Death Angel
Death Angel is a Filipino-American thrash metal band from San Francisco, California 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. Guitarist Rob Cavestany is the only constant member. He and vocalist Mark Osegueda, who joined in 1984, are the only ones to appear on all their studio albums.
Death Angel was a popular Bay Area thrash metal band in 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, and considered one of the genre's "Big Eight", along with Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, 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 2026 or 2027. The band holds a semi-regular Christmas concert.
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