Being a part of the legendary Bay Area scene, Death Angel was formed in the mid 1980s. It was a family affair, involving two brothers and three of their cousins. Their debut of The Ultra-Violence was a thrash metal offering, having many tempo changes and unique song stylings, as well as the thunderous drumming of Andy Galeon. However, over the next few albums with some changes in style and vocalist Mark Osegueda leaving, the band changed their style (and name) even more, releasing two albums as The Organization. Their product have been released through Enigma,Candlelight, and Nuclear Blast.