Death Angel
Formed: 1982
From:
San Francisco,
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Death Angel News
Below is our complete Death Angel news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Death Angel Comic Book Revealed
Artist Joshua Emerick, who has previously worked with THE BEATLES, CKY, SOCIAL DISTORTION and SONIC YOUTH, has created a DEATH ANGEL themed comic book in collaboration with the bands members. Other possible contributors include ROB ZOMBIE and comedian Brian Posehn, who most recently put out a stand up comedy/Metal record via Relapse Records. The following is an excerpt from an interview conducted with the renowned comic and toy oriented magazine, Wizard:
Wizard: So how much can you tell me about the DEATH ANGEL project?
Emerick: "The DEATH ANGEL project started from when I did the CKY comic book. And what happened was that Darren Miller, who was the lead singer for CKY, also had a Death Metal band and the record label he's working through let me know that DEATH ANGEL was doing a comic book. And I was like, 'Yeah! I'll do it!' cause a lot of my work to date has been a lot of rock pieces. I've done a lot of artwork for the BEATLES' magazines, for SONIC YOUTH, SOCIAL DISTORTION, I did CKY's tour shirts and their comic books."
Wizard: In the DEATH ANGEL comic, how collaborative was it? How many writers did you have working with you?
Emerick: "I brought in the writer that I grew up with. We used to make comics when we were kids and we stayed close friends and he did the CKY book for me. We did a couple things for Cartoon Network for proposals for shows. I kept him on with me when I got a new writer who came in. He's a stand up comedian and he's helping on the book as well. And Dennis Pepa, the bass player [of DEATH ANGEL], he's actually the one I've been talking to the most, though. He's the one we're forming the comic book company with."
Wizard: You mentioned bringing in a comedian. Is the comic going to be like a "Metalocalypse" thing where you're making fun of Metal while also celebrating it?
Emerick: "Pretty much, yeah. The first series has a lot to do with how music is being taken over by corporate music offices and everything. But when it comes to the one-liners and punch lines, that's where the comedian comes in and adds his flavor to it."
Wizard: So it's a struggle with the corporatization of Rock and Roll?
Emerick: "Yeah, what happens is since they're called DEATH ANGEL, we have the Angel of Death - the Grim Reaper - come in and he knocks them all off. And somehow they go to an alternate universe. It's kind of like 'Akira', based in the future where everything's a mess: a post-apocalyptic setting. And there's the main villain, Ludwig, and ironically he's death. He's the one controlling this thing called the 'Sonic Beatdown', that's one of DEATH ANGEL's new singles that they released. I guess it's the B note that he's controlling and using to take control of the world pretty much. And DEATH ANGEL is going to come in and try to make things better and help people out."
Wizard: Help people out by rocking?
Emerick: [Laughs] "Pretty much, yeah! [Laughs] They're pretty much going to get together as a team and they're gonna make the 'Sonic Beatdown' instrument turn against the leader and try to reverse everything and try to bring harmony back to the world. There's all kinds of mech robots, there's machines that are half robot, half human, half animal."
Wizard: That sounds pretty awesome!
Emerick: "Yeah, the writers did a really good job on this one. I'm really happy with it and I'm halfway done with the book now with penciling and inking. And I'm just really happy with it now."
Read the full article at Wizard Universe.
God Forbid To Release DVD
New Jersey metallers, GOD FORBID will be releasing a DVD entitled "Beneath the Scars of Glory and Progression," which will be released on June 10th. The DVD features a sold-out perform Fance at the Starland Ballroom in the group's hometown, all of their promotional videos, and an hour documentary.
Doc Coyle issues the following comments regarding the DVD, "Hey, it's Doc checking in from the 4th day of the 'In Thrash We Trust' tour with Death Angel, Soilent Green and Light This City. So far it's been a blast. The first two shows were with Testament, and they were excellent. We are sharing a bus with Death Angel and they are really some of the nicest guys I have ever met. There is a lot of positive energy and enthusiasm that they carry with them. Man, do they destroy live! I wasn't too familiar with them before the tour, but I can see why they are considered legends. Soilent Green and Light This City are kicking ass too. Great people and awesome bands." More...
Death Angel Checks In From The Road
Guitarist Rob Cavestany of DEATH ANGEL recently checked in from the “In Thrash We Trust Tour” with GOD FORBID, SOILENT GREEN and LIGHT THIS CITY:
“First night of the ‘In Thrash We Trust Tour’, right on the heels of our European Tour, and we are ready to kick ass for another month straight! It feels great to finally be out on the road again man; almost like a weight has been lifted off our backs. We had a lot of problems getting out their for ‘The Art of Dying’ and now it’s time to make up for those lost moments in time. Seeing the look on our fans faces, and hearing them scream their lungs out night after night is the best feeling in the world, and we’ve been away from that for too long. Anyone that comes to a DEATH ANGEL show knows that we love to play live and we welcome everyone to share that incredible feeling with us. We are stronger than we’ve ever been and now is the time to see us more than ever! See you all out there on the road! ‘Killing Season’ has begun!”
