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The Ultra-Violence

This article is about the Death Angel album. For other uses, see Ultraviolence.

The Ultra-Violence is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Death Angel, released in 1987.[1] The album was recorded while all members were under 20, with drummer Andy Galeon just 14 years old.[2] It was mixed at George Tobin Studios in Hollywood, California.

The Ultra-Violence
Studio album by
Death Angel
Released23 April 1987
RecordedJune 15–17, 1986
StudioBanquet Sound Studios, Santa Rosa, California
GenreThrash metal
Length45:20
LabelRestless/Enigma
ProducerDeath Angel and Davy Vain
Death Angel chronology
Kill as One
(1986) 		The Ultra-Violence
(1987) 		Frolic Through the Park
(1988)

Reception and legacy

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[4]
Kerrang!     [5]

The Ultra-Violence is considered a classic in the thrash metal genre, listed as number 370 in the 2010 reference book, The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time.[6]

Adam McCann of Metal Digest wrote, "Punching their way out of the trenches of the Bay Area and following in the footsteps of the likes of Testament and Exodus, Death Angel delivered a beast of an album with many Death Angel fans still saying that The Ultra-Violence is their favourite album. The then snot-nosed kids showed how amazingly talented they were as they suddenly found themselves going toe to toe with their older peers and being able to come out on top with excellent songs and electrifying live performances."[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Thrashers"Rob Cavestany, Dennis Pepa7:12
2."Evil Priest"Cavestany, Mark Osegueda4:54
3."Voracious Souls"Cavestany, Osegueda5:39
4."Kill as One"Cavestany5:00
5."The Ultra-Violence" (instrumental)Cavestany, Pepa10:33
6."Mistress of Pain"Cavestany4:04
7."Final Death"Cavestany6:04
8."I.P.F.S."Cavestany1:56
Total length:45:20
2005 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Thrashers" (Demo version)Cavestany, Pepa6:44
10."Kill as One" (Demo version)Cavestany, Galeon, Osegueda3:10
11."The Ultra-Violence" (Demo version)Cavestany, Galeon, Pepa3:15
  • Mark Osegueda claimed in a 2003 interview that "I.P.F.S." stood for "Intense Puke Feeling Syndrome", but it is unclear if this was meant to be taken seriously.[8]

Personnel

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Death Angel
  • Mark Osegueda – lead vocals
  • Rob Cavestany – lead guitar, backing vocals, mixing
  • Gus Pepa – rhythm guitar
  • Dennis Pepa – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 1
  • Andy Galeon – drums, mixing
Additional musicians
  • Arnie Tan – percussion
Production
  • Davy Vain – producer with Death Angel
  • Warren Dennis, Dennis Hulett – engineers
  • Ron Goudie – mixing at George Tobin Studios, Hollywood, California
  • Robert Feist – mixing engineer
  • John Kerns, Brian Rutter, John Kliner – mixing assistants

References

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  1. ^ "Death Angel – The Ultra-Violence". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  2. ^ Dick, Chris (May 27, 2015). "Death Angel – "The Ultra-Violence"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Death Angel Ultra-Violence review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  5. ^ Johnson, Howard (May 28, 1987). "Ultra-Might". Kerrang!. No. 147. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. p. 12.
  6. ^ Popoff, Martin, ed. (2010). The top 500 heavy metal albums of all time. ECW Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-55490-245-3.
  7. ^ "Death Angel – 'The Ultra-Violence' – Metal Digest – The Normless Magazine". metal-digest.com. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Patarashov, Felix (April 29, 2003). "Death Angel Cильнее, чем когда-либо" (in Russian). Russian Darkside webzine. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
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