Death Angel is often referred to as one of the key bands in the Bay Area thrash metal movement of the 1980s, and secured opening slots at club venues that decade, including opening for their peers Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, Testament, Overkill, D.R.I., Mercyful Fate and Possessed. They are also often credited as one of the leaders of the second wave of thrash metal movement from the 1980s, and considered to be one of the "big eight" of the genre (along with Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Testament, Exodus and Overkill), as well as one of the so-called "Big Six of Bay Area thrash metal" (alongside Exodus, Testament, Lååz Rockit, Forbidden and Vio-lence). Following the underground success of their first two studio albums, The Ultra-Violence (1987) and Frolic Through the Park (1988), Death Angel signed to Geffen Records in 1989, and released their only album for the label, Act III, the following year. While they were touring in support of Act III, then-drummer Andy Galeon was injured in a tour bus accident and needed more than a year to fully recover. This resulted in the band's break up in 1991. However, Death Angel reformed in 2001 (without original rhythm guitarist Gus Pepa) at the Thrash of the Titans benefit concert for Testament singer Chuck Billy. The band has since released six more albums, including Humanicide (2019), to which the title track gave Death Angel their first-ever Grammy Award nomination.
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Studio albums
The Ultra-Violence (1987)
Frolic Through the Park (1988)
Act III (1990)
The Art of Dying (2004)
Killing Season (2008)
Relentless Retribution (2010)
The Dream Calls for Blood (2013)
The Evil Divide (2016)
Humanicide (2019)
Land of Blood
Death Angel Lyrics
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Don't know if you're sick or well
Something out there calls your name
Too insecure to enter the game
Life to you is a magazine
All dreams are on a silver screen
You never want to grow
[Chorus]
Land of blood fields of greed
So many choices broken dreams
Anything can happen and always does
Can you adapt when the going gets rough
Gold rays of sun sea of blue
Hide the pain that you're going trough
You can never aspire
When inside lives the heart of a liar
[Chorus: x2]
In Death Angel's "Land Of Blood," the lyrics speak to the struggles of a person who exists in their own personal hell. They cannot determine if they are sick or well, and there is something beyond this living hell that is calling out to them. Unfortunately, they lack the confidence to take part in the game that life presents. Instead, they are consumed by their desire to live in a world that is more like a glamorous magazine filled with dreams that only exist on a silver screen. They have no desire to grow or change and instead continue to propagate the seeds of animosity.
The chorus of "Land Of Blood" speaks to the world at large, as it is filled with greed and broken dreams. Anything can happen, but it always seems to go from bad to worse. The song questions if those who exist within this world can adapt when things get tough. The land may be beautiful with its golden rays of sun and the sea of blue, but it hides the pain that those in it are going through. For the person who cannot leave their personal hell behind, they cannot even aspire to make something more of themselves because they are living in a world built on a foundation of lies.
Line by Line Meaning
You live in your private hell
You are trapped in your own personal nightmare
Don't know if you're sick or well
You feel unsure about your own health
Something out there calls your name
You hear a voice beckoning you from outside
Too insecure to enter the game
You lack the confidence to participate in life
Life to you is a magazine
You view life as only the glossy, superficial aspects
All dreams are on a silver screen
Your aspirations are only found in movies
You never want to grow
You refuse to mature or develop
Seeds of hate are all that you sow
You spread negativity and animosity around you
Land of blood fields of greed
The world is filled with violence and avarice
So many choices broken dreams
There are endless opportunities, but all lead to failure
Anything can happen and always does
Life is unpredictable and filled with constant turmoil
Can you adapt when the going gets rough
Can you adjust to change when faced with challenges?
Gold rays of sun sea of blue
The beauty of nature conceals your inner turmoil
Hide the pain that you're going trough
You try to mask your personal struggles
You can never aspire
You lack the capacity to dream or hope
When inside lives the heart of a liar
Your inner self is untruthful and deceptive
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDREW VICTOR GALEON, DENNIS A. PEPA, MARK OSEGUEDA, ROB CAVESTANY
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