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Dark Angel
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Downey, California
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1983
- Genre:
- Thrash Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Death, Insanity, Society, Politics, Horror, Depression, Violence, War
- Current label:
- Unsigned/independent
- Years active:
- 1981-1983 (as Shellshock), 1983-1992, 2002-2005, 2013-present
| Current | |
| Jim Durkin | Guitars (1983-1989, 2002, 2013-present) |
| See also: Dreams of Damnation, ex-Pagan War Machine, ex-Shellshock, ex-Ruthless, ex-Blood Alliance | |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums (1984-1992, 2002-2005, 2013-present) |
| See also: Brendon Small's Galaktikon, Dethklok, Anthrax (live), ex-Daemon, ex-Meldrum, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Mechanism, ex-Pitch Black Forecast, Death DTA (live), ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Just Cause, ex-Memorain, ex-Testament, ex-Viking, ex-Zimmers Hole, ex-Old Man's Child (live), ex-Opeth (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Forbidden, ex-Death, ex-Wargod, ex-Carnage, ex-The Almighty Punchdrunk, ex-The Ani Kyd Band, ex-Glostik Willy (live) | |
| Eric Meyer | Guitars (1984-1992, 2002-2005, 2013-present) |
| See also: ex-Hunger, Bloodmoon Ritual, ex-Swine | |
| Mike Gonzalez | Bass (1986-1992, 2013-present) |
| See also: Viking, ex-Slaven, Bloodmoon Ritual, Dominari | |
| Ron Rinehart | Vocals (1987-1992, 2002-2005, 2013-present) |
| See also: ex-Hunger, ex-Oil, ex-Messiah | |
| Past | |
| Rob Yahn | Bass (1983-1986) |
| See also: ex-Shellshock | |
| Bob Gourley | Drums (1983) |
| See also: ex-Powerlord, ex-Slayer (live), ex-Agent X, ex-Hardwood, ex-Publik D'Zaster | |
| Mike Andrade | Drums (1983) |
| See also: ex-Rules of Prey, ex-Shellshock | |
| Jack Schwartz | Drums (1983, 1984) |
| See also: ex-Holy Terror | |
| Don Doty | Vocals (1983-1987) |
| See also: ex-Shellshock, Eliminate | |
| Lee Rausch | Drums (1984) |
| See also: ex-Grimace, ex-Wargod, ex-Megadeth, ex-Artillery | |
| Jim Drabos | Vocals (1987) |
| See also: ex-Death Force | |
| Brett Eriksen | Guitars (1989-1991) |
| See also: ex-Viking, ex-Hierophant | |
| Cris McCarthy | Guitars (1991-1992) |
| See also: ex-F.U.B.A.R., ex-Silent Scream, ex-Guillatine | |
| Danyael Williams | Bass (2002-2004) |
| See also: ex-Kill Ritual | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Laura Christine | Guitars (2022-present) |
| See also: Nukem, ex-Meldrum, ex-Warface, ex-Zimmers Hole, ex-Dreaming Dead (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Dan Lilker | Bass (1989) |
| See also: Blurring, Evil Wrath, Nuclear Assault, ex-Brutal Truth, ex-Crucifist, ex-Extra Hot Sauce, ex-Hemlock, ex-Nokturnal Hellstorm, ex-Overlord Exterminator, ex-Redrum, ex-S.O.D., ex-The Ravenous, ex-NunFuckRitual, notS.O.D. Fist Banging Maniacs, Stormtroopers of Beer, United Forces, ex-Anthrax, ex-Holy Moses, ex-Venomous Concept, ex-Autopsy (live), ex-Lock Up (live), ex-Soulfly (live), ex-Exit-13, ex-Crab Society, ex-Human Garbage, ex-Last Satanic Dance, ex-Malformed Earthborn, ex-Sick of It All, ex-White Heat | |
| Jeremy Peto | Bass (2002) |
| See also: ex-Morgion, ex-Winterthrall | |
| Al "Mayhem" Mendez | Drums (2002) |
| See also: Arch Blade, ex-Pagan War Machine, ex-Dreams of Damnation, ex-Scarred, ex-Mad Whip Thunder, ex-Eternal Nemesis, ex-Vindicator | |
| Jed Simon | Guitars (2002) |
| See also: Zimmers Hole, ex-Armoros, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, Vimic, ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Caustic Thought, ex-American Blood Cult, ex-Imonolith, ex-Northern Thunder, ex-Scar the Martyr, ex-Unit:187, ex-City of Fire (live), ex-Front Line Assembly (live) | |
