The Ultra-Violence

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

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.

Contents

Reception and legacy

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 7/10 [4]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [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

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

Personnel

Death Angel
Additional musicians
Production

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