Dark Angel - Merciless Death

[@ryanmcginnis377]

Sadly one of the more underated thrash metal bands of the late 80's..

[@nickmegadeth6633]

Yes unfortunately their production sucked the first 2 albums that they were gems.. time doesn't heal is really nice also and better production but the first 2 if they had better sound I believe this band would have done great things.. Love em..

[@Sped_Dog]

yessssssssss do you know any other bands like them?

[@nickmegadeth6633]

@@Sped_Dog yes.. check out "syndrome vaults of inner conscience" "Demolition hammer" "cyclone inferior to none" "believer usa" and check out my bands to " grinding tank and speedrush" lol...cheers

[@Admiral_Bongo]

Underrated by media, but not by musicians. Darkness Descends and No One Answers were among the biggest influences on the rising death metal scene.

[@Admiral_Bongo]

@@Sped_Dog Morbid Saint and Sarcofago come to mind first. And, obviously, early Sepultura and Sodom.

[@JackieNihil]

I've always thought that "Darkness Descends" was the album that should have been everything that "Reign In Blood" is. Dark Angel are awesome and "Darkness Descends" is one of my top-3 thrash albums of all time!

[@mikewilliams5473]

Jackie Nihil hell yea

[@thedjentleman1662]

Darkness Descends blows RiB out of the water, with all due respect to Slayer (I absolutely love Show No Mercy)

[@smellyblood4528]

The vocals are thrash af but if the vocals were more death metal screaming then that album would have been considered a death metal album forsure

[@yktv_rob8767]

@@thedjentleman1662 get your head out your ass and actually listen to RIB and the songs except for angel of death and the title track none of them are better than the other different styles dumbass just because a band's album is more popular than the other doesn't mean its shit and the other band's shit is god you one of those niggas who think RIB is overrated without listening to the other 8 songs even though your favorite band was influenced by them goofy

[@thedjentleman1662]

@@yktv_rob8767 your tears taste salt and bitterness it's delightful. I did listen to RiB as a whole and what can I say beside it's boring. Angel of Death is one of the band's best track, the title track is good, Post-mortem is great as well. Necrophobic is cool because of the speed but has no lasting value whatsoever. And the rest pretty much sucks. This album is even more overrated than Master of Puppets it's crazy

[@NIKKGAGE1994]

Dark Angel: Most underrated metal band in history!

[@user-rc3ne4su6f]

everybody consider darkness descends as one of the greatest thrash albums of 1986. there are many underrated thrashers, but dark angel aren't among them.

[@NIKKGAGE1994]

@@user-rc3ne4su6f lol this day in age I actually agree. I was seventeen when I wrote this comment and very new to true underground music.

[@user-rc3ne4su6f]

@@NIKKGAGE1994 I didn't even notice that your comment was written 11 years ago

[@ambatukoom]

​@@NIKKGAGE1994 I remember first finding metal at 14 and thinking Cannibal Corpse was underground lol. Good times.

[@chrisberg2083]

Holy Terror as well

[@robertwright1084]

Dark Angel’s “We Have Arrived” EP was one of the albums that switched me over from Punk to Thrash Metal

[@israelcosta980]

This is Thrash metal.

[@ashtonkeel2443]

Seb Montez he means that this is TRUE thrashmetal. He means it in a positive way

[@isolirionband7300]

@@ashtonkeel2443 Hello to everyone We are Isolirion, you Listen to Metal/Rock stuff,right? If you answer is YES, take a listen (if you want) our original single/original track called "Outer Heaven" on the link. LINK VIDEO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6LHd2asbqalY7s You will not regret this! Come to our channel and give us a comment (positive or negative), we need people like you! ISOLIRION NEEDS YOU! See' Ya! Thanks!

[@phillbagg]

No way! Really?

[@tomasmuller5702]

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Godlobber]

I remember buying this album back in 1986 and being blown away.

[@zandig666]

Freakn A bud once traditional heavy metal died in 85 I was lickn balls with alternative shit and some hair shit I had no idea even better metal was out there 😂😂 now I love my 80s proto death metal better than any genré I've ever experienced b4 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤐🤟

[@christopherfinny]

Gene Hogan is a beast on those drums \,,/

[@Raul_Silva_]

+Chris Harris since his nickname is "atomic clock" I wouldn't expect less.

[@emedel5772]

I saw them in the 80s, I was standing left side of the stage and I swear the dude's entire kit was sliding around the floor. He didn't play his drums, he punished them!!

