Desolation Angels

Desolation Angels

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Line Up
Ian “Curly” Davies (v) (2012-present)
Keith Sharp (g) (1981-present)
Robin Brancher (g) (1981-present)
Neil Craddock (b) (2012-present)
Sean Reid (d) (2012-present)

Dave Wall (v) (1981-1991)
Lee Addison (v) (1991-1994)
Joe Larner (b) (1981-1985)
Dave Scutt (b) (1984-1994)
Richard Parish (d) (1981) – also in Overdrive and Mad As Hell
John Graham (d) (1981)
Brett Robertson (d) (1982-1984)
Mick Campling (d) (1982)
Adam Palfrey (d) (1984-1991)
Sam Wilmore (d) (1991-1994)
George Bareham (d) (1994)

Notes:
– Desolation Angels moved to Los Angeles in 1987. Among other things they went on to entertain the troops at air bases before the first Gulf War in 1991. They returned to England in 1992 and split two years later.
– Reunited in 2012 with the only original members being guitarists Keith Sharp and Robin Brancher


DESOLATION ANGELS - Demo 1981

 

Demo 1981

1. Satan’s Child
2. