The Ultra-Violence
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]
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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 and Davy Vain | |||
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The title could be a reference to Stanley Kubrick's movie A Clockwork Orange. It was mixed at George Tobin Studios, Hollywood, California.
Reception and awards
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[4] |
| Kerrang! |  [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
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.[8]
Personnel
- Death Angel
- Mark Osegueda - lead vocals
- Rob Cavestany - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Gus Pepa - rhythm guitar
- Dennis Pepa - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals (track 1)
- Andy Galeon - drums
- Additional musicians
- Arnie Tan - percussion
- Production
- Davy Vain - production
- Dennis Hulett - engineering
- Warren Dennis - engineering
- Robert Feist - engineering
- Rob Cavestany - mixing
- Andy Galeon - mixing
References
- "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.
- 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.
- Popoff, Martin, ed. (2010). The top 500 heavy metal albums of all time. ECW Press. p. 312. ISBN 9781554902453.
- "Death Angel – 'The Ultra-Violence' – Metal Digest – The Normless Magazine". metal-digest.com. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- Patarashov, Felix (29 April 2003). "Death Angel Cильнее, чем когда-либо" (in Russian). Russian Darkside webzine. Retrieved 2011-09-19.