It's been quite a while since I've gone on a proper metal journey.
It is the year of #ThrashMetal and today happens to be #ThrashThursday so...
Welcome to my Death Angel #Metaljourney 🤘
🎵 Thrashers, Death Angel
💿 The Ultra-Violence, 1987
▶️ https://song.link/y/EjIb3JPIOXw
On Death Angel's debut album you can hear a lot of early Metallica, very early Slayer, some Megadeth and the vocals are partly very Anthraxy.
What's not to like?
🎵 Final Death, Death Angel
💿 The Ultra-Violence, 1987
▶️ https://song.link/y/AowJM0A1o9A
Death Angel album number 2 is considered (another) thrash classic. It's "Frolic Through The Park" and has a very weird album cover.
And it has a speed metal song on it 👇
🎵 Why You Do This, Death Angel
💿 Frolic Through the Park, 1988
▶️ https://song.link/y/a0YGOxpL9Sw
I gotta be honest, this album is way too long and I was getting bored.
But then this song came up and they pulled me back in again 👇
🎵 Cold Gin, Death Angel
💿️ Frolic Through the Park, 1988
▶️https://song.link/y/L__byNESWGg
Ok so far I was pretty underwhelmed with "Frolic Through the Park". It took a Kiss cover to get my attention and now the follow up track is easily my favourite song on this journey 👇
🎵 Mind Rape, Death Angel
💿️️ Frolic Through the Park, 1988
▶️ https://song.link/y/ROMW8m27m44
Ok I have to admit: I am not a huge fan of early Death Angel. And another spin of "Frolic Through The Park" doesn't change that.
🎵 Witches of Knave, Death Angel
💿️️️ Frolic Through the Park, 1988
▶️ https://song.link/y/x7CdHtDtMIE
There are quite some "first three albums"-metalheads. But I can't believe that anyone would say this about Death Angel. The first two albums are ok, not more.
Ranking:
1. The Ultra-Violence
2. Frolic Through the Park
Album number 3 is called "Act III" and it starts like a John Bush era Anthrax album.
2 minutes in and I already like it much more than any of the first two.
🎵 Seemingly Endless Time, Death Angel
💿 Act III, 1990
▶️ https://song.link/y/0sPEID-fl9Q
Funny thing: when song 1 remembered me of John Bush, song 2 is so clearly Joey Belladonna.
Props to Mark Osegueda for pulling this off!
...and just like that, there's a funk-metal song. This album is something else!
🎵 Discontinued, Death Angel
💿️ Act III, 1990
▶️ https://song.link/y/9-hOLbVU12Y
The only song on "Act III" I don't like is "Room With a View".
The rest is thrashtastic 🤘
Act III is at least 3 tiers above the first to and will have a very strong argument for being my #1 Death Angel album by the end of this journey.
🎵 Disturbing The Peace, Death Angel
💿️ Act III, 1990
▶️ https://song.link/y/ILpOA7Aw7d0
Ranking:
1. Act III
2. The Ultra-Violence
3. Frolic Through the Park
10/n #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
After a fantastic 3rd album Death Angel split up.
They regroup again and come back in 2004 with "The Art of Dying".
It starts with an absolute banger 👇
🎵 Thrown to the Wolves, Death Angel
💿 The Art of Dying, 2004
▶️ https://song.link/y/ej-MDXaYE58
11/n #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
Wait, that's an unusual voice... Oh, that's drummer Andy Galeon on vocals! Is that a first? I haven't noticed before.
Anyhow, I'd have prefered Mark Osegueda on the mic, because to be honest, Andy didn't really add anything and Mark is a fantastic.
The same is valid for the following track Land of the Blood.
🎵 Spirit, Death Angel
💿 The Art of Dying, 2004
▶️ https://song.link/y/EuYAGA8_ITA
12/n #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
A fantastic song closes a fantastic comeback album.
The album adds some serious groove while on the other hand speed metal elements are basically gone. All in all it's well balanced.
🎵 Word to the Wise by Death Angel
💿️ The Art of Dying, 2004
▶️ https://song.link/y/VcXv3ZV0_DM
Ranking:
1. Act III
2. The Art of Dying
3. The Ultra-Violence
4. Frolic Through the Park
13/n #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
After "The Art of Dying" it is time for "Killing Season".
#ThrashMetal was revived in the 2000s, and Death Angel played their part in it.
🎵 Buried Alive, Death Angel
💿 Killing Season, 2008
▶️ https://song.link/y/hjvgHZ3cwI8
14/n #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
Here's what I have to say about "Killing Season":
Killing Season is a mad thrasher, holy cow!
