The Meek
  9. Opponents At Sides
  10. I Chose The Sky
  11. Volcanic
  12. Where They Lay
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Ted Aguilar
  • Damien Sisson
  • Will Carroll
2010 Readers' Album #6




The Dream Calls For Blood  
2013 Nuclear Blast
  1. Left for Dead
  2. Son of the Morning
  3. Fallen
  4. The Dream Calls for Blood
  5. Succubus
  6. Execution - Don’t Save Me
  7. Caster of Shame
  8. Detonate
  9. Empty
  10. Territorial Instinct / Bloodlust
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Ted Aguilar
  • Damien Sisson
  • Will Carroll
2013 Readers' Album #3




The Bay Calls For Blood - Live In San Francisco  LIVE
2015 Nuclear Blast
  1. Left For Dead
  2. Fallen
  3. Buried Alive
  4. The Dream Calls For Blood
  5. Execution/Don't Save Me
  6. Truce
  7. Detonate
  8. Bored
  9. Caster Of Shame
  10. Territorial Instinct/Bloodlust
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Ted Aguilar
  • Damien Sisson
  • Will Carroll
2015 Readers' Album #42




A Thrashumentary  VIDEO
2015 Nuclear Blast



The Evil Divide  
2016 Nuclear Blast
  1. The Moth
  2. Cause For Alarm
  3. Lost
  4. Father Of Lies
  5. Hell To Pay
  6. It Can't Be This
  7. Hatred United, United Hate
  8. Breakaway
  9. The Electric Cell
  10. Let The Pieces Fall
  11. Wasteland (bonus)
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Ted Aguilar
  • Damien Sisson
  • Will Carroll
2016 Readers' Album #6




Humanicide  
2019 Nuclear Blast
  1. Humanicide
  2. Divine Defector
  3. Aggressor
  4. I Came For Blood
  5. Immortal Behated
  6. Alive and Screaming
  7. The Pack
  8. Ghost of Me
  9. Revelation Song
  10. Of Rats and Men
  11. The Day I Walked Away (bonus track)
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Ted Aguilar
  • Damien Sisson
  • Will Carroll




The Enigma Years (1987 - 1990)  BOXED SET
2020 Nuclear Blast



Under Pressure  EP
2020 Nuclear Blast
  1. Under Pressure (Queen + David Bowie cover)
  2. Faded Remains
  3. A Room with a View (2020 Acoustic Version)
  4. Revelation Song (2020 Acoustic Version)



The Bastard Tracks  LIVE
2021 Nuclear Blast
  1. Lord of Hate
  2. Where They Lay
  3. Why You Do This
  4. Fallen
  5. Absence of Light
  6. The Organization
  7. Execution / Don't Save Me
  8. Succubus
  9. It Can't Be This
  10. Let The Pieces Fall
  11. Faded Remains
  12. Volcanic
  13. Falling Off The Edge of The World
  14. Guilty of Innocence
  15. Alive And Screaming
  • Mark Osegueda
  • Rob Cavestany
  • Ted Aguilar
  • Damien Sisson
  • Will Carroll




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