Death Angel Songs Ranked
Death Angel is an American thrash metal band from Daly City, California, initially active from 1982 to 1991 and again since 2001. Death Angel has released nine studio albums, two demo tapes, one box set, and two live albums. The band has gone through several line-up changes, leaving guitarist Rob Cavestany as the only constant member; he and vocalist Mark Osegueda (who joined the group in 1984) are the only members of Death Angel to appear on all of their studio albums. Death Angel is often referred to as one of the key bands in the Bay Area thrash metal movement of the 1980s, and secured opening slots at club venues that decade, including opening for their peers Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, Testament, Overkill, D.R.I., Mercyful Fate and Possessed. Here are all of Death Angel’s songs ranked.
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10. Territorial Instinct (Bloodlust) (The Dream Calls for Blood, 2013)
“The music is well balanced between fast thrashy riffing and heavier parts and features melodic solos and great rythm work. In fact I think I´ll give a special mention to drummer Will Carroll for his tight and powerful playing. He is one of those drummers that are capable of driving the music forward with every hit he makes.”
9. Mistress of Pain (The Ultra-Violence, 1987)
“Stunning, stunning classic debut from thhis seminal bay area band. super fast, super intricate and technically astounding bay area thrash that is made all the more impressive by the fact that these dudes weren’t even of legal drinking age when this was recorded.”
8. Thrashers (The Ultra-Violence, 1987)
“The squealing intro to Thrashers kicks us off in supercharged style with a breakneck celebration of thrash itself and we never need to look back from thereon in as one frantic riff after another is torn off. I know vocalist Mark Osegueda isn’t to everyone’s taste, being a bit high-pitched for some, but I personally think his singing is perfectly fine.”
7. Truce (Relentless Retribution, 2010)
“I had some major expectations for this release, and it didn’t fail. Following the great Killing Season, Relentless Retribution shows Death Angel at its best since their comeback. Riffs are rock solid, solos class-A, Mark has more variety in his voice than before and the new drummer isn’t bad at all.”
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6. Voracious Souls (The Ultra-Violence, 1987)
“The riffs have a knife-like edge, Andy’s snare/bass tone an exhilarating sort of crack about it. It’s tighter than plastic surgery, the nimble changes coming at odd points like, the trebly clean voicings in “Voracious Souls”, and some of the writhing shifts in “The Ultra-Violence”, jumping in and out of feverish bursts of speed and cacophonous melodies.”
5. Thrown to the Wolves (The Art of Dying, 2004)
“Easily the best song with easily their best riff. Not to mention the whole song has a great flow to it and doesn’t stop being bad-ass the entire time through the length of the song.”
4. The Moth (The Evil Divide, 2016)
“Opener “The Moth” is the strongest single track the band has assembled to date – a surgical strike of pounding drums and thrilling tempo changes, venomous up-yours lyrics, the whole nine.”
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3. Evil Priest (The Ultra-Violence, 1987)
“”Evil Priest” is another one of Death Angel’s best tracks as it is employed by nice songwriting by the band as the structure is rather nice. With a tempo change at some parts and I really like how the bass lines are audible at some parts.”
2. This Hate (Relentless Retribution, 2010)
“I had some major expectations for this release, and it didn’t fail. Following the great Killing Season, Relentless Retribution shows Death Angel at its best since their comeback. Riffs are rock solid, solos class-A, Mark has more variety in his voice than before and the new drummer isn’t bad at all.”
1. The Ultra-Violence (The Ultra-Violence, 1987)
“One of the best albums in Thrash, Ultra Violence is a lesson that how must be a real thrash album. Adrenaline solos, rough riffs, good production and vocals. The first album that I had listened from Death Angel I thought is an incredible raw aspect in music.”