Dark Angel (USA)

Dark Angel (USA)
Genre(s)
Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Death, Insanity, Horror, Depression
Origin Formed in Last label Status
United States of America (Downey, California) 1983 Relativity Records Split-up
Last known line-up
Eric Meyer - Guitars (1984-1992, 2002-2005) (Hunger (USA))
Danyael Williams - Bass (2002-2005) (Zyklon-B, Glue Gun, New Faith)
Gene Hoglan - Drums (1984-1992, 2002-2005) (Daemon (Dnk), Death, Dethklok, Devin Townsend, Forbidden (USA), Just Cause, Meldrum, Naphobia, Old Man's Child, Phantasm (USA), Pitch Black Forecast, Strapping Young Lad, Tenet, Testament, Unearth, Wargod (USA), Zimmers Hole, Mechanism (Can), Fear Factory)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Don Doty (1983-1987) (Shellshock (USA))
Jim Drabos (1987) (Death Force (USA))
Ron Rinehart (1987-1992, 2002-2005) (Messiah, Oil, Hunger (USA))

Guitars:
Jim Durkin (1983-1989, 2002) (Dreams of Damnation, Pagan War Machine, Ruthless (USA))
Brett Eriksen a.k.a. Brett Sarachek (1989-1991) (Viking)
Chris McCarthy (1991-1992) (Silent Scream (USA))

Bass:
Rob Yahn (1983-1986) (Shellshock (USA))
Mike Gonzalez (1986-1992)

Drums:
Mike Andrade (1983) (Shellshock (USA), Rules of Prey)
Bob Gourley (Powerlord (USA), Hardwood)
Jack Schwartz (1983-1984) (Holy Terror (USA))
Lee Rausch (1984) (Megadeth, Wargod (USA))
Additional notes
Previously known as Shellshock (USA).

On the photo from L to R: Eric Meyer, Ron Rinehart, Gene Hoglan, Mike Gonzales, Jim Durkin

Meyer, Rineheart and Hoglan reformed the band in 2002 with new bass player Danyael Williams. Ron Rineheart suffered an accident in 2005 which caused a severe spinal injury, forcing them to disband again. The injury was apparently so serious that if Rineheart had continued singing it could have resulted in him being unable to walk.

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Discography


Gonna Burn Demo, 1983
Hell's on Its Knees Demo, 1984[1 review, 67%]
Live Demo '84 Demo, 1984
We Have Arrived Full-length, 1984[10 reviews, average 77%]
Merciless Death Single, 1985
Live Demo From Berkeley Demo, 1985
Darkness Descends Full-length, 1986[19 reviews, average 88%]
The Can Boxed set, 1988
Ultimate Revenge 2 (VHS) Split DVD / video, 1989
Ultimate Revenge 2 Split, 1989
Leave Scars Full-length, 1989[8 reviews, average 92%]
3-Way Thrash (VHS) Split DVD / video, 1990
Live Scars Live album, 1990[4 reviews, average 81%]
Time Does Not Heal Full-length, 1991[12 reviews, average 80%]
Atrocity Exhibition Demo, 1992
Decade of Chaos Best of/Compilation, 1992


Links

Official
Myspace

Official merchandise
Beelzebub's Syndicate
Warlord Clothing
Largactyl Records

Fan site
Riffer's Dark Angel Page
RealAudio files of ''Darkness Descends'' at vibrationsofdoom.com
RealAudio files of ''We Have Arrived'' at vibrationsofdoom.com
History of Dark Angel
Manuel's Dark Angel Fan Site
We have arrived, c/w Merciless Death 7
Fan Myspace
Last Fm

Tablatures
Dark Angel @ Doomish.com
Dark Angel Tabs @ metaltabs.com
Dark Angel @ Ultimate-Guitar
Dark Angel @ 911 tabs
Dark Angel @ Guitabs.net
Dark Angel @ Mxtabs.net


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