description Dark Angel - Darkness Descends Overview
Darkness Descends is the second studio album by Los Angeles thrash metal band Dark Angel, released in 1986. It features drummer Gene Hoglan and is characterized by sustained speed, dense rhythm-guitar work, forceful drumming, and an unusually aggressive production for its period. The record includes "The Burning of Sodom" and "Perish in Flames" and is intended for listeners drawn to the harsher edge of 1980s American thrash metal.
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Why is Darkness Descends considered such an intense thrash album?
The 1986 record sustains unusually high speed while packing its songs with dense guitar riffs and forceful drumming. Gene Hoglan's precise double-bass work gives tracks such as "The Burning of Sodom" both aggression and control.
Was Gene Hoglan already in Dark Angel on Darkness Descends?
Yes, Darkness Descends was the first Dark Angel studio album to feature Gene Hoglan. He later played with Death, Strapping Young Lad, Testament, and several other major metal acts.
Which vocalist sings on Darkness Descends?
Don Doty performs the lead vocals on the album. Although Ron Rinehart later became Dark Angel's vocalist, he did not sing on the original 1986 recording.
What should I hear after Darkness Descends?
Dark Angel's Time Does Not Heal is the clearest next step if you want longer and more technical songwriting. For similarly extreme 1980s thrash, Reign in Blood by Slayer and Eternal Devastation by Destruction are useful companion records.
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