Four CD set. Hailing from the same Bay Area thrash metal scene that gave us Metallica, Exodus and Testament, San Francisco's Death Angel was originally formed in 1982. Their self-explanatory 1983 tape, Heavy Metal Insanity demonstrated the influence of the NWOBHM movement in the UK, such as Iron Maiden and Tygers Of Pan Tang, common with many of their American thrash metal peers. Building up a loyal cult following, their Kill As One demo was produced by Metallica's Kirk Hammett, and is included here as a bonus on CD One. Kill As One led to a record deal with Enigma Records, who released their debut album, The Ultra-Violence, in 1987. Their second Enigma album, 1988's Frolic Through The Park is on Disc Two. Bonus tracks are 'Dehumanization', 'Silent Killer' and 'Witches Of Knave'. Jumping ship to Geffen in 1990, Enigma released the unsanctioned live show Fall From Grace in 1990, recorded on stage at the famed Paradiso venue in Amsterdam in 1988, featured on Disc Three. With a set based around their first two albums, including 'Evil Priest', 'Mistress Of Pain' and 'Final Death', '3rd Floor' - previously only available as a rare, Japan only bonus track - has been included here. In 2005, Death Angel allowed their personal archive of master tapes, and even cassettes to be raided for a collection of unreleased demos and rehearsals that go right back to their earliest recordings; collected here on Disc Four as Rarities. The success of Frolic Through The Park led to a more lucrative offer from Geffen, then enjoying huge commercial success with Whitesnake and Guns N' Roses, soon to be followed by Nirvana. But a near fatal crash whilst on tour leaving drummer Andy Galeon seriously injured, directly led to the band's split in 1991. They reformed ten years later in 2001, touring and recording new albums from thereon to the present day.
1. Thrashers 2. Evil Priest 3. Voracious Souls 4. Kill As One 5. The Ultra-Violence 6. Mistress of Pain 7. Final Death 8. I.P.F.S 9. Thrashers 10. Kill As One 11. The Ultra-Violence 12. 3rd Floor 13. Road Mutants 14. Why You Do This 15. Bored 16. Devil's Metal 17. Confused 18. Guilty of Innocence 19. Open Up 20. Shores of Sin 21. Cold Gin 22. Mind Rape 23. Dehumanization 24. Silent Killer 25. Witches of Knave 26. Evil Priest 27. Why You Do This 28. Mistress of Pain 29. Road Mutants 30. Voracious Souls 31. Confused 32. Bored 33. Kill As One 34. Guilty of Innocence 35. Shores of Sin 36. Final Death 37. 3rd Floor 38. Vulture's Nest 39. The Hurt 40. Conflict of Interest 41. A Passing Thought 42. Elergy 43. Aspirations 44. Dismal 45. The Morrows Memoirs 46. Samson 47. Frolic Through the Park 48. Betrayed