| Jim Durkin | Guitars (1983-1989, 2002, 2013-present) |
| See also: Dreams of Damnation, ex-Pagan War Machine, ex-Shellshock, ex-Ruthless, ex-Blood Alliance | |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums (1984-1992, 2002-2005, 2013-present) |
| See also: Brendon Small's Galaktikon, Dethklok, Anthrax (live), ex-Daemon, ex-Meldrum, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Mechanism, ex-Pitch Black Forecast, Death DTA (live), ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Just Cause, ex-Memorain, ex-Testament, ex-Viking, ex-Zimmers Hole, ex-Old Man's Child (live), ex-Opeth (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Forbidden, ex-Death, ex-Wargod, ex-Carnage, ex-The Almighty Punchdrunk, ex-The Ani Kyd Band, ex-Glostik Willy (live) | |
| Eric Meyer | Guitars (1984-1992, 2002-2005, 2013-present) |
| See also: ex-Hunger, Bloodmoon Ritual, ex-Swine | |
| Mike Gonzalez | Bass (1986-1992, 2013-present) |
| See also: Viking, ex-Slaven, Bloodmoon Ritual, Dominari | |
| Ron Rinehart | Vocals (1987-1992, 2002-2005, 2013-present) |
| See also: ex-Hunger, ex-Oil, ex-Messiah | |
| Rob Yahn | Bass (1983-1986) |
| See also: ex-Shellshock | |
| Bob Gourley | Drums (1983) |
| See also: ex-Powerlord, ex-Slayer (live), ex-Agent X, ex-Hardwood, ex-Publik D'Zaster | |
| Mike Andrade | Drums (1983) |
| See also: ex-Rules of Prey, ex-Shellshock | |
| Jack Schwartz | Drums (1983, 1984) |
| See also: ex-Holy Terror | |
| Don Doty | Vocals (1983-1987) |
| See also: ex-Shellshock, Eliminate | |
| Lee Rausch | Drums (1984) |
| See also: ex-Grimace, ex-Wargod, ex-Megadeth, ex-Artillery | |
| Jim Drabos | Vocals (1987) |
| See also: ex-Death Force | |
| Brett Eriksen | Guitars (1989-1991) |
| See also: ex-Viking, ex-Hierophant | |
| Cris McCarthy | Guitars (1991-1992) |
| See also: ex-F.U.B.A.R., ex-Silent Scream, ex-Guillatine | |
| Danyael Williams | Bass (2002-2004) |
| See also: ex-Kill Ritual | |
| Current | |
| Laura Christine | Guitars (2022-present) |
| See also: Nukem, ex-Meldrum, ex-Warface, ex-Zimmers Hole, ex-Dreaming Dead (live) | |
| Past | |
| Dan Lilker | Bass (1989) |
| See also: Blurring, Evil Wrath, Nuclear Assault, ex-Brutal Truth, ex-Crucifist, ex-Extra Hot Sauce, ex-Hemlock, ex-Nokturnal Hellstorm, ex-Overlord Exterminator, ex-Redrum, ex-S.O.D., ex-The Ravenous, ex-NunFuckRitual, notS.O.D. Fist Banging Maniacs, Stormtroopers of Beer, United Forces, ex-Anthrax, ex-Holy Moses, ex-Venomous Concept, ex-Autopsy (live), ex-Lock Up (live), ex-Soulfly (live), ex-Exit-13, ex-Crab Society, ex-Human Garbage, ex-Last Satanic Dance, ex-Malformed Earthborn, ex-Sick of It All, ex-White Heat | |
| Jeremy Peto | Bass (2002) |
| See also: ex-Morgion, ex-Winterthrall | |
| Al "Mayhem" Mendez | Drums (2002) |
| See also: Arch Blade, ex-Pagan War Machine, ex-Dreams of Damnation, ex-Scarred, ex-Mad Whip Thunder, ex-Eternal Nemesis, ex-Vindicator | |
| Jed Simon | Guitars (2002) |
| See also: Zimmers Hole, ex-Armoros, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, Vimic, ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Caustic Thought, ex-American Blood Cult, ex-Imonolith, ex-Northern Thunder, ex-Scar the Martyr, ex-Unit:187, ex-City of Fire (live), ex-Front Line Assembly (live) | |
Eric Meyer, Ron Rinehart, and Gene Hoglan reformed the band in 2002 with new bassist Danyael Williams. In 2005, Ron Rinehart suffered an accident, which caused him severe spinal injury and forced the act to disband again. The injury was apparently so serious that if Rinehart continued to sing, it ...