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DEATH ANGEL Drummer Quits; Temporary Replacement Announced - May 28, 2009

San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have issued the following statement:

"As some of you may have already heard, DEATH ANGEL's longtime drummer and original member Andrew Galeon [pictured below] has decided that it is time for him to move on from the band. While we are sad to see him go, we wish him nothing but success. Not only has he been an integral part of DEATH ANGEL from day one, but he's also family and a friend and we will miss him. All the best to you, brother.

"As for the future of DEATH ANGEL, THE SHOW GOES ON. Old friend and longtime fixture of the Bay Area metal scene, Will Carroll (SCARECROW, OLD GRANDAD, VICIOUS RUMORS, etc.), will be handling the drum duties for the upcoming local shows in June and the Summer Madness Tour in Europe with KATAKLYSM and KEEP OF KALESSIN. Will's been jamming with us for over a month now and is tearing it up! We look forward to hitting the stage with him very soon… We'll be performing songs from 'Frolic' and 'Act III' that we haven’t played live since back in the day so prepare for a dose of some serious old-school thrash!

"Thank you all for your continued support over the years… See you on the road this summer!"

Five years after the release of the band's acclaimed comeback album, "The Art Of Dying", and the follow-up effort, "Killing Season", influential Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have just issued a DVD with two full-length concerts filmed in Germany. Entitled "Sonic German Beatdown", the package — which came out on April 17 — includes footage from the 2007 edition of the Rock Hard Festival and a 2008 performance in Adelsheim. As an added bonus, the set includes a live CD.

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	COMMENT \| posted by : Firefly 5/28/2009 8:51:18 PM

	Wow, I think he's the third original member to quit in the last 8 months. Death Angel is still a great band. I've been following them since The Ultra Violence record. I really like what they have come up with on their last couple of cd's. Good Luck.

	COMMENT \| posted by : between two worlds 5/28/2009 9:06:07 PM

	i think they need to just quit.

	COMMENT \| Damn posted by : TastyGreens 5/28/2009 9:27:12 PM

	Methinks this spells the end of DA... again. Too bad, because Killing Season was a pretty good record and Mark Osegueda has become an awesome singer/frontman. I thought they had a few more in them.

	COMMENT \| posted by : platinum maze 5/28/2009 9:51:30 PM

	2nd recently....Gus has been gone for years.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Firefly 5/28/2009 9:51:46 PM

	Correction - 2nd member to leave in recent months. 3rd original member to leave overall.

	COMMENT \| As long as Rob Cavestany and Mark Osegueda posted by : Tama Basher 5/28/2009 10:57:44 PM

	are there, Death Angel's sound and songwriting should be good, but I'd still put Andy Galeon close behind on that list. This sucks! Awesome player, and his backup vocals are a big part of that sound. Check Galeon out on this Organization vid for "Free Burning" -- he's like a one man freakin' band. Sorry to see him go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN9jUfT1NnA

	COMMENT \| I do not like this trend posted by : PowerBrake 5/28/2009 11:18:19 PM

	But, we'll check out Will next month.

	COMMENT \| posted by : snakepitguy 5/28/2009 11:50:01 PM

	At this point they need to quit.....

	COMMENT \| Forget'em posted by : beerdiablo 5/29/2009 12:03:28 AM

	They were overrated when they came out and still are overrated. Decent for their age when they came out but they were never the next Slayer or Metallica.

	COMMENT \| ^^ posted by : brokenwindow 5/29/2009 12:14:33 AM

	A big loss for sure. But Cavestany is the lifeblood of the band. With Marc on vocals it's still Death Angel, and it'll still rock.

	COMMENT \| :/ posted by : informed 5/29/2009 12:54:29 AM

	i dont feel their replacement is as good as andy. hopefully will be proved wrong. andy is one of the most under rated metal drummers out there. as good as bostaph and hunting...

	COMMENT \| I'm Skeptical posted by : baligon 5/29/2009 1:46:17 AM

	But then again look at how many line-up changes Exodus and Testament have had over the years and they still thrash. It just seems more of a big deal with Death Angel because they're related. Maybe they should make a point to only replace members with fellow relatives. IDK. As long as they're still turning out quality music they should keep it going.

	COMMENT \| Courtesy of Google: posted by : Tama Basher 5/29/2009 2:31:41 AM

	A list of possible replacements - all drummers, all Filipino! Pepo Gohu Robert Dela Cruz Eusebio D. Encarnacion III (Can't say I know anything about their skills...)

