Bay Area thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL have unleashed a brand new single, ‘The Never Was,’ accompanied by an official lyric visualizer. The track arrives as the band prepares for an extensive run of international touring, including upcoming performances across Europe and Australia, as well as their annual holiday shows.
A relentless display of the speed, precision and aggression that have defined the band's sound for more than four decades, ‘The Never Was’ delivers another dose of the uncompromising thrash metal that has cemented DEATH ANGEL's reputation as one of the genre's most enduring and influential acts.
Vocalist Mark Osegueda comments:
“We’re excited to unleash a brand new Death Angel track, called ‘The Never Was’! Lyrically it’s inspired by self centered people that feel the need to make every conversation, tragedy, including someone else’s success or even death all about themselves. Without fail they do it time and again. They truly think they are glorious in every way. Especially now with social media they have a bigger outlet and platform to glorify what they feel is their brilliance and/or opinion on the matter while always circling back to themselves. Everyone knows someone like this whether it be in business, sports, acting and most definitely in music! The thing that amazes me most is that most of these exhaustingly annoying ego-maniacs have no idea that they are doing it. However it is very apparent to everyone around them.
This song is basically the Thrash Metal bastard spawn of ‘You’re So Vain’ by Carly Simon. As it was inspired by a couple of actual people that are too damn self absorbed to ever realize collectively they were my muse. In the ugliest way! We all know someone like this. And I just wanted to express my disgust in that human trait the best way possible! Angry music!
See you on the road! Thrash!”
The official lyric visualizer for ‘The Never Was’ features original drawings and video production by Tamara Llenas of Aimed & Framed, with single cover artwork created by Mark Richards.
Stream ‘The Never Was’: https://deathangel.bfan.link/the-never-was
With new music in tow, DEATH ANGEL will soon return to the international stage for a series of highly anticipated performances throughout Europe and Australia. The band will also continue their long-running tradition of year-end holiday shows, bringing their explosive live performance to fans before closing out the year.
Purchase Tickets: https://www.deathangel.us/tour
‘THE NEVER WAS’ LYRIC VISUALIZER BELOW:
DEATH ANGEL TOUR DATES:
ACT III European Tour
Dec 1 - Brno, CZ - Fleda
Dec 2 - Berlin, DE - Kesselhaus
Dec 3 - Coesfeld, DE - Fabrik
Dec 4 - Geiselwind, DE - Music Hall
Dec 5 - Langenthal, CH - Old Capitol
Dec 6 - Munich, DE - Backstage Werk
Dec 8 - Saarbrücken, DE - Garage
Dec 9 - Stuttgart, DE - LKA Longhorn
Dec 10 - Langen, DE - Neue Stadthalle
Dec 11 - Eindhoven, NL - Eindhoven Metal Meeting
Dec 12 - Roskilde, DK - Gimle
Dec 13 - Hamburg, DE - Fabrik
11th Annual Another Death Angel Xmas Show 2026
Dec 17 - Los Angeles, CA - 1720
Dec 18 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
ACT III Australian Tour
Jan 30 - Adelaide, AU - Froth & Fury Festival
Jan 31 - Perth, AU - Magnet House
Feb 3 - Melbourne, AU - Max Watts
Feb 4 - Sydney, AU - Manning
Feb 5 - Brisbane, AU - Crowbar
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of “Act III”, DEATH ANGEL launched a special anniversary tour performing the album in its entirety. The run combined full-album performances with select classics from across their catalog, offering longtime fans a rare and immersive experience. The tour included major U.S. markets and multiple hometown Bay Area performances — including two advanced sold out shows at the legendary Fillmore — underscoring the album’s enduring impact. The “Act III” Anniversary Tour continues into 2026 and 2027, with additional dates to be announced.
The current lineup — Mark Osegueda (vocals), Rob Cavestany (guitar), Ted Aguilar (guitar), Damien Sisson (bass), and Will Carroll (drums) — has remained intact for nearly two decades, forming one of the most stable and formidable configurations in the band’s history. That longevity translates powerfully to the stage, where DEATH ANGEL continues to tour extensively across North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia, appearing at major festivals and headlining club and theater dates while maintaining their reputation as one of thrash metal’s most electrifying live acts.
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