Dark Angel
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American thrash metal band Dark Angel was formed in Downey, California in 1981 by founding guitarist Jimâ¯Durkin, drummer Geneâ¯Hoglan, bassist Mikeâ¯Gonzalez and vocalist Donâ¯Doty. The group began with demos such as Gonnaâ¯Burn (1983) and Demoâ¯II (1983), establishing a local underground presence before releasing their debut studio album Weâ¯Haveâ¯Arrived in Marchâ¯1985. The album was followed by Darknessâ¯Descends (Novemberâ¯1986), which is regarded as an important release of the era, and Leaveâ¯Scars (Januaryâ¯1989), the only Dark Angel record to enter the Billboardâ¯200 at numberâ¯159. Subsequent albums Timeâ¯Doesâ¯Notâ¯Heal (Februaryâ¯1991) and Extinctionâ¯Levelâ¯Event (Septemberâ¯5â¯2025) continued the bandâs progressive thrash approach. Dark Angel toured extensively with Slayer, Megadeth, and other prominent acts, and contributed a cover of "Creepingâ¯Death" to the 2004 Metallicâ¯Attack tribute. The group disbanded in 1992, reunited from 2002â2005 and again in 2013, with lineup changes that left no original members after Jimâ¯Durkinâs death in Marchâ¯2023. Geneâ¯Hoglan remains the sole original member, and the band released Extinctionâ¯Levelâ¯Event in 2025, marking its first studio album in over three decades.
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