DEATH ANGEL - "Act III" Tour 2026

San Francisco’s Death Angel are a product of the bustling Bay Area thrash metal scene of the 1980s. Combining serious guitar crunch and speed with technical precision, they crafted complex thrash filled with time changes and intricate arrangements. The band is widely regarded as one of the genre’s “big eight,” alongside Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Testament, Exodus, and Overkill.

Emerging in 1982, the group found underground success with their first two albums — 1987’s The Ultra-Violence and 1988’s Frolic Through the Park — before stepping into the mainstream with their 1990 major-label debut, Act III.

Death Angel aren’t just a band — they are a family. Formed in the early ’80s by cousins Mark Osegueda (vocals), Rob Cavestany (lead guitar), Gus Pepa (rhythm guitar), Dennis Pepa (bass), and Andy Galeon (drums), the group was notably precocious. They recorded their 1986 Kirk Hammett–produced Kill as One demo while still in their teens. In fact, drummer Galeon was only 14 years old when Death Angel released their debut album, 1987’s remarkably mature The Ultra-Violence on Enigma Records.

The following year’s sophomore effort, Frolic Through the Park, introduced subtle refinements, highlighted by the uncharacteristically humorous and accessible single “Bored.”

Signing with Geffen Records seemed like the logical next step toward stardom, and Death Angel delivered with their third album, 1990’s career-defining Act III.

Act III Highlights

“Seemingly Endless Time”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIzVe7-hSzg

“Veil of Deception”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJIBWz2h_5M

“A Room With a View”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Lgy6AMb10