Here are the confirmed tour dates: More...
Arsis Replaces Soilent Green On Death Angel Tour
ARSIS have been announced as the replacements for SOILENT GREEN on the following dates of the upcoming “In Thrash We Trust” tour, which features DEATH ANGEL, GOD FORBID, and LIGHT THIS CITY:
June 4 - St. Louis, MO @ Pop’s
June 5 - Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
June 6 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
June 7 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
June 8 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
June 9 - Montreal, QC @ Foufounes
June 10 - Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti
June 11 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club
Light This City Offers Third In-Studio Update
San Francisco’s LIGHT THIS CITY has posted the band’s third in-studio video update exclusively at Revolver magazine’s website. Focusing on vocal tracking, the footage features commentary from the band, snippets of music, and a brief look at Testament mainman Chuck Billy’s vocal contributions to LIGHT THIS CITY’s forthcoming record, the band’s fourth. Also contributing a guest vocal spot on the album is lead scream John from labelmates The Funeral Pyre.
“We have been in the studio in Oakland, CA with engineer Zack Ohren tracking the follow up to Facing the Thousand, which should see a release date in September,” said drummer Ben Murray. “We couldn’t be more excited on how these new songs have turned out, and we are SURE that you guys will love them. Stay tuned for more info on the album as well as more video journals as the recording progresses.”
LIGHT THIS CITY was also recently added to the In Thrash We Trust tour alongside Death Angel, God Forbid, and Soilent Green, along with two shows alongside Testament, which will start May 1 in Michigan and conclude June 11 in New York City, criss-crossing the United States and parts of Canada along the way. Meanwhile, the band will play a handful of regional shows in April before hitting the road with the In Thrash We Trust tour package.
Here are the latest Light This City tour dates: More...
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Death Angel Become Lords Of The Underworld
Camden's Underworld venue has hosted some great performances from many of the old school thrash and death metal legends. Death Angel would be no exception.
The first band to hit the stage was Austria's Demolition. The band demonstrated some really good sounds in the vein of older death metal acts and were quite possibly the heaviest band of the night. Whilst they were good at what they did, they received only a limited reaction from the audience, which was a shame because they were pouring their heart and soul into the set. Demolition was a good live band that restores your faith that there is "real" death metal still going. More...
Death Angel's "Dethroned" Video To Premiere
DEATH ANGEL’s video for "Dethroned," a track off their latest album, "Killing Season," will debut online on Thursday, April 17th on Headbangers Blog and on-air on MTV2's Headbangers Ball this Saturday, April 19th at 11 p.m. EASTERN / 8 p.m. PACIFIC.
Director/producer Robert Sexton had this to say about his ties to DEATH ANGEL and how the gig practically landed in his lap:
“I’m excited about this video and I think D.A. fans are going to go nuts for it. It’s a great song and there are a lot of layers to the story and to the visuals. There’s something new to see every time you watch it, and DEATH ANGEL’s performance decimates. My band Genocide opened for DEATH ANGEL at an all-ages show in a Masonic Hall in Grand Haven, Michigan in the late ‘80s. Years later, I ran into Mark Osegueda at an absinthe party at Kirk Hammett’s house in San Francisco. Mark informed me that DEATH ANGEL were doing their new album, and I asked to be put in the mix to direct the video. Keep your eyes open for the ‘unclean’ edit that’s bound to surface somewhere… and keep watching the skies.”
DEATH ANGEL will launch a North American co-headlining “In Thrash We Trust” tour with God Forbid on May 1st in Michigan, with support coming from Soilent Green and Light This City. The band’s first tour since 1990, guitarist Rob Cavestany says, “We couldn’t be more stoked! ‘In Thrash We Trust’ will be our first full-blown tour since we hit the road for Act III eighteen years ago and we are gonna bring it! ‘Killing Season’ has begun!!!”
Mercenary European Tour Diary Available
Danish metallers MERCENARY are keeping a diary from their current European tour with DEATH ANGEL at Sounds2move.de.
"Isolation (The Loneliness In December)", the new video from MERCENARY, can be viewed here. The track comes off the band's new album, "Architect of Lies", which was released last month through Century Media Records.
