Archives and Artifacts
Death Angel · 2005
221 min · 42 tracks · thrash metal
A relentless thrash metal assault that blends raw energy with intricate musicianship and dark thematic elements.
Top tracks — play these first
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Thrashers — This opener captures the essence of thrash metal with aggressive riffs and rapid tempos, embodying the band's signature sound.
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Evil Priest — With its complex structure and fierce energy, this track exemplifies Death Angel's ability to blend melody with brutality.
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The Ultra-Violence — This lengthy composition showcases the band's technical proficiency and dynamic shifts, making it a hallmark of their early work.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- relentless energy for headbanging
- intricate musicianship to dissect
- dark themes for intense immersion
- demo versions for nostalgic exploration
- extended tracks for deep engagement
Maybe skip if you
- prefer light, upbeat music
- want short, radio-friendly songs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2005, Archives and Artifacts is a compilation album by Death Angel, marking a retrospective look at their career after reuniting in the early 2000s. This album followed their 2004 release, The Art of Dying, which signaled their return to the scene after an extended hiatus since the late '90s.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Thrashers 7:11
- 2 Evil Priest 4:54
- 3 Voracious Souls 5:39
- 4 Kill as One 4:59
- 5 The Ultra-Violence 10:33
- 6 Mistress of Pain 4:04
- 7 Final Death 6:03
- 8 I.P.F.S. 2:07
- 9 Thrashers (demo) 7:06
- 10 Kill as One (demo) 5:12
- 11 The Ultra-Violence (demo) 11:11
Disc 2
- 1 3rd Floor 4:58
- 2 Road Mutants 3:45
- 3 Why You Do This 5:33
- 4 Bored 3:29
- 5 Devil's Metal 5:38
- 6 Confused 7:26
- 7 Guilty of Innocence 4:26
- 8 Open Up 5:45
- 9 Shores of Sin 6:30
- 10 Cold Gin 4:23
- 11 Mind Rape 5:32
- 12 Dehumanization 6:44
- 13 Silent Killer 3:10
- 14 Witches of Knave 3:15
Disc 3
- 1 Vulture's Nest (demo) 4:24
- 2 The Hurt 4:13
- 3 Conflict of Interest (demo) 5:07
- 4 A Passing Thought (demo) 6:59
- 5 Elegy (demo) 4:20
- 6 Aspirations (demo) 5:24
- 7 Dismal (demo) 3:27
- 8 The Morrows Memoirs (demo) 4:14
- 9 Samson (demo) 2:40
- 10 Frolic Through the Park (garage recording) 3:29
- 11 Betrayed (studio outtake) 3:14
Disc 4
- 1 Death Angel Intro 0:30
- 2 Original Electronic Press Kit 14:19
- 3 International TV Interview 5:07
- 4 Guilty of Innocence music video 4:35
- 5 Bored music video 3:39
- 6 Voracious Souls music video 5:44
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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