🎵 Resurrection Machine, Death Angel
💿️ Killing Season, 2008
▶️ https://song.link/y/Vs8r8_Y295w
Ranking:
1. Act III
2. Killing Season
3. The Art of Dying
4. The Ultra-Violence
5. Frolic Through the Park
15/n #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
Next up: Relentless Retribution
It has to be said: Mark Osegueda's vocals aged like fine wine. On the first few albums he was more like a Belladonna/Hetfield/Mustaine tribute act. But ever since their comeback he really found his own style. And it rips, he's one of the best.
🎵 Claws In So Deep by Death Angel
💿 Relentless Retribution, 2010
▶️ https://song.link/y/Ve7olfzgiyg
16/n #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
While listening to this album I got a call from school that my kid got sick because of the heat. Because there is no AC in the school. If you read this in the future: there is a massive heatwave going on while I am typing this.
I finished "Relentless Retribution" today and again, it is a banger of an album.
🎵 Where They Lay, Death Angel
💿️ Relentless Retribution, 2010
▶️ https://song.link/y/1LLAtiwF4QU
Ranking:
1. Act III
2. Killing Season
3. Relentless Retribution
4. The Art of Dying
5. The Ultra-Violence
6. Frolic Through the Park
17/n #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
And here comes the album that ignited my love for Death Angel, The Evil Divide.
It was the first DA album I ever listened and it blew me away.
They just released a 10th anniversary addition which adds one song. Well, let's give this version a try.
The opening track is without a doubt my favourite Death Angel song.
🎵 The Moth
💿 The Evil Divide, 2016
▶️ https://song.link/y/PK6-bBT0Me8
18/n #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
Shall I be objective for once?
Because the thing is: I love "The Evil Divide". But I think "Act III" is the better ablum overall.
🎵 The Electric Cell by Death Angel
💿️ The Evil Divide, 2016
▶️ https://song.link/y/ApIdvAoV2ug
Ranking:
1. Act III
2. The Evil Divide
3. Killing Season
4. Relentless Retribution
5. The Art of Dying
6. The Ultra-Violence
6. Frolic Through the Park
19/n #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
The latest Death Angle album ("Humanicide") is already seven years old. There must be a new one on the way 🤔
Anyhow, it is an absolute blast!
🎵 Divine Defector by Death Angel
💿 Humanicide, 2019
▶️ https://song.link/y/9YK3i7lIQqM
20/n #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
Did you know that Death Angel made a Motörhead song?
Because they made a Motörhead song 👇
🎵 I Came for Blood by Death Angel
💿️ Humanicide, 2019
▶️ https://song.link/y/J2x_6KOutOs
21/21 #DeathAngel #Metaljourney
Humanicide is another great album. Death Angel have a really strong catalogue, there aren't any stinkers.
I am not a huge fan of the first two albums though. Honestly I didn't find them very innovative. They borrowed A LOT from Anthrax and Megadeth and a bit less from Metallica and Slayer.
All of this is forgotten when it comes to Act III, which is superb and the most creative they have ever been.
So anyhow, here is my final Death Angel Metal Journey album ranking:
1. Act III
2. The Evil Divide
3. Killing Season
4. Humanicide
5. Relentless Retribution
6. The Art of Dying
7. The Ultra-Violence
8. Frolic Through the Park
@Kitty the whole thing is just ridiculous. The grading period ended two weeks ago, and there are effectively no more regular classes. They just do small excursions or paint or whatever. Now there are discussions to start summer holidays 2 weeks earlier from next year onwards.
My solution would be a different one: all schools must be equipped with ACs powered by photovoltaic systems.
In Austria we have 9 weeks of summer holidays to cover. It's not always easy for parents to manage that. We don't get 9 weeks unfortunately...
@derthomas Yeah. We've the fight of AC in schools as some have it, some don't.
And we've a long summer with the kids going to family members, camps, classes. It's complicated and expensive for parents.
It creates a new culture, but it takes time to build it. A new market, and the experience of usually young adults and late teens being involved in summer activities for kids for a summer job.
@derthomas @trendskater @Kitty Uh, oh, It's 3 months here.
15 June to 15 September pre-uni, July, August, September for uni.
@derthomas @trendskater Kerry struck gold getting him.
Not only is he outstanding as a vocalist, but he is such a great performer live.
@trendskater @derthomas Hehe, yes, surely one of my faves this decade.
And it was such a treat to see the band live too!
@derthomas Things will get much better on "Act III".
But actually there's a lot of people out there who say that their first album is their best and they've never reached that level again. Not me though.
@derthomas I love the first three but again I bought them as they came out. I find the reunion stuff to be generic where they were unique in the beginning. I don’t think they ever come close to “Mistress of Pain” or “Kill as One” again.
Are you going to cover the two Organization albums they did? Not great.
@fistfulofdave I envy you for having lived through that time in the 80s! And yes, that changes the perspective.
No, I don't plan on listening to the Organization albums. Maybe later, but it doesn't seem like you'd recommend them.
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