Dark Angel
Also known as	Shellshock
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s)	Thrash metal
Years active	1983–1992, 2002
Label(s)	Relativity
Former members
Last Lineup: Ron Rinehart Eric Meyer Danyael Williams Gene Hoglan Earlier members: Don Doty Jim Drabos Jim Durkin Brett Eriksen Chris McCarthy Rob Yahn Mike Gonzalez Mike Andrade Bob Gourley Jack Schwartz Lee Rausch

Dark Angel was a thrash metal band from Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Relativity Records is an American Record label founded by Clive Davis. Ron Rinehart was the lead Vocalist of the american Thrash metal -band Dark Angel. For Eric K Meyer, University of Illinois journalism professor see Eric Meyer (Professor For Eric Meyer, Web standards and CSS advocate and author Eugene "Gene" Victor Hoglan II (born August 31, 1967 in Dallas, Texas) is an American Extreme metal Brett Eriksen (given name Brett Sarachek was a guitarist who played for two Los Angeles Thrash metal bands in the 80's Viking ( 1986 - Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Their over-the-top style (extremely fast, heavy and lengthy songs with lots of tempo changes, lyrics and extended instrumental parts) earned them the nickname "the L. A. Caffeine Machine" and the motto "too fast, my ass". Drummer Gene Hoglan is considered to be among the best underground metal drummers in the world. Eugene "Gene" Victor Hoglan II (born August 31, 1967 in Dallas, Texas) is an American Extreme metal ^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Members 2.1 Last known line-up (2002) 2.2 Former members 3 Discography 3.1 Demos 3.2 Albums 3.3 Videos 3.4 Other 4 References

History

They released 4 demo albums until their debut full-length LP We Have Arrived was released in 1984. Long play (LP record albums are 33⅓  Rpm vinyl Gramophone records (phonograph records generally either 10- or 12- Inches in diameter We Have Arrived is the debut album of Dark Angel, released in 1985 In 1986, Dark Angel released their seminal album, Darkness Descends, which, along with records such as Metallica's Master of Puppets, Slayer's Reign in Blood, Megadeth's Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?, Metal Church'sThe Dark and Kreator's Pleasure to Kill, arguably made 1986 the peak of thrash metal. Darkness Descends is the second studio album by the American Thrash metal band Dark Angel. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Reign in Blood is the third Studio album and major label debut by the American Thrash metal band Slayer. Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Peace Sells but Who's Buying? is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. Metal Church is an American heavy metal band from Aberdeen Washington. The Dark is the second full length album released by Metal Church. Kreator are a German Thrash metal band from Essen Germany. They started their career in 1982 under the name Tormentor Pleasure to Kill, released in 1986 is the second Album from the band Kreator. At this time Dave Mustaine asked Eric Meyer to join Megadeth, but he declined in order to stay on Dark Angel. David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California USA) is the lead/rhythm Guitarist, Songwriter For Eric K Meyer, University of Illinois journalism professor see Eric Meyer (Professor For Eric Meyer, Web standards and CSS advocate and author Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine.

Two more studio albums followed, Leave Scars (1989) and Time Does Not Heal (1991), showing increasingly progressive song structures (the latter album famously containing 246 riffs) and Hoglan's lyrics dealing with (especially for thrash metal) serious subject matter, often concerning psychological issues and traumas. Leave Scars is the third Album by Dark Angel, which was released in January 24th 1989 Time Does Not Heal is the fourth and final Album by Dark Angel, which was released in 1991 Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm

After breaking up in 1992, Dark Angel briefly re-united in 2002. However, Ron Rinehart's injury forced them to cancel plans to tour and the band is on hold. Rinehart also formed the band Oil in 1997 after converting to Christianity. Oil is a Christian Thrash metal band from Long Beach California. Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religious identity or a change from one religious identity to another Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings ^[2]

Members

Last known line-up (2002)

• Ron Rinehart - Vocals (1987-1992, 2002)
• Eric Meyer - Guitars (1984-1992, 2002)
• Danyael Williams - Bass (2002)
• Gene Hoglan - Drums (1984-1992, 2002)

Former members

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

• Guitar
  • Jim Durkin (1981-1989, 2002)
  • Brett Eriksen (1989-1991)
  • Cris McCarthy (1991-1992)

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

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

Discography

Demos

• 1983: Gonna Burn
• 1983: Demo II
• 1984: Live Demo
• 1985: Live Demo From Berkeley
• 1992: Atrocity Exhibition

Albums

• We Have Arrived (1984)
• Darkness Descends (1986)
• Leave Scars (1989)
• Live Scars (1990)
• Time Does Not Heal (1991)

Videos

• 3-Way Thrash (1989) (VHS)
• Ultimate Revenge 2 (1989)(VHS & CD)

Other

• "Merciless Death" (single) (1985)
• Decade of Chaos: The Best of Dark Angel (1992)
• Contributed a cover of Metallica's "Creeping Death" to the Metallic Attack: Metallica - The Ultimate Tribute album (2004)

References

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