Featuring artwork by Niklas Sundin (ARCH ENEMY, DARK TRANQUILLITY), "Architect of Lies" was made available as a regular CD and a special limited-edition version featuring the bonus track "Death Connection" and a bonus DVD containing live footage filmed at Bang Your Head!!! festival 2007 and Summer Nights festival 2007, a detailed studio report and the promo video for "My World Is Ending". More...
Death Angel Announce More US Tour Dates
San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL are pleased to announce their first full US tour since their initial split 18 years ago.
The band will embark on a co-headlining tour this May/June with GOD FORBID that will include SOILENT GREEN and LIGHT THIS CITY.
Dubbed the “In Thrash We Trust” tour, this will mark the band's first tour in support of their Killing Season record.
A visibly excited founding guitarist, Rob Cavestany, eagerly offered a few words about the event: “Death Angel is teaming up with God Forbid to hit the road and we couldn't be more stoked! In Thrash We Trust will be the first full blown tour of the states that Death Angel has done since the Act III tour in 1990 and we are gonna bring it! Also on the bill are Soilent Green and Light This City so you better prepare to get thrashed all night long! Can't wait to see you all very soon! ‘Killing Season’ has begun!!!” More...
Death Angel Enter German Charts
Bay Area Thrashers DEATH ANGEL have entered the German charts at #59 with their new album Killing Season. They have also entered the Dutch National Top 100 CD charts at #56.
Death Angel commence touring with MERCENARY, DEMOLITION and EXTREMA in Europe in April. Confirmed dates for the trek include:
April
2 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli
3 - Osnabrück, Germany - N8
4 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Baroeg
5 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Dynamo Club
6 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
7 - Lindau, Germany - VaudeVille
9 - Budapest, Hungary - A38 Ship
10 - Wien, Austria - Planet
11 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
12 - Piacenza, Italy - Fillmore
13 - Rome, Italy - Alpheus
15 - London, England - The Underworld
16 - Nottingham, England - Junction7
17 - Glasgow, Scotland - Ivory Blacks
18 - Wolverhampton, England - Civic
19 - Essen, Germany - Turock
20 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
22 - Copenhagen - The Rock (no Mercenary)
23 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
24 - Berlin, Germany - K17
25 - Adelsheim, Germany - Livefactory
26 - Nürnberg, Germany - K4 (no Mercenary)
Death Angel To Tour With God Forbid
DEATH ANGEL will hit the road with GOD FORBID in the US starting in May. Two dates have been confirmed as follows:
May
31 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
June
7 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
As previously reported, Death Angel will join forces with MERCENARY, DEMOLITION and EXTREMA for a European tour in April. Confirmed dates for the trek include:
April
2 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli
3 - Osnabrück, Germany - N8
4 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Baroeg
5 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Dynamo Club
6 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
7 - Lindau, Germany - VaudeVille
9 - Budapest, Hungary - A38 Ship
10 - Wien, Austria - Planet
11 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
12 - Piacenza, Italy - Fillmore
13 - Rome, Italy - Alpheus
15 - London, England - The Underworld
16 - Nottingham, England - Junction7
17 - Glasgow, Scotland - Ivory Blacks
18 - Wolverhampton, England - Civic
19 - Essen, Germany - Turock
20 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
22 - Copenhagen - The Rock (no Mercenary)
23 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
24 - Berlin, Germany - K17
25 - Adelsheim, Germany - Livefactory
26 - Nürnberg, Germany - K4 (no Mercenary)
Death Angel Guitarist Speaks On The New Album
KNAC.com has issued an exclusive interview with DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany, conducted by Peter Atkinson. The following is an excerpt:
Q: The new album’s got a real swagger to it. It’s has more of a rock vibe than a straight-up thrash vibe.
A: "That’s what our style has evolved to. We play thrash, but our sound of thrash has other elements. It’s a different flavor of thrash and that has to do with how our songwriting has matured and how confident we are as musicians."
Q: Your producer, Nick Raskulinecz, has done mostly rock albums, did that play much into vibe of the album, or did he just capture what you guys were putting out?
A: "Some of both. Not only did he capture what it is that we want, but he captured us at our best. That’s really the job of the producer, when you’re working with a band like us who really knows what we want with our sound. In our case, the role of collaborating with the producer was just that — to collaborate to bring out the best of our sound as opposed to wanting a producer to make us have their kind signature kind of sound.
When we met up with Nick, he and I basically co-produced the record together, we just hit if off from day one. One thing is the chemistry has to be there, right there it can make or break it, and even though he does mostly rock he’s a full-on metalhead. The whole reason we ended up working with him is he knew our music.
