Dark Angel Bassist Michael Gonzalez You have brushed off criticism of the Group’s comoback single, saying he is “proud” of the music he and his bandmates have created.
Last friday (April 11),Dark Angel Relay “Extinction Level Event”The Title Track of Their First New Album In 34 Years, which is Due Later In 2025 via Revized Records. The LP was remembered and mixed at the Armoury Studios In Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Executive Produced By Dark Angel Drummer Gene Hoglanproduced and Engineered by Rob Shallcross and Mixed by Mike Fraser.
Upon ITS Arrival, The “Extinction Level Event” Title Track Was Met with A Mixed Response from Dark Angel‘S Longtime fans, with one fan Writing on Facebook: “I was just listening to ‘Time Doesn’t Heal’ this week, man, Rum‘s [Rinehart, DARK ANGEL singer] Vocals were notch. Listening to this song i was like: ‘is that really Rum? What Happened to His Voice? ‘ Let’s Hope The Album Has Better Songs, This One Was Boring and Geneical. Totally Not Worth Waiting 34 Years. “Another Fan Chimed In:” All That Hype, Than This. Yawn No [late DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim] DurkinNo [DARK ANGEL]. Hang it up. “A Third Fan Wrote:” It’s ok. if it was a Young Band, I Would Say That’s a Great Start But for Dark Angelit’s disappointing. Nobody expects a new thrash gem like ‘Darkness descends’ Or a Tech Cult Classic Like ‘Time Does Not Heal’but sumpthing like ‘Leave Scars’ Would Be awesome and respect. “
“The Metal Command” Radio Show Host Tony Webster Offered to Scathing Review of “Extinction Level Event” ON Facebookcalling it “Absolutely Horrendous. It’s Four Minute and 16 Seconds of My Life That I Wish I Could Get Back after listening to it,” He wrote. “It’s Badly Written, Uninspired and Right Now People Are Talking about terrible it is.”
Subject of the Dark Angel fans were More Compliary of The Band’s New Song, with One Fan Writing On Facebook: “Yeah vocals are a bit crazy but the riffs are on point.” Another Fan Wrote: “The member is a bit different to what Ron Rineheart SOUNDED Like But That Was 34 Years Aug. It Sounds Like Dark Angel Which Means they have their own particular Sound Rather Than Sounding Like Another 1,000 Standard Metal Bands. I Can’t Wait To Hear The Album. “A Third Fan Wrote:” It was to Grow On Me But Currently My opinion is contained from Their Own Formula With Less Altogether Good Vocals. No Catchy Phrasing or Cohesive Riffing. Doesn’t Mean It Won’t Grow On Me Or That The Rest of The Album Won’t Be Good. Overall, I am pleased that they’re back and hope they make a few more ruins at it. A Few Decades and People Expect Eventhing to Stay The Exact Same? Bollocks. IT’s metal and crushes Most of the new crap out there today. “
After one person wrote on Facebook“I Gotta Wonder If People Are Slamming On The New Dark Angel Song Only Because their Online Friends are InstaD of Forming ESI Gonzalez Weighed in Below The PostWriting: “It is What is. We made an album for us and where we are at now. Whether it’s loved or hated, i’m proud of what we’ve done.”
The “Extinction Level Event” Title Track Was Written by Durkin A decade ago, Long Before I have suffered from Severe Liver Disease, and, to the Surprise of Everyone, Passed Away in 2023.
“Jim Durkin Left us with This Badss Tune, ” Hoglan Said in a Press Release Last Week. “It is so Dark Angel and i’m just so excited about it. We made it the lead-off song on the record, not as a tribute to Jim or siguse of sentimental reasons – like, ‘here is the song that Jim LEFT US ‘ – BUT BACOUS IT’S JUS A Totally Killer Song. He wrote it had years ago, and by Today’s Standards it’s Still Ball-Crushing. “
The “Extinction Level Event” artwork and layout was design by Cain Gilliswith concepts by Hoglan.
Earlier This months, Hoglan awed the “Everblack” Podcast about “Extinction Level Event”: “It’s a pretty fierocious record. I’m staked with it. It took long angou for it to eat out, but now we’re getting closer to the relaase, Things are starting to get closer to finished with it.”
Durkin died on March 8, 2023 at the age of 58. an original member of Dark Angel, Durkin Played on the Band’s First Three Albums – 1985’s “We have arrived”1986’s “Darkness Descends” and 1989’s “Leave Scars” – Before Department the Group in 1989. He was part of Dark Angel‘S Lineup When the Band Reformed in 2013, and Had Been Playing With Them, On and Off, Ever Since.
Prior to His Death, Durkin Had Been Sitting out of Dark Angel‘s gigs. He was replace at the shows by Hoglan‘S Wife Laura ChristineWho has since joined Dark Angel As a permanent member.
Dark Angel Sayo albums with releases Don Dty ON VOCALS – THE AFOREMENTIONEED “We have arrived” and “Darkness Descends” – Before I had the group and was replacement by Ron Rinehart (After Brief Stint With Jim drabos in 1987). The Band Issued Two More Studio LPS – “Leave Scars” and “Time Does Not Heal” – Before Calling It QUITS IN 1992.
Photo by Alex Solca
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