The Ultra-Violence

The Ultra-Violence is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Death Angel, released in 1987. The album was recorded while all members were under 20, with drummer Andy Galeon just 14 years old. It was mixed at George Tobin Studios in Hollywood, California.

Reception and legacy
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.

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."

Track listing

 * 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.

Personnel

 * Death Angel
 * Mark Osegueda – lead vocals
 * Rob Cavestany – lead guitar, backing vocals, mixing
 * Gus Pepa – rhythm guitar
 * Dennis Pepa – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 1
 * Andy Galeon – drums, mixing


 * Additional musicians
 * Arnie Tan – percussion


 * Production
 * Davy Vain – producer with Death Angel
 * Warren Dennis, Dennis Hulett – engineers
 * Ron Goudie – mixing at George Tobin Studios, Hollywood, California
 * Robert Feist – mixing engineer
 * John Kerns, Brian Rutter, John Kliner – mixing assistants