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Darkness Descends
Dark Angel
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- November 17th, 1986
- Catalog ID:
- 88561-8114-1
- Label:
- Combat Records
- Format:
- 12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)
- Reviews:
- 31 reviews (avg. 90%)
| Side A | |||
| 1. | Darkness Descends | 05:53 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | The Burning of Sodom | 03:18 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Hunger of the Undead | 04:19 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Merciless Death | 04:08 | Show lyrics |
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| Side B | |||
| 5. | Death Is Certain (Life Is Not) | 04:18 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | Black Prophecies | 08:34 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | Perish in Flames | 04:52 | Show lyrics |
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| 35:22 | |||
| Band members | |
| Don Doty | Vocals |
| Eric Meyer | Guitars |
| Jim Durkin (R.I.P. 2023) | Guitars |
| Rob Yahn | Bass |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Randy Burns | Producer, Engineering |
| Casey McMackin | Engineering |
| Steve Sinclair | Executive producer |
| Ed Repka | Logo |
| Sean Rodgers | Artwork, Photography |
| Ron Contenza | Photography |
| M. Weinberg | Art direction |
| Eric Meyer | Engineering |
| Don Doty | Vocals |
| Eric Meyer | Guitars |
| Jim Durkin (R.I.P. 2023) | Guitars |
| Rob Yahn | Bass |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums |
| Randy Burns | Producer, Engineering |
| Casey McMackin | Engineering |
| Steve Sinclair | Executive producer |
| Ed Repka | Logo |
| Sean Rodgers | Artwork, Photography |
| Ron Contenza | Photography |
| M. Weinberg | Art direction |
| Eric Meyer | Engineering |
| The end unfolds | 93% | robotiq | March 13th, 2023 | |
| Perfection Descends | 100% | Hames_Jetfield | January 26th, 2023 | |
| When Shit Got Real | 92% | DanielG06 | June 4th, 2022 | |
| Darkness Descends into Madness | 99% | Slater922 | July 4th, 2021 | |
| Lesser known death metal... | 73% | Annable Courts | November 10th, 2020 | |
| Giving you merciless death... | 99% | Gas_Snake | March 22nd, 2020 | |
| Forget Slayer, THIS IS BRUTAL! | 100% | ThrashFanatic | February 13th, 2018 | |
| The L.A. Caffeine Machine... | 100% | BlackMetal213 | August 17th, 2017 | |
| Heavyweight | 93% | Felix 1666 | July 6th, 2017 | |
| An album which grows on you | 88% | mikey22 | October 12th, 2016 | |
| The Meaning of Brutality in... | 90% | ballcrushingmetal | June 26th, 2016 | |
| *yawn* are we done yet? | 40% | Writhingchaos | April 15th, 2016 | |
| This Is Thrash | 100% | meximetal95 | July 5th, 2014 | |
| A much more logical... | 96% | TrooperEd | December 21st, 2013 | |
| Thrash metal how it should... | 90% | psychosisholocausto | April 4th, 2013 | |
| Thrash begins (and ends) here. | 99% | Stormrider2112 | February 6th, 2012 | |
| The sentence is death | 96% | extremesymphony | August 10th, 2011 | |
| Sweet boredom, I welcome thee | 60% | screamingfordefender | April 22nd, 2011 | |
| Merciless Dark Angel | 93% | perishnflames | April 15th, 2011 | |
| Vehicular homicide via... | 88% | autothrall | October 28th, 2010 | |
| On the thrash metal question. | 100% | hells_unicorn | March 10th, 2009 | |
| The fundamental essence of... | 100% | Torwilligous | January 1st, 2009 | |
| Nihilism Extracts Its Toll | 100% | MegaHassan | November 18th, 2008 | |
| Perfect example of how NOT... | 20% | Tymell | May 16th, 2008 | |
| Even Gene's mom loves this! | 99% | Wra1th1s | May 15th, 2008 | |
| Intensity Under the Flag of... | 99% | CHRISTI_NS_ANITY8 | May 14th, 2008 | |
| Flawless bar production | 90% | High_On_Maiden | April 16th, 2005 | |
| Ascending into legendary... | 92% | Gutterscream | February 18th, 2005 | |
| I HAVE NO CUNT... THIS... | 99% | UltraBoris | January 28th, 2005 | |
| Is it a coincidence.... | 96% | Antikrist | September 13th, 2004 | |
| Extreme fucking thrash. | 98% | Minion | December 27th, 2003 |
Comes with a printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Mike Gonzalez never actually played on this album even though he is mentioned in the credits as well as the inlay photos and the promo photos at the time. The bass parts were actually played by Rob Yahn, who left the band right after the album was finished.
Recording information:
Recorded at Music Grinder Studios, Hollywood, CA, and Mad Dog Studios, Burbank, CA.
Mixed at Mad Dog Studios, Burbank, CA.
Mastered at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Co-produced by Dark Angel.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 08856181141
Matrix / Runout (side A): 88561-8114-1-A G-1 ƐMW MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_
Matrix / Runout (side B): 88561-8114-1-B G-1 ƐMW MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_
Rights Society: BMI
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