Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA  
Genres: Thrash Metal
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Dark Angel

Dark Angel was one of the stalwarts of the American thrash scene in the late eighties, refining a vicious, energetic style that originally owed much to early Slayer (as heard on the debut, We Have Arrived). They were yet another 80's Los Angeles band that debuted on on a Metal Massacre compilation (in this case, VI), going on to release four studio albums and a live EP before disbanding in 1992 following the departures of Ron Rinehart and Gene Hoglan. Several members scattered to new projects, including Oil (featuring Rinehart), Swine (featuring Eric Meyer) Dreams Of Damnation (featuring Jim Durkin), and Hoglan of course becoming the ultimate workaholic drummer for many bands. Persistent rumors and reports of a reformation surfaced for years since the breakup, and finally a confirmed reunion did occur in late 2002, with several original members taking part in some shows. Most recently, a 2013 lineup has stabilized and is working on a new release, most likely for 2016.

Current Members

Ron Rinehart

vocals (ex-Oil)

Eric Meyer

guitars

Mike Gonzalez

bass (Viking)

Gene Hoglan

drums (Daemon, ex-Death, Dethklok, ex-Fear Factory, Mechanism, ex-Memorain, ex-Old Man's Child, ex-Phantasm, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Testament, ex-Tenet, ex-Devin Townsend, guest for Viking, Zimmers Hole)

Former Members/Guests

Don Doty

vocals

Jim Durkin

guitars (Dreams Of Damnation) RIP: March 8, 2023, age 58

Brett Eriksen (Brett Sarachek)

guitars (ex-Viking)

Rob Yahn

bass

Jack Schwartz

drums


Discography


We Have Arrived  
1985 Azra
  1. We Have Arrived
  2. Merciless Death
  3. Falling from the Sky
  4. Welcome to the Slaughterhouse
  5. No Tomorrow
  6. Hell's on It's Knees
  7. Vendetta
  • Don Doty
  • Jim Durkin
  • Eric Meyer
  • Rob Yahn
  • Jack Schwartz


Darkness Descends  
1986 Combat
  1. Darkness Descends
  2. The Burning Of Sodom
  3. Hunger Of The Undead
  4. Merciless Death
  5. Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)
  6. Black Prophecies
  7. Perish In Flames
  • Don Doty
  • Jim Durkin
  • Eric Meyer
  • Rob Yahn
  • Gene Hoglan


Leave Scars  
1989 Combat
  1. The Death Of Innocence
  2. Never To Rise Again
  3. No One Answers
  4. Cauterization
  5. Immigrant Song
  6. Older Than Time Itself
  7. Worms
  8. The Promise Of Agony
  9. Leave Scars
  • Ron Rinehart
  • Jim Durkin
  • Eric Meyer
  • Mike Gonzalez
  • Gene Hoglan


Live Scars  EP
1989 Combat
  1. Leave Scars
  2. The Burning Of Sodom
  3. Never To Rise Again
  4. Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)
  5. The Promise Of Agony
  6. We Have Arrived
  7. The Death Of Innocence
  8. I Don't Care About You
  • Ron Rinehart
  • Jim Durkin
  • Eric Meyer
  • Mike Gonzalez
  • Gene Hoglan


Time Does Not Heal  
1991 Combat
  1. Time Does Not Heal
  2. PAin's Invention, Madness
  3. Act Of Contrition
  4. The New Priesthood
  5. Psychosexuality
  6. An Ancient Inherited Shame
  7. Trauma And Cathrsis
  8. Sensory Deprivation
  9. A Subtle Induction
  • Ron Rinehart
  • Brett Eriksen
  • Eric Meyer
  • Mike Gonzalez
  • Gene Hoglan
1991 Readers' Album #23



Decade Of Chaos  COMPILATION
1992 Relativity
  1. Darkness Descends
  2. Never To Rise Again
  3. Pain's Invention, Madness
  4. Merciless Death
  5. The Promise Of Agony
  6. Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)
  7. Leave Scars
  8. Act Of Contrition
  9. The Burning Of Sodom
  10. We Have Arrived



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