A friend of ours named Danko Jones, who did his last album with Nick, he came to one of the recording sessions wearing a Death Angel hoodie and Nick was like 'Dude, Death Angel', and he picked up a guitar and started playing 'Seemingly Endless Time' and 'The Ultra-Violence'. So Danko got a hold us and was like 'dude, my producer knows your guys music, you guys should hit him up'. And when we realized who he was, were like 'no way'. So we sent demoes to him and he called us the next day and was like 'dude, this is the sickest Death Angel album to date'. And we were locked in from that moment on."
Read the full interview at KNAC.com.
Death Angel's Killing Season was released yesterday (February 26, 2008) via Nuclear Blast Records.
Death Angel Post More New Album Samples Online
Nuclear Blast have unveiled a new DEATH ANGEL website featuring samples of all tracks from the band's new album, Killing Season, along with a new eCard and pre-order details.
Killing Season is due out on February 26, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded at Studio 606 in Northridge, California with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, VELVET REVOLVER, SHADOWS FALL and STONE SOUR, among other acts.
Killing Season tracklisting: 'Lord Of Hate', 'Sonic Beatdown', 'Dethroned', 'Carnival Justice', 'Buried Alive', 'Soulless', 'The Noose', 'When Worlds Collide', 'God Vs God', 'Steal The Crown', 'Resurrection Machine'.
Motorhead And Death Angel To Do One Off Show
MOTÖRHEAD and DEATH ANGEL will team up for a one-off concert on June 24 at the Festhalle Rüegerholz in Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
MOTÖRHEAD entered the studio last month to begin recording the follow-up to 2006's "Kiss of Death". A late spring/early summer release is expected.
"Kiss of Death" entered the national album charts in the following countries: Germany: #4, Norway: #9, Sweden: #13, Austria: #20, Switzerland: #26, U.K.: #45, Denmark: #53. The CD was recorded at the Paramount studios in Los Angeles with Cameron Webb, who also worked with the group on 2004's "Inferno". The album includes guest appearances by POISON guitarist C.C. Deville and ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez.
Rockster.tv recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee. It can be viewed below. More...
Mercenary Confirmed For Death Angel Tour
The Danish metal act will be direct support for legendary Bay Area thrashers Death Angel on their European tour in April 2008 and will use the opportunity to present you their new album “Architect Of Lies” live.
Tour dates with Death Angel, Demolition and Extrema are as follows:
Apr. 02 Utrecht, NL - Tivoli
Apr. 03 Osnabrück, D - N8
Apr. 04 Rotterdam, NL - Baroeg
Apr. 05 Eindhoven, NL - Dynamo Club
Apr. 06 Vosselaar, B- Biebob
Apr. 07 Lindau, D - Vaudeville
Apr. 09 Budapestm HUN - A38 Ship
Apr. 10 Wien, AT - Planet
Apr. 11 Pratteln, CH - Z7
Apr. 12 Piacenza, IT - Fillmore
Apr. 13 Rome, IT - Alpheus
Apr. 15 London, UK - The Underworld
Apr. 16 Nottingham, UK - Junction 7
Apr. 17 Glasgow, UK - Ivory Blacks
Apr. 18 Wolverhampton, UK - Civic
Apr. 19 Essen, D - Turock
Apr. 20 Leipzig, D - Hellraiser
Apr. 23 Hamburg, D - Markthalle
Apr. 24 Berlin, D - K17
Apr. 25 Adelsheim, D - Livefactory More...
Death Angel Issue Radio Tracking Report
DEATH ANGEL have issued the following update:
"Here are last week's metal radio numbers and radio tracking report for the new Death Angel record, Killing Season:
Report Date: 02/12/08
-- FMQB: #1 Most Added with 58 adds, debut at #19 with 86 spins.
-- CMJ Loud: #2 Most Added with 131 adds, debut at #28.
-- Sirius Radio: #2 Hard Attack - Most Requested.
Thanks to everyone that gave us spins and requests! Keep it coming!"
As previously reported, Death Angel's new album, Killing Season, can now be streamed in it’s entirety at the group's MySpace page. The stream will last from February 15th until the 22nd.
An e-card for "Killing Season" can be accessed at this location. Due on February 26, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded at Studio 606 in Northridge, California with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, VELVET REVOLVER, SHADOWS FALL and STONE SOUR, among other acts.
Killing Season tracklisting: 'Lord Of Hate', 'Sonic Beatdown', 'Dethroned', 'Carnival Justice', 'Buried Alive', 'Soulless', 'The Noose', 'When Worlds Collide', 'God Vs God', 'Steal The Crown', 'Resurrection Machine'.
