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Dark Angel
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There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Dark Angel was a thrash metal band from Los Angeles. 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.
They released 4 demos until their debut full-length LP “We Have Arrived” was released in 1984. 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’s “The Dark” and Kreator’s “Pleasure to Kill”, arguably made 1986 the peak of thrash metal. At this time Dave Mustaine asked Eric Meyer to join Megadeth, but he declined in order to stay in Dark Angel.
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.
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.
1) Dark Angel was a thrash metal band from Los Angeles. 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.
They released 4 demos until their debut full-length LP “We Have Arrived” was released in 1984. 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’s “The Dark” and Kreator’s “Pleasure to Kill”, arguably made 1986 the peak of thrash metal. At this time Dave Mustaine asked Eric Meyer to join Megadeth, but he declined in order to stay in Dark Angel.
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.
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.
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munchies1 wrote:
AHFGAsduifrqwjernqwiornhqwqwerwq this BAND MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'M A FUCKING JUGGERNAUT DESTROYING SOLAR SYSTEMS AJDHU9HJHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Worm-Infested wrote:
i now own Darkness Descends on vinyl. i win.
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Astarot wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/group/Metallica+Fanclub
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Antoni0 wrote:
fucking woot: http://www.last.fm/music/Dark+Angel/+images/6612297
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Antoni0 wrote:
that main pic is cool..
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MercilessSinner wrote:
rotfl, very funny.
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jsnruf wrote:
I was joking.
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MercilessSinner wrote:
of couse we give the respect they deserve, but the top listener list doesn't really show the top listeners.
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munchies1 wrote:
RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR THESE GUYS MAKE ME HUNGRY AND SWEATY
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butcheress wrote:
>.>
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jsnruf wrote:
Darkness Descends and Time Does Not Heal are masterpieces. Oh, and it appears I'm a top listener. That means you guys aren't giving Dark Angel the respect they deserve.
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AlphaOmega11 wrote:
Gene Hoglan is cool ... he he \m/
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Antoni0 wrote:
someone really listens to that electronic crap stuff.
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grantillius wrote:
DEATH IS CERTAIN, life is not
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Saulz wrote:
really fantasious name!
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tothevultures wrote:
so fucking underrated
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Snutskallar wrote:
"Leave scars" doesn't get nearly the love it deserves.
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Metalliaxe wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Gene+Hoglan
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butcheress wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Dark+Angel/+images/6612297
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Sire-Nahvas wrote:
remove that fucking disco faggot "music"
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