Darkness Descends
| Darkness Descends | ||||
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| Studio album by Dark Angel | ||||
| Released | November 17, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length |
35:03 47:06 (Re-release) | |||
| Label | Combat | |||
| Producer | Randy Burns | |||
| Dark Angel chronology | ||||
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Darkness Descends is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Dark Angel. The album is the first to feature drummer Gene Hoglan. Rob Yahn was replaced with Mike Gonzalez by the time this album was released, however, Gonzalez was given credit over Yahn on the album sleeve. Darkness Descends was also Dark Angel's final album to feature vocalist Don Doty. The album is considered a landmark in the thrash metal genre.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
In August 2014, Revolver placed Darkness Descends on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Darkness Descends" | Gene Hoglan | Jim Durkin, Gene Hoglan | 5:49 |
| 2. | "The Burning of Sodom" | Durkin, Hoglan, Don Doty | Durkin, Eric Meyer | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Hunger of the Undead" | Hoglan | Durkin, Hoglan, Meyer | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Merciless Death" | Durkin, Doty | Durkin | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)" | Hoglan | Durkin, Hoglan, Meyer, Rob Yahn | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Black Prophecies" | Hoglan | Durkin, Hoglan | 8:29 |
| 7. | "Perish in Flames" | Doty | Durkin | 4:49 |
1998 Century Media re-release
| Track listing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 8. | "Merciless Death (Live)" | Durkin, Doty | Durkin | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Perish in Flames / Darkness Descends (Live)" | Doty / Hoglan | Durkin / Durkin, Hoglan | 8:27 |
Icarus Records 2010 Remastered Bonus Tracks
Darkness Descends on Philiadelphia - DFA Live at the Trocadero, October 23, 1988
| Track listing | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 8. | "The Burning Of Sodom" | |
| 9. | "Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)" | |
| 10. | "Merciless Death" | |
| 11. | "Perish in Flames" | |
| 12. | "Darkness Descends" | |
Darkness Descends on Resda - DFA Live at the Country Club April 22, 1989
| Track listing | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "We Have Arrived" | |
| 14. | "The Burning Of Sodom" | |
| 15. | "Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)" | |
Credits
Studio
- Don Doty - Vocals
- Eric Meyer - Lead guitar
- Jim Durkin - Lead guitar
- Rob Yahn - Bass
- Gene Hoglan - Drums
Live
- Ron Rinehart - Vocals
- Mike Gonzalez - Bass
Song Information
The song "Darkness Descends" is about the comic book characters known as the Dark Judges from the Judge Dredd comic book series, and even contains their famous statement, "this city is guilty, the crime is life, the sentence is death."
"Black Prophecies" deals with Nostradamus.
"Perish In Flames" deals with a nuclear apocalypse.
References
- ↑ "The History of Thrash Metal". Metal and Horror Movies. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ↑ Darkness Descends at AllMusic
- ↑ "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own". Revolver.com. August 29, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.