Darkness Descends

~ Release by Dark Angel (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Reissue in a DVD-box sized digipak. The order of the first 5 bonus tracks, as printed on the back cover, is wrong.

Tracks 8-12 were recorded live at the Trocadero, Philadelphia, October 23rd, 1988
Tracks 13-15 were recorded live at the Country Club, Reseda, April 22rd, 1989

Annotation last modified on 2008-09-05 11:50 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Darkness Descends
bass:
Rob Yahn
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Don Doty
recording of:
Darkness Descends
lyricist:
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
composer:
Jim Durkin and Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
5:47
2The Burning of Sodom
bass:
Rob Yahn
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Don Doty
recording of:
The Burning of Sodom
lyricist:
Don Doty, Jim Durkin and Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
composer:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
publisher:
Take Out Music Ltd.
3:14
3Hunger of the Undead
bass:
Rob Yahn
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Don Doty
recording of:
Hunger of the Undead
lyricist:
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
composer:
Jim Durkin, Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock) and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
4:15
4Merciless Death
bass:
Rob Yahn
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Don Doty
recording of:
Merciless Death
lyricist:
Don Doty and Jim Durkin
composer:
Jim Durkin
4:03
5Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)
bass:
Rob Yahn
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Don Doty
recording of:
Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)
lyricist:
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
composer:
Jim Durkin, Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock), Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist) and Rob Yahn
4:14
6Black Prophecies
bass:
Rob Yahn
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Don Doty
recording of:
Black Prophecies
lyricist and composer:
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
8:28
7Perish in Flames
bass:
Rob Yahn
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Don Doty
recording of:
Perish in Flames
lyricist:
Don Doty
composer:
Jim Durkin
4:49
8The Burning of Sodom (live)
bass:
Mike Gonzalez (thrash metal bassist, formerly of Dark Angel)
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Ron Rinehart
live recording of:
The Burning of Sodom
lyricist:
Don Doty, Jim Durkin and Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
composer:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
publisher:
Take Out Music Ltd.
3:19
9Death Is Certain (Life Is Not) (live)
bass:
Mike Gonzalez (thrash metal bassist, formerly of Dark Angel)
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Ron Rinehart
live recording of:
Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)
lyricist:
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
composer:
Jim Durkin, Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock), Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist) and Rob Yahn
3:37
10Merciless Death (live)
bass:
Mike Gonzalez (thrash metal bassist, formerly of Dark Angel)
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Ron Rinehart
live recording of:
Merciless Death
lyricist:
Don Doty and Jim Durkin
composer:
Jim Durkin
3:44
11Perish in Flames (live)
bass:
Mike Gonzalez (thrash metal bassist, formerly of Dark Angel)
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Ron Rinehart
live recording of:
Perish in Flames
lyricist:
Don Doty
composer:
Jim Durkin
5:05
12Darkness Descends (live)
bass:
Mike Gonzalez (thrash metal bassist, formerly of Dark Angel)
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
guitar:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
vocals:
Ron Rinehart
live recording of:
Darkness Descends
lyricist:
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
composer:
Jim Durkin and Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
3:21
13We Have Arrived (live)
bass:
Mike Gonzalez (thrash metal bassist, formerly of Dark Angel)
bass guitar:
Mike Gonzalez (thrash metal bassist, formerly of Dark Angel) (on 1989-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock) (on 1989-04-22)
guitar:
Jim Durkin, Brett Eriksen (on 1989-04-22) and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist) (on 1989-04-22)
lead vocals:
Ron Rinehart (on 1989-04-22)
vocals:
Ron Rinehart
recorded at:
Reseda Country Club in Reseda, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1989-04-22)
live recording of:
We Have Arrived (on 1989-04-22)
3:55
14The Burning of Sodom (live)
bass:
Mike Gonzalez (thrash metal bassist, formerly of Dark Angel)
bass guitar:
Mike Gonzalez (thrash metal bassist, formerly of Dark Angel) (on 1989-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock) (on 1989-04-22)
guitar:
Jim Durkin, Brett Eriksen (on 1989-04-22) and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist) (on 1989-04-22)
lead vocals:
Ron Rinehart (on 1989-04-22)
vocals:
Ron Rinehart
recorded at:
Reseda Country Club in Reseda, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1989-04-22)
live recording of:
The Burning of Sodom (on 1989-04-22)
lyricist:
Don Doty, Jim Durkin and Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
composer:
Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist)
publisher:
Take Out Music Ltd.
3:29
15Death Is Certain (Life Is Not) (live)
bass:
Mike Gonzalez (thrash metal bassist, formerly of Dark Angel)
bass guitar:
Mike Gonzalez (thrash metal bassist, formerly of Dark Angel) (on 1989-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock) (on 1989-04-22)
guitar:
Jim Durkin, Brett Eriksen (on 1989-04-22) and Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist) (on 1989-04-22)
lead vocals:
Ron Rinehart (on 1989-04-22)
vocals:
Ron Rinehart
recorded at:
Reseda Country Club in Reseda, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1989-04-22)
live recording of:
Death Is Certain (Life Is Not) (on 1989-04-22)
lyricist:
Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock)
composer:
Jim Durkin, Gene Hoglan (The Atomic Clock), Eric Meyer (US metal producer/engineer/guitarist) and Rob Yahn
3:53