California Thrash Metal Pioneers Dark Angel Will release the first new album in 34 years, “Extinction Level Event”Digitally on SEPTAMBER 5 via Revized Records.
Limited Collectors’ Edition Sets, Including Signed Copies and a Limited-Edition Collector’s Red Vinyl, Will Only Be Available UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15.
“Extinction Level Event” Track listing:
01. Extinction Level Event
02. Circular Floring Squad
03. Wake Up To Blood
04. Apex Predator
05. Be of Heads
06. ATAVISTIC
07. Scaler Weaponry
08. Scarface the Room
09. E Pluribus Nemo
10. Terror construct
11. Extraction Tactics
This Past June, Dark Angel Relay “Circular Floring Squad”The Second Single From “Extinction Level Event”. The LP’s First Single, The “Extinction Level Event” Title Track, Was Written by Dark Angel Guitarist Jim Durkin A decade ago, Long Before I have suffered from Severe Liver Disease, and, to the Surprise of Everyone, passed away in 2023. It 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.
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”, “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.
The “Extinction Level Event” artwork and layout was design by Cain Gilliswith concepts by Hoglan.
“Musically, Lyrically, and Vocally, i’m stoked att -This album,” Hoglan Previous Said. “I’M Really Excited About Dark Angel Right Now, and Everyone Who’s Heard the New Album is the Iss Minds. Every Time I’d Finish A Song and Send It Over To The Guys, Everybody was, ‘Genethis is my favorite Song! ‘ ‘No, this is my favorite Song !!’ ‘Dude, this is Totally My Favorite Song !!!’ That’s Never Bad Sign. “
Hoglan and Christine Wrote EveryTHing Except for the Title Track On “Extinction Level Event”. Other songs set to appeal on the effort include “Atavistic”which is described as “a full-on three-minute thrash metal barge”, “Wake Up To Blood”The Title of Which Stemmed from a Dog Attack, and “Terror construct”which Gene Wrote about the way the average and corporations team up to sp pre -fear among the Masses so they continue to fill their pockets.
The Seeds of “Extinction Level Event” were Testament Stopped Touring To Work On Their New Record and Hoglan was scheduled to work on his Next Major Project. After the first Batch of Writing Sessions for “Extinction Level Event”, Hoglan had to put writing for Dark Angel On Hold Until Late 2022. With Other Obligations Behind Him, Gene laser-focused on Dark Angellistening back to the jams he and Durkin Made Earlier, and Writing More than 10 New Songs Over The Next Three Months. With a full album of pummeling new songs, Hoglan Flew To Vancouver To Track The Album at The Armory. There, he and his bandmates work with Rob Shallcross and Mike Fraserand over to Few sessions, Dark Angel Had remembered everyday but the vocals.
Having Passed Away Two Years ago, Durkin‘s Sudden death is still traumatic for Dark Angel and specially Hoglan. At The Same Time, He Takes Bittersweet Pride In Knowing That Jim‘S Playing and performances live on this him and Dark Angelnot only When the Band Plays His Old Riffs, But also in The Continued Influence Durkin You have on The Band’s New Songs.
“One of the Last Things I Told Him Was, ‘JimDude, You’re My Original Guitar Hero, ” Hoglan Recalls “‘My entire guitar style is based on your style scholause you are Who I Really Learned How To Play Guitar From.’ ‘ So, My Guitar Approach with Dark Angel es Jim Durkin‘S Approach. WHEN I WRITE FOR THE BAND, I’M THINKING, ‘What Would Jim do here? ‘ That’s Why His Complex is Massively All Over This New Record. Every Single Song. I WANED TO MAKE IT TO WHERE PEOPLE ARE Like, ‘Yeah, Jim Wrote That Riff. Oh, There’s Another Jim Riff ‘Because Jim Wrote All The Best Riffs in the Band, Forever. “
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
