Dark Angel is a thrash metal band from Los Angeles. Their over-the-top style earned them the nickname "the L.A. Caffeine Machine" and the motto "too fast, my ass". They released a demo album, We Have Arrived , in 1985, and a proper debut, Darkness Descends, in 1986. This LP is a seminal release in the history of metal, joining Reign in Blood (Slayer) and Pleasure to Kill (Kreator) as highly important thrash releases of 1986.

Two more LPs followed: Leave Scars (1988) and Time Does Not Heal (1990), and a live album: Live Scars , after which the band broke up.

The band re-united in 2002, and is currently recording their new album, Darkness Returns.

Statistics

• Genre: Thrash metal
• Lyrical Themes: Death, Perversion, Insanity, Horror
• Country: USA
• Status: Active
• Time: 1981 - 1992, 2002 - ?
• Label: Relativity Records

Biography

Members

Current line-up

• Ron Rinehart - Vocals
• Eric Meyer - Guitars
• Danyael Williams - Bass
• Gene Hoglan - Drums

Former/past members

• Don Doty - Vocals (1981-1987)
• Jim Drabos - Vocals (1987)

• Jim Durkin - Guitars (1981-1989, 2002)
• Brett Eriksen - Guitars (1989-1991)
• Chris McCarthy - Guitars (1991-1992 )

• Rob Yahn - Bass (1981-1986 )
• Mike Gonzalez - Bass (1986-1992 )

• Mike Andrade - Drums (1981-1983)
• Jack Schwartz - Drums (1983-1984 )
• Lee Rausch - Drums (1984)

Discography

• Demo I (Demo) (1983)
• Demo II (Demo) (1983)
• Live Demo (Demo) (1984)
• Merciless Death (single) (1985)
• We Have Arrived (1985)
• Live Demo From Berkeley (Demo) (1985)
• Darkness Descends (1986)
• Leave Scars (1988)
• Live Scars (1990)
• Time Does Not Heal (1990)
• Decade Of Chaos (Best-Of) (1992)
• Atrocity Exhibition (Demo) (1992)
• Darkness Returns (2005)

Dark Angel also released a VHS in 1989, named 3-Way Thrash.

External links

• Official Dark Angel Website

Sources

• Official Dark Angel Website
• Dark Angel @ Encyclopaedia Metallum