Stream Death Angel's "Killing Season" Online
DEATH ANGEL’s new album, “Killing Season”, can now be streamed in it’s entirety at the groups Myspace page. The stream will last from February 15th until the 22nd.
As previously reported, an e-card for "Killing Season" was also posted online. Due on February 26, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded at Studio 606 in Northridge, California with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, VELVET REVOLVER, SHADOWS FALL and STONE SOUR, among other acts.
Here is Death Angel's "Killing Season" track listing:
01. Lord of Hate
02. Sonic Beatdown
03. Dethroned
04. Carnival Justice
05. Buried Alive
06. Soulless
07. The Noose
08. When Worlds Collide
09. God vs God
10. Steal the Crown
11. Resurrection Machine
DEATH ANGEL and FORBIDDEN will team up for two special shows — on February 28 and February 29 — at Slim's in San Francisco, California.
DEATH ANGEL's last CD, "The Art of Dying", was released in May 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records. The group's first studio album since 1990's "Act III" was recorded at SF Soundworks studios in San Francisco, California with producer Brian Joseph Dobbs (VOIVOD, MANMADEGOD).
Testament Announce Russian Tour Dates
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have scheduled two dates in Russia in June:
June 01 - Moscow, Russia - Shadow Club
June 03 - Saint-Petersburgh, Russia - Port Club
In other news, fellow Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL, who were scheduled to perform with TESTAMENT on their Southern California/Las Vegas dates, have dropped off the bill. The following dates will go ahead with TESTAMENT and LAAZ ROCKIT:
April 10 - Santa Ana, CA - The Coach House
April 11 - Las Vegas, NV - The Canyon Club
April 12 - Hollywood, CA - The Key Club More...
Death Angel Post "Killing Season" E Card Online
An e-card for DEATH ANGEL new album, "Killing Season", can be accessed at this location. Due on February 26, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was recorded at Studio 606 in Northridge, California with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, VELVET REVOLVER, SHADOWS FALL and STONE SOUR, among other acts.
"Killing Season" track listing:
01. Lord of Hate
02. Sonic Beatdown
03. Dethroned
04. Carnival Justice
05. Buried Alive
06. Soulless
07. The Noose
08. When Worlds Collide
09. God vs God
10. Steal the Crown
11. Resurrection Machine
In the January 2008 issue of Decibel magazine, DEATH ANGEL vocalist Mark Osegueda explains how the group's collaboration with Raskulinecz came about. "We're friends with [Canadian rocker Danko Jones], and Nick was actually working on the new Danko record about to come out," says Mark. "We were already talking to different producers, and we'd heard Danko was working with this guy, and we were like, 'Wow, how'd you get that guy?' And Danko walked into the studio one day wearing his DEATH ANGEL hoodie, and Nick went, 'DEATH ANGEL!' and picked up a guitar and started playing the riffs to 'Seemingly Endless Time'. Danko e-mailed us the next day, and suggested we send down our demos to see if he was even interested. We did — Nick loved them, and the timing worked out; he had downtime and we needed to get into the studio within three weeks. All the pieces of the puzzle basically fell into place, and it's been magical."
Caustic Truths! recently conducted an audio interview with DEATH ANGEL vocalist Mark Osegueda. Click on the "Play" button below to listen to the chat.
A brand new DEATH ANGEL song, entitled "Sonic Beatdown", has been posted on the group's MySpace page.
DEATH ANGEL and FORBIDDEN will team up for two special shows — on February 28 and February 29 — at Slim's in San Francisco, California.
DEATH ANGEL's last CD, "The Art of Dying", was released in May 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records. The group's first studio album since 1990's "Act III" was recorded at SF Soundworks studios in San Francisco, California with producer Brian Joseph Dobbs (VOIVOD, MANMADEGOD).
Death Angel Need Headbangers For New Video
DEATH ANGEL is shooting a brand new video for the track “Dethroned” with director Robert Sexton (THE DWARVES, AMEN, MONDO GENERATOR) and they need metalheads to star as extras. If you’re true enough all you need to do is show up at this address, 2275 Aliso Canyon Santa Paula CA 93060, just before sundown on Tuesday, January 29th. The shoot will last until early Wednesday morning.
“Dethorned” is taken from the group’s latest powerhouse release, “Killing Season,” due for a North American release via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS on February 26 and February 29 for the rest of the world. . The CD was mixed at Studio 606 by Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, VELVET REVOLVER) and mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Brian Gardner.
DEATH ANGEL recently added a second date to their CD release show at Slim's in San Francisco, California with reunited thrashers FORBIDDEN. The two groups will now play the venue on Thursday, February 28 — one day before the previously announced Slim's date, which has now officially sold out. Tickets are available for purchase at www.slims.com.
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