Dark Angel (band)
| Dark Angel | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Los Angeles , United States |
| Genre (s) | Thrash metal |
| founding | 1981, 2002, 2013 |
| resolution | 1992 |
| Founding members | |
| Don Doty (until 1987) | |
| Jim Durkin (until 1989 and 2002) | |
| Rob Yahn (until 1986) | |
| Mike Andrade (until 1983) | |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
Ron Rinehart |
guitar |
Jim Durkin |
guitar |
Eric Meyer |
bass |
Mike Gonzalez |
Drums |
Gene Hoglan |
| former members | |
singing |
Jim Drabos (1987) |
guitar |
Brett Eriksen (1989–1991) |
guitar |
Cris McCarthy (1991-1992) |
bass |
Danyael Williams (2002-2004) |
Drums |
Jack Schwartz (1983-1984) |
Drums |
Lee Rausch (1984) |
Drums |
Bob Gourly (1984) |
Dark Angel is a thrash metal band from Los Angeles .
Band history
In 1981 school friends Don Doty, Rob Yahn and Jimmy Durkin formed the band Shell Shock, but changed the name to Dark Angel shortly afterwards. Mike Andrade was another member of the band. Before the release of the first demo , Mike Andrade got out again and was replaced by Jack Schwartz. Several demos were recorded in this line-up, but most of them remained unpublished. The demos caught the attention of several record companies. First, a single was released in 1985 with Merciless Death . In the same year their debut album We Have Arrived was finally released .
Jack Schwartz then left the band and was initially replaced by Megadeth's Lee Rausch . He stayed with the band for only a few months. Gene Hoglan finally took over the drums that had become vacant. Several reprints of the debut album show Hoglan instead of Schwartz on the band photos. A new bass player joined Mike Gonzalez.
In 1986 the album Darkness Descends was released . It is still considered a milestone in the thrash metal genre today. The band toured extensively after the album was released, including with Motörhead and Megadeth . In 1987 a tour with Possessed had to be canceled because Don Doty was involved in a serious car accident and was not insured. After several problems with the singer, for example he did not appear at some of the band's gigs, he was fired.
Ron Rinehart took over the vocals on the third album Leave Scars , which was released in 1989. The subsequent “Live Scars” tour was recorded and published in 1990 under the tour motto. The new guitarist Brett Erikson (previously with the band Viking ) can already be heard on this live album . With Jimmy Durkin the last original member left the band.
In 1991 the band's last album was released, entitled Time Does Not Heal . After the release of a best-of album and the exit of Gene Hoglan towards Death , the band broke up in 1992.
In 1999 a reunion was planned, but it did not materialize. In 2002 the band reformed with the line-up Ron Rinehart (vocals), Eric Meyer (guitar), Danyael Williams (bass) and Gene Hoglan (drums). In 2005 singer Ron Rinehart had a serious accident after which the band split up again. They only played concerts, there were no other publications.
In 2013 there were initially reports that the band Dark Angel was planning to reform with their first singer, Don Doty. In September 2013, Dark Angel's management announced that the band would reform at least temporarily, but without Doty. Instead, the line-up consists of former Dark Angel members Ron Rinehart (vocals), Jim Durkin (guitar), Eric Meyer (guitar), Mike Gonzalez (bass) and Gene Hoglan (drums). In 2014 the band wanted to do some festivals a. a. play in the US and Europe. In early 2014, the band released new rehearsal room videos, video statements and photos.
Discography
Studio albums
- 1985: We Have Arrived
- 1986: Darkness Descends
- 1989: Leave Scars
- 1991: Time Does Not Heal
Live albums
- 1990: Live Scars
Best of compilations
- 1992: Decade of Chaos
Singles
- 1986: Merciless Death
Promo singles
- 1988: Welcome to the Slaughter House / We Have Arrived
- 1991: Welcome to the Slaughter House
- 1991: Act of Contrition
Promo split singles
- 1987: Intruder: "Cover up" (A-side) / Dark Angel: "Welcome to the Slaughter House" (B-side)
Demos
- 1983: Gonna Burn
- 1984: Hell's on Its Knees
- 1984: Live demo
- 1985: Live from Berkeley