According to Mark Osegueda, the group was then "more like a metal band, more like Iron Maiden, Tygers Of Pan Tang and stuff like that," as the so-called Bay Area thrash movement was only just beginning to rise to prominence at the time, and make its influence felt. In 1983, the band released their first demo, Heavy Metal Insanity, with Matt Wallace serving as producer. Pepa settled on the name "Death Angel" after coming across a book by that title in a book store. After considering a number of different names for the band, including "Dark Fury," Cavestany and D. 1983 - Heavy Metal Insanity (Demo) (192kbps)ġ987 - The Ultra-Violence (Reissued & Remastered) (320kbps)Ģ009 - Sonic German Beatdown (Live In Germany) (320kbps)ĭeath Angel was formed in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, in 1982 by cousins Rob Cavestany (lead guitar), Dennis Pepa (vocals, bass), Gus Pepa (rhythm guitar), and Andy Galeon (drums).
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