[@idontmind5815]

*Hoglan

[@isolirionband7300]

@@Raul_Silva_ Hello to everyone We are Isolirion, you Listen to Metal/Rock stuff,right? If you answer is YES, take a listen (if you want) our original single/original track called "Outer Heaven" on the link. LINK VIDEO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6LHd2asbqalY7s You will not regret this! Come to our channel and give us a comment (positive or negative), we need people like you! ISOLIRION NEEDS YOU! See' Ya! Thanks!

[@isolirionband7300]

@@emedel5772 Hello to everyone We are Isolirion, you Listen to Metal/Rock stuff,right? If you answer is YES, take a listen (if you want) our original single/original track called "Outer Heaven" on the link. LINK VIDEO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6LHd2asbqalY7s You will not regret this! Come to our channel and give us a comment (positive or negative), we need people like you! ISOLIRION NEEDS YOU! See' Ya! Thanks!

[@andyhinds542]

I was at this gig!!

[@kaiyand585]

Legend. Where was it and how many guys came?

[@omaramador24]

What a great memorie was given to the guy in the crow who yelled "Death", the most underrated Thrash/Death metal band!

[@alvinn.5659]

Mike Gonzales is a great bassist, that intro is really badass

[@MINOTAURunOfficial]

KVLT bassline. Will stand the test of time immemorial. \m/

[@Ogscottyp]

5

[@Palestina.non.grata86]

It was Rob Yahn who recorded it on Darkness Descends though.

[@drtruz]

So, wheres the bass? Just kidding

[@isolirionband7300]

@@Palestina.non.grata86 Hello to everyone We are Isolirion, you Listen to Metal/Rock stuff,right? If you answer is YES, take a listen (if you want) our original single/original track called "Outer Heaven" on the link. LINK VIDEO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6LHd2asbqalY7s You will not regret this! Come to our channel and give us a comment (positive or negative), we need people like you! ISOLIRION NEEDS YOU! See' Ya! Thanks!

[@MARSHOMEWORLD]

LOVE how Hoglan's High hat count is covertly telling the bassist : "Hey, Slow the fuck down"

[@paytizzle]

It's a shame metal like this isn't made anymore.

[@adr1ew]

It's impossible. It became too saturated.

[@scottyjones4428]

Damn skippy

[@emiledesweemer745]

There are some underground bands, that have this kind of sound! Evil invaders..

[@MrMeik1970]

🤘

[@claudioferraro1652]

Sad but true.... ooooops

[@thedjentleman1662]

Isn't it amazing how the death/thrash genre has some of the greatest metal musicians of all time, Gene Hoglan, Steve DiGiorgio, Darren Travis, Atheist's bassist on Piece of Time...

[@fredriksvard2603]

Yes but like current djenty bands it typically falls apart in the vocals department

[@calebbean1384]

I'd consider Sepultura and Death death/thrash as well

[@ThrashIsBack100]

2:00 - 2:07 is actually a pretty suspenseful moment. These guys along with morbid saint and stuff like that reminds me of a horror movie in the form of an album. great shit, makes me want to run in circles.

[@thedjentleman1662]

This band has the best hair in all metal

[@fredriksvard2603]

Thats what separates the men from the boys

[@adrianmetaliko2009]

Para no creer ....una vida entera en el metal y recién escucho este grupo legendario

[@da0303ni]

Estoy igual a vos bro media parte de mi vida y recién acabo de darme cuenta de este brutal grupo de thrash legendario

[@luis_punisher9045]

Dark Angel were way ahead of their time

[@Palestina.non.grata86]

Mike Gonzalez, the only bassist aside from David Ellefson I've ever seen use a Jackson Concert Bass. Legend.

[@semitar6]

Time Does Not Heal, was one of the all time greatest thrash releases...One great band.

[@Kapi.23]

i remember having known of this band around 15 years ago, and accepting the fact that i won't ever see them live. But a couple of years later (2014), they decided to reunite, and make their first concert in decades in my country. I was blown away. They came last year to the same festival, and they still sound like a cannon!. The band was so cool that they even took time to walk around the park and have a chat and pics with the public. I went to take a pee real quick after they left the stage, and i just walked past Reinhart, i went back and took a photo and had a little chat with him. Really nice guys and excellent band

[@agentdoodo299]

Why am I only listening to these guys now?

[@namangupta342]

+Jamz Hatefeel no!

[@PhillAndersonGuitarist]

+Jamz Hatefeel I was just wondering the same thing

[@DasSuper]

+Jamz Hatefeel Why did I listen to this at all...?

[@F3502000]

DasSuper Because the drummer plays a window sill...

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Im with u bro...

[@jackwebb6609]

Dark Angel was one of the most finest thrash metal band ever. All their albums were excellent master pieces. Check their Leave Scars for example. Hoglan, just a monster!

[@scales1020]

fuckin badass!!!!! i saw this tour in 1980somethin with Death! Never forgot that night, me and my old lady both in the pit!Dark Angel rules!!!!!!great job!thanx for sharing!!!!

[@the7gates]

This is the first metal band I heard back in 2000 (freshmen year of HS) and ever since then I have always fucking loved metal!

[@ricardogs2010]

is it just me or this song sounds 1000000x more badass live?

[@gilbertflores4341]

Saw them in Long Beach @ Fenders Ball Room back in '87. Place went fn BONKERS !

[@Vader2097]

One of the best thrash metal songs of all time!

[@crackedsystem2158]

I listen to this everyday

[@werlysarioch3692]

Thrash Metal de verdade!!

[@deathbox75]

My God, these guys are sick!! I had 'Time Does Not Heal' years ago on cassette; might be time to hunt down the cds....\m/

[@ralphnaber]

The band actually hated time does not heal. Record producer steered them wrong. They apologized at a concert I attended. But still played a song lol

[@frankilino-w1o]

extreme than most extreme metal bands today.

[@CannisLupuss]

Best Thrash Metal Band ever, Merciless Death a trully Masterpiece. Thanks DFA!!!

[@nagumo10001]

What blows my mind is that I've seen so many of the bands that folks on KZbin talk about! I saw Death when they first played Scream Bloody Gore (also saw Repulsion, Sore Throat, and Napalm Death upon their first public outings)! Damn - I think I just admitted to being really old. :(

[@santyfr]

I`ve see them at the Forum in El Paso, TX, April 1990. It was Excelent !!

[@MireWolf29]

Theory isn't shit. It's a very valid approach to drumming and composition in general. Although, I think Gene being self-taught is what makes his playing so good. He plays what he feels then perfects it.

[@calebbean1384]

Theory just describes what people find by ear anyway

[@sludgedisciple]

I still have Darkness Descends on vinyl. Death is certain, life is not!

[@MunicipalDude]

both doty and rineheart are killer vocalists!

[@RKurtzweil68]

I rember these guys a long time a go,their music scared the hell out of most of my friends....lol their frickin awsome!

[@andreadebrito2313]

you´ve got to agree that gene hoglan was the best fucking drummer back then. I wont say names because it´s not fair but when i first heard this guy there was a shift in the space-time continuum!!

[@prodigalson56]

Dark Angel are one amazing band! I've seem em play a few times live. Awesome!

[@wynternight777]

One of the faster thrash bands of the period, featuring the drummer for Strapping Young Lad.

[@cochi256]

excelent song, excelent band, and great live performance

[@CrimsonThorns]

YES SIR!!! Classic Thrash Speed METAL....Dark Angel...Meliah Rage....Death Angel....Nuclear Assault...OverKill....Exodus....Sacred Reich.

[@bxhrbr4940]

I always thought Dark Angel is one of the few bands that lived up to their studio sound live.

[@martymcfly3159]

Pure 80s thrash metal! Pure gold!

[@ccmetalhead]

These guys just kick ass live, period.

[@tavoslayer]

GENE H, The best drummer in the world!!

[@robertwalker3357]

Lombardo

[@hal900x]

I saw these guys at one of the first shows...anyone remember Chuck Landis' Country Club in Reseda? I can't even explain how intense early Dark Angel shows were. Back then tt was almost a point of pride that you were going to outdo your album in sheer speed and/or mayhem, and fuck note-for-note perfection. And even though later singers were very talented, Dody just belonged there. Fuck those were good times.

[@kingjames6928]

Dark Angel are the overlords of metal

[@BodaciousWickerman]

DARK ANGEL!!! Awesome Jackson bass n awesome song!!!

[@5amuu]

fuck, how many epic riffs can you fit into one song? so awesome

[@gustavnovak]

Another great n underrated band ! ❤🎸❤🖖

[@zandig666]

This rules !!! Blows the big 4 outta the water !!!!!!!

[@Forestgravy90]

Slayer rule but the others yeah

[@erickh82082]

The dry distortion makes this raw and violent this is awesome

[@TribulacionProductions]

Powerful legend Track!!!

[@sludgedisciple]

The audio is really good on this man!

[@mrice102888]

1:24 My washing machine makes the same noise when it's out of balance.

[@austingreen2490]

Mine does too, and whenever I'm in the mood I go downstairs and headbang to it

[@ikilledme1millionyearsago693]

1:24

[@blackgold4856]

Saw them live back in the day.....killer-power!!!

