The Ultra-Violence
The Ultra-Violence is the debut studio album by the Bay Area thrash band Death Angel, released in 1987.[4] The album was recorded while all members were under 20, with drummer Andy Galeon just 14 years old.[5] The album 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]
| The Ultra-Violence | ||||
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| Released | 23 April 1987 | |||
| Recorded | June 15-17, 1986 | |||
| Studio | Banquet Sound Studios, Santa Rosa, California | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 45:20 | |||
| Label | Restless/Enigma | |||
| Producer | Death Angel & Davy Vain | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
| Kerrang! |  |
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Rob Cavestany, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thrashers" | Cavestany, Dennis Pepa | 7:12 |
| 2. | "Evil Priest" | Cavestany, Osegueda | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Voracious Souls" | Cavestany, Osegueda | 5:39 |
| 4. | "Kill as One" | 5:00 | |
| 5. | "The Ultra-Violence" (instrumental) | Cavestany, D. Pepa | 10:33 |
| 6. | "Mistress of Pain" | 4:04 | |
| 7. | "Final Death" | 6:04 | |
| 8. | "I.P.F.S." | 1:56 |
- 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.[7]
Personnel
- Death Angel
- Mark Osegueda - lead vocals
- Rob Cavestany - lead guitar, backing vocals, mixing
- Gus Pepa - rhythm guitar
- Dennis Pepa - bass, backing vocals
- Andy Galeon - drums, mixing
- Additional musicians
- Arnie Tan - percussion
- Production
- Davy Vain - producer
- Dennis Hulett, Warren Dennis - engineers
- Mixed at George Tobin Studios, Hollywood, California
- Engineer - Robert Feist
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References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Death Angel Ultra-Violence review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- 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.
- Johnson, Howard (28 May 1987). "Ultra-Might". Kerrang!. No. 147. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. p. 12.
- "Death Angel - The Ultra-Violence". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- Dick, Chris (27 May 2015). "Death Angel - "The Ultra-Violence"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- Popoff, Martin, ed. (2010). The top 500 heavy metal albums of all time. ECW Press. p. 312. ISBN 9781554902453.
- Patarashov, Felix (29 April 2003). "Death Angel Cильнее, чем когда-либо" (in Russian). Russian Darkside webzine. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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