Death Angel

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Death Angel is a Filipino-American thrash metal band from San Francisco, California. They were originally active from 1982 to 1991, and again since 2001. They have released nine studio albums, two demo tapes, one box set, and three live albums. The band has gone through several lineup changes; lead guitarist Rob Cavestany has been the only constant member through the band's history. He and vocalist Mark Osegueda, who joined in 1984, are the only band members to appear on all of their studio albums. The band initially rose to prominence in the Bay Area thrash metal scene of the 1980s, opening for Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, Testament, Overkill, D.R.I., Mercyful Fate and Possessed. They are credited as a leader of the second wave of thrash metal from the 1980s. Allmusic has described the band as part of the "Big Eight" – an expansion of the "Big Four" of thrash metal – alongside Testament, Exodus and Overkill. Following the underground success of their first two studio albums, The...

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