Darkness Descends

Darkness Descends
Studio album by Dark Angel
Released	November 17, 1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	Thrash Metal
Length	35:03 47:06 (Re-release)
Label	Combat
Producer	Randy Burns
Dark Angel chronology
We Have Arrived (1985) Darkness Descends (1986) Leave Scars (1989)

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Darkness Descends is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Dark Angel. The album is the first to feature drummer Gene Hoglan. Rob Yahn was replaced with Mike Gonzalez by the time this album was released, however, Gonzalez was given credit over Yahn on the album sleeve. The album is considered a classic in the thrash genre.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Darkness Descends"	Gene Hoglan	Jim Durkin, Gene Hoglan	5:49
2.	"The Burning of Sodom"	Durkin, Hoglan, Don Doty	Durkin, Eric Meyer	3:16
3.	"Hunger of the Undead"	Hoglan	Durkin, Hoglan, Meyer	4:16
4.	"Merciless Death"	Durkin, Doty	Durkin	4:04
5.	"Death Is Certain (Life Is Not)"	Hoglan	Durkin, Hoglan, Meyer, Rob Yahn	4:15
6.	"Black Prophecies"	Hoglan	Durkin, Hoglan	8:29
7.	"Perish in Flames"	Doty	Durkin	4:49

1998 Century Media re-release

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
8.	"Merciless Death (Live)"	Durkin, Doty	Durkin	3:44
9.	"Perish in Flames / Darkness Descends (Live)"	Doty / Hoglan	Durkin / Durkin, Hoglan	8:27

Credits

Studio

• Don Doty - Vocals
• Eric Meyer - Lead guitar
• Jim Durkin - Lead guitar
• Rob Yahn - Bass (Uncredited: performs on 1986 release)
• Gene Hoglan - drums

Live

• Ron Rinehart - Vocals
• Mike Gonzalez - Bass (credited on 1986 release does not perform)