Album: Darkness Descends by Dark Angel (1986)
Genre: Thrash Metal | Style: Metal | Mood: Energetic
Record Label: Combat
Format: Album

Description: Darkness Descends is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Dark Angel, released November 17, 1986 on the Combat label.
 The album is the first to feature drummer Gene Hoglan. Rob Yahn was replaced with Mike Gonzalez by the time this album was released, however, Gonzalez was given credit over Yahn on the album sleeve. The album is considered a classic in the thrash genre.
In August 2014, Revolver placed Darkness Descends on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list. Decibel Magazine placed it 9th on its "50 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums of All Time." "Loudwire" placed "Darkness Descends" at number 6 on its "Top Ten Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4" list. Top Ten Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4.

Artist Background: Dark Angel is an American thrash metal band from Downey, California, that formed in 1981. Their over-the-top style (extremely fast, heavy and lengthy songs with many tempo changes, lyrics, and extended instrumental parts) earned them the nickname "the L.A. Caffeine Machine". Although Dark Angel had never achieved a mainstream breakthrough in their initial career, they are often credited as one of the leaders of the second wave of the 1980s thrash metal movement. Dark Angel released four full-... Part of the Downey, California music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Nuclear Assault, Vio-lence, Razor, Forbidden

Music Scene: Part of the Downey, California music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Thrash Metal, Metal, Energetic, 1980s, Album, Combat

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Darkness Descends is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Dark Angel, released November 17, 1986 on the Combat label.
 The album is the first to feature drummer Gene Hoglan. Rob Yahn was replaced with Mike Gonzalez by the time this album was released, however, Gonzalez was given credit over Yahn on the album sleeve. The album is considered a classic in the thrash genre.
In August 2014, Revolver placed Darkness Descends on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list. Decibel Magazine placed it 9th on its "50 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums of All Time." "Loudwire" placed "Darkness Descends" at number 6 on its "Top Ten Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4" list. Top Ten Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4.

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