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Death Angel

Death Angel is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Iron Maiden, Tygers of Pan Tang, U2, The Edge and Testament. Those roots explain a lot about how Death Angel arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Overkill, Exodus, Testament, Forbidden and Nuclear Assault, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, Exodus and Testament, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around Death Angel, reaching back through Iron Maiden and forward to Megadeth. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Death Angel is a Filipino-American thrash metal band from Daly City, California, initially 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, leaving guitarist Rob Cavestany as the only constant member; he and vocalist Mark Osegueda are the only members who appear on all of their studio albums.

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Death AngelIron MaidenTygers of Pan TangU2The EdgeTestamentSodomSacred ReichDestructionMegadethMetallicaSlayerExodusTestamentMercyful FatePossessedAnthraxOverkillExodusTestamentForbiddenNuclear AssaultFlotsam and JetsamHavokHeathen

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Death Angel connections

Death Angel grew out of Iron Maiden, Tygers of Pan Tang, U2 and The Edge, shares an orbit with Overkill, Exodus, Testament and Forbidden, went on to shape Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Exodus. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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