[@taketheblame]

@Muffinman1186 All these bands thrash a lot with an insane thrash! For me The Elements of Anger, Sadus album is a true masterpiece.

[@Lengsel7]

Ah, the days when we had hair....and viable neck vertabrae......and Fender's Ballroom.

[@diemutha666]

When all was awesome in the 80's \m/

[@DarkTwilightGuitar]

jamas me cansare de esto

[@lexiuscastro3182]

Holy Shit!!!

[@nitemirror1]

thank god for this live recording

[@headbangermacumbeiro7071]

brutal! thrash metal de qualidade

[@wolf4241991]

@Mauroleiicus I was thinking the same thing until I found Time Does Not Heal in a Barnes and Noble. How random is that! It also happened to be the very last the store had, and they havent had any more in stock since. Keep looking man.

[@6672rock]

They kind of sound like they bridge the gap between thrash and death metal.

[@harmolodic]

As well as Demolition Hammer and Solstice

[@IamTHEsuperGAME]

And Sepultura in "Cavalera era"

[@VitaTristis]

Sadus, Pestilence, Infernal Majesty and Kreator too.

[@2000Doriyas]

Can't forget about Possessed

[@oiesen2112]

None Shall Defy by Infernal Majesty is a masterpiece. I'll also add a few other names to the trade: KAT Oddech Wymarłych Światów TURBO Last Warrior PROTECTOR Shedding Of Skin MORBID SAINT Spectrum Of Death SLAUGHTER Strappado RAZOR Evil Invaders & Violent Restitution DEATHROW Raging Steel

[@highway234]

get that turnaround from 1:44 to 1:48. tighter than tight. i loved these guys in high school and am rediscovering. dark angel, great band.

[@ancientmariner1984]

I miss shows like this. No barrier with bouncers every three feet. Being right up against the stage. Fuckers nowadays are missing out.

[@CryingZombie666]

Shane Womack They're sorely missing out, indeed.

[@ancientmariner1984]

dazzerstar Cool!! I'll check them out.

[@TheKorfish]

well we would still have shows like this is it wasn't for people like nathan gale who shot and killed Dimebag on stage.

[@mojorusty]

What are you talking about? Just about every show I go to has no barriers or guards. Just quit going to the mainstream shows and go see bands like this and you'll get your wish.

[@ericcoronado8469]

I be stage diving man depends on the venue

[@caseywatson4508]

Could you imagine had this group made it they would have easily been in the Big 4...same with Death Angel...so unfortunate. Gene Hoglan is probably one of the greatest drummers still alive today. The man can't be stopped.

[@vicklagina]

death angel suck shit

[@ThrashMetalRiffs]

"500 thrash and death metal Riffs" ALL uploaded now. 41 parts. 6 1/2 hours of Riffs! Keeping Thrash Metal Alive.....Lots of Dark Angel Riffs. Check out parts 1,4,10,16,24,30,32,40 Superb Riffers.

[@JelmervanderZaagGuitarCovers]

First time I watched this video, I was really impressed, made me a Dark Angel fan immediately I just wish I knew about these guys earlier

[@vapordreams983]

Damn, these guys are good.

[@MINOTAURunOfficial]

And all these years later. STILL killing it! DARK ANGEL Rules! \m/

[@ANGELOFDEATH5759]

Jeff Hanneman was a big fan of the razor, he often mentioned it in interviews and even the sound was Inspired by his Marshall 800 tube on divine intervention 🤟🏻 he called him razor in his great punk metal groups very brutal 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 r.i.p. Jeff Hanneman we miss you 🤘🏻🤘🏻😭

[@Viidakonyka98]

if u want band as fast as this u should try out Sadus!

[@metalmatt1396]

oh yeah, just imagine if they did a tour, it would be so brutal.

[@Viidakonyka98]

that would be totally awesome!!!!!

[@ancientmariner1984]

That would kick some major ass!! \m/

[@Jake.Shredz]

And then, Wehrmacht and Spazztic Blurr

[@thedjentleman1662]

Sadus kicks some major ass

[@Grendelsiniestro]

Realmente como me gusta el Thrash, el doble pedal de la bataca, las guitarras sucias y el bajo apresurado, de lo mejor buenas bandas entre los 80´s y principios de los 90´s casi todas eran de una propuesta potente.

[@tacticalpacciani6147]

am I the only one who think that the singer looks like a thrash george fisher?

[@angelvasquez3767]

Thrash grinder

[@Celio19891]

nah this guy has a neck.

[@yuyaricachimuel555]

I was thinking that just a moment ago before finding this comment. 😂

[@baccdaggthr]

I have never heard of these guys before, but after hearing this song, I am a fan.

[@kwstasseps7101]

thats the true fuckin thrash

[@bennyandersen742]

Never heard these guys before, will surely look into some of their work. 😊

[@cKy2KTK]

wrote dark angel instead of death angel :| not bad

[@domant26]

Dude that's Dark Angel

[@cKy2KTK]

I meant that I wrote (or searched) on youtube dark angel instead of death angel.. and I was impressed.

[@domant26]

+cKy Oh, k

[@absolutedeafness1173]

same to me 4 years ago haha

[@remove_marko]

Dark Angel is better than Death Angel

[@hsebhde]

Reformation bordel j'adore ce groupe

[@tootatooed]

I can remember seeing these guys in oc for 5bucks in oc at raido city

[@antwan3505]

Was it in oc?

[@Jesse-qk6wn]

Love the high pitch parts he mixes in. Same reason I love Razor so much to

[@fernandogonzalez9222]

bro that headbang tho

[@seanwillis6956]

These guys apart from slayer where my heroes. They are reforming and what an album they will put out. Love dark Angel.

[@philpentzer3340]

sean willis This is NOT Dark Angel !! ITS DEATH ANGEL !! 1000 TIMES BETTER THAN DARK ANGEL ! Dark Angel could not do the sound check and tune Death Angels guitars !

[@althazarr]

This IS Dark Angel

[@MantiaRyche]

Dark Angel is much better than Death Angel. Death Angel have reunited.

[@TheMetalspur666]

im pretty sure that me banging like a maniac at the front... fuck me i feel old lol

[@68weav]

Late 80s at its best. Dark Angels signature song. They go hard on it everytime.

[@dtdtwc01]

his song is better from we have arrive album this is a more sped of version but aside from that this band got me into this type of music before slayer before exodus and yes even metallica first time I seen them was at fenders ballroom in 89 maybe even 90 was with forbidden I was near the speaker on left hand side of the stage (i think gene gave me ear damage lol)and I remember there was only one kick ass chic who was slamming in the pit and did better than most of the dudes there GOOD TIMES

[@andrewhinds6560]

I was at this gig. Remember it well.

[@markrubottom1901]

RIP Don Doty...

[@AlexZ1085]

Kristian Moore no he's not dead. I even talked to him on Facebook a few times after this comment was made and he still makes posts lol

[@Chris-lz1fs]

Never listened to these guys back then.

[@chase9835]

The real big four is overkill exodus testament and dark fucking angel

[@2000Doriyas]

Eh, Slayer and Ride the Lightning fucking destroys Testament

[@kolossalskrimp]

It should be a Big Seven, with of course the OG Big Four and the inclusion of Testament, Exodus and Dark Angel

[@absolutedeafness1173]

just the debut album of testament is more than sufficient to destroy these two

[@Goabnb94]

Death Angel, Sadus, Kreator, Nuclear Assault etc. There are just so many good thrash bands from the 80s, the big 4 represent the most extreme at the time, partially from being the first on the scene, such that they carried the torch. You might point out about how Metallica is tame compared to a lot, but where would these bands be without Metallica exposing the world to thrash? And thats the point.

[@jordanhalcrow6875]

Goabnb94 the big 4 is was just a name for the 4 most popular thrash bands, if you were going by how extreme they sound the german bands would crush them as well as bands like demolition hammer.

[@poweroflard]

brilliant. great album

[@Drwhofan1971]

@BLACKS4BBB I wonder if the majority of comments to these videos are written by 15 year old kids who, unlike me, weren't even alive when this shit came out. We'd be buying albums, T-shirts and going to concerts by Metallica, Exodus, Possessed, Venom, Dark Angel, Kreator, etc, etc. There was no good, bad, better or wtf else. It was all metal and all good.

[@DARTHNECRION]

I've been looking for a video of this forever. YEAH!

[@Rigo4376]

This song is fukn sick!!!.

[@Camilobarbosatv]

Dark Angel has one of the best album in trash metal "Darkness Descends"

[@hinjurock70]

Their original singer Don Doty was better.

[@OTTKE-KAZZ]

How man?!? That's killer vocals done with casual cool dude on the mike 🦉who was the other guy?!? 😲🎧🌍

[@hinjurock70]

@@OTTKE-KAZZ Don was their original singer, as I stated.

[@pisswizard]

I agree but this is still VERY sick

[@mouadgranderson9618]

0:48 Sounds like a bunch of fire crackers going off