	COMMENT \| Damn posted by : The Usurper 5/29/2009 5:19:04 AM

	Wow, thats a shame. Andrew is a machine on drums. Hope DA keeps thrashin on !!

	COMMENT \| Ok this is not good posted by : Daryl_Zed 5/29/2009 6:17:10 AM

	But I truly hope the band carries on: Loved and bought both of their releases after they feformed: Gotta get the live dvd as well.

	COMMENT \| North american Release for the live DVD please. posted by : benouitayeule 5/29/2009 8:12:21 AM

	I do not find a North American release of this live DVD. Only the live CD seems to be available. On the departure of Andy, it is a shame. What a great drummer live...so full of energy. I spoke to him on last summer's tour and he was a great guy. I hope the carry on. And to whoever compared them to Metallica, at least DA have 5 good albums out of 5, even if I do not like act III, I think its still a good album. I like Metallica just as much, but I could have gone without anything that came out between 1991-2002. And yes, I do like St-Anger. Death Magnetic is a great follow-up to AJFA, even if the sound is crap. And at least DA have no Lars.

	COMMENT \| one of the best posted by : SCAMBOOGERY 5/29/2009 8:45:13 AM

	saw DA back in 1990 with forbidden and testament. One of the best shows i've ever seen. these guys had just released act III and they were tighter than a nun on sunday. too bad the spark is gone for these guys. remaining members should just drop the whole DA name and start over, cause its not DA without the rest of the members who made it a "success"

	COMMENT \| posted by : brvix 5/29/2009 10:14:35 AM

	sonic german beatdown DVD/CD will be released in july for north america. its too bad andy left but im still looking forward to seeing DA especially with the band stating they will be pulling out songs from frolic and act III! bring on guilty of innocence, road mutants, stop, and shores of sin!

	COMMENT \| posted by : helling 5/29/2009 10:39:53 AM

	Down to one original member. Can Will even get VISA/Immagration papers to go to Europe? I hope he stays "healthy" long enough to pull this off, remember he was in the same position with Machine Head a decade ago and we all know how well that went.

	COMMENT \| That sucks posted by : RiotAct666 5/29/2009 12:48:43 PM

	Wish him the best

	COMMENT \| posted by : snakepitguy 5/29/2009 1:53:52 PM

	"But then again look at how many line-up changes Exodus and Testament have had over the years and they still thrash." Oh yeah lame Thrash and TESTAMENT aren't even Thrash!

	COMMENT \| ... posted by : Sontaron 5/29/2009 2:18:37 PM

	What the hell - Testament aren`t thrash??? Of course they are, The Legacy and The New Order are classic thrash albums. Shame about this news but as said, most thrash bands have gone through numerous line up changes...Exodus and Megadeth spring to mind...and are currently releasing great material.

	COMMENT \| helling posted by : Tama Basher 5/29/2009 10:51:33 PM

	COMMENT \| posted by : helling 5/29/2009 10:39:53 AM Down to one original member. ************ What am I missing? Rob Cavestany (guitars) and Mark Osegueda (vocals) are still there. They're both originals, and the primary presence and songwriters of DA.

	COMMENT \| posted by : whateverman 6/1/2009 2:03:10 PM

	Mark is not an original member. DA started without him. Andy and Rob are the main song writers. Andy, unfortunately, never gets credit in Mark and Rob's interviews. DA won't sound the same. Any replacement will sound karaoke!

	COMMENT \| ACTUALLY! posted by : GERIK 6/1/2009 9:32:27 PM

	To say Mark is not an original member, is like saying Chuck Billy is not an original member of Testament( Legacy). Or Bon Scott is not an original member of AC/DC. He is in the line up that got signed., and on the demo that got them signed, and appeared on, and contributed to every album they have ever put out. But granted he wasn't on The Heavy Metal Insanity demo. But! As with many bands the first few line- ups weren't the ones that got the bands label interest. It was when the fit was right! and in 84 when Mark joined the band the fit was right! They are all great musicians, and I will miss Andy's playing. But! I'm sure when they settle on a permanent fixture behind the kit. It will be the right fit! And not sound karaoke! Rob, and Mark wouldn't carry on if that was the case. I look forward to hearing what they can, and will create in the years to come. All the best to all D.A. member's past, and present! Thrash needs Death Angel!

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