The discography of Death Angel, an American thrash metal band, consists of nine studio albums, one EP, two live albums, two compilation albums, seven singles, ten music videos and two demo cassettes. Death Angel was formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1982 by guitarists Rob Cavestany and Gus Pepa, bassist Dennis Pepa and drummer Andy Galeon. The lead vocalist position was originally filled by Dennis Pepa, until Mark Osegueda became the band's permanent singer in 1984.
After releasing two demo tapes, Heavy Metal Insanity (1983) and Kill as One (1985), the band signed with the independent label Enigma Records and released its debut full-length album, The Ultra-Violence, in 1987, followed a year later by Frolic through the Park (1988); both albums were minor successes in the United States and Europe.Peak chart positions in the United States:
In 1989, Death Angel signed with Geffen Records, and released its only album for the major label, Act III, in the following year. Act III failed to chart in the United States, but enjoyed some success in Europe, including France, Belgium and Switzerland.
Death Angel's first live album, Fall from Grace, was also released in 1990, but did not appear on any charts. In 1991, the band broke up, due to Galeon seriously injured from a bus accident, but reformed ten years later with a new lineup. Death Angel subsequently signed to the German independent label Nuclear Blast, and released The Art of Dying, their first studio album in 14 years, in 2004. The band has since released five more studio albums and one EP.
Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions US USHeat. USInd. BEL (WA) CHE FRA GER HUN NLD 1987 The Ultra-Violence Released: April 23, 1987 Label: Enigma Formats: CD, CS, DI — — — — — — — — 58 1988 Frolic through the Park Released: July 5, 1988 Label: Enigma Formats: CD, CS, DI 143 — — 65 — — 22 37 48 1990 Act III Released: April 10, 1990 Label: Geffen Formats: CD, DI — — — 32 88 17 — 58 72 2004 The Art of Dying Released: May 4, 2004 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, DI — — 50 — — — — — — 2008 Killing Season Released: February 26, 2008 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, DI — 21 — — — — 59 — 56 2010 Relentless Retribution Released: September 14, 2010 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, DI — 10 48 86 70 95 45 9 — 2013 The Dream Calls for Blood Released: October 15, 2013 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, DI 72 — 17 117 — 161 59 — — 2016 The Evil Divide Released: May 27, 2016 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, DI 98 — 7 — 40 110 37 — — 2019 Humanicide Released: May 31, 2019 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, DI — — 3 94 21 132 19 — — "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
EPs Year Album details 2020 Under Pressure Released: October 9, 2020 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: DI
Compilation albums Year Album details 2005 Archives and Artifacts Released: February 1, 2005 Label: Restless Formats: CD 2007 The Long Road Home Released: 2007 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD 2020 The Enigma Years (1987–1990) Released: October 30, 2020 Label: HNE Recordings Ltd Formats: CD
Live albums
Year Album details 1990 Fall from Grace Released: November 19, 1990 Label: Enigma Formats: CD 2009 Sonic German Beatdown – Live in Germany Released: July 28, 2009 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, DI 2015 The Bay Calls for Blood (Live in San Francisco) Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: LP, DI 2021 The Bastard Tracks Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, DI
Demo albums Year Album details 1983 Heavy Metal Insanity Released: 1983 Formats: CS 1985 Kill as One Released: 1985 Formats: CS 1990 Act III Released: 1990 Formats: CS
Singles Year Song Album 1988 "Bored" Frolic through the Park 1990 "Seemingly Endless Time" Act III "A Room with a View" 2004 "Thrown to the Wolves" The Art of Dying 2008 "Dethroned" Killing Season "Sonic Beatdown" 2010 "Truce" Relentless Retribution 2025 "Wrath (Bring Fire)" Non-album single "Cult of the Used"
Music videos
Year Song Director 1987 "Voracious Souls" 1988 "Bored" 1990 "Seemingly Endless Time" "A Room with a View" 2004 "Thicker Than Blood" 2008 "Dethroned" Robert Sexton 2010 "Truce" 2011 "River of Rapture" Tommy Jones 2014 "Left for Dead" "The Dream Calls for Blood"2016"Hatred United / United Hate" Tommy Joneshttps://blabbermouth.net/news/death-angel-releases-music-video-for-new-song-hatred-united-united-hate"Lost" 2017 "Breakaway" (lyric video)2019 "The Pack" (lyric video) "I Came for Blood" JayLaced Productions "Immortal Behated" Tricia Aguilar, Jonathan Alegre, Eric Larsen2020 "Under Pressure" Tricia Aguilar "Aggressor" Ben Clarkson 2026 "Wrath (Bring Fire)" Edgar Salazarhttps://arrowlordsofmetal.nl/death-angel-video-wrath-bring-fire/
Other appearances Metallic Attack: Metallica – The Ultimate Tribute album ("Trapped Under Ice") (2004) Alone in the Dark movie soundtrack ("The Devil Incarnate") (2005) Metal Swim – Adult Swim compilation album ("Truce") (2010)
Videography Sonic German Beatdown – Live in Germany (DVD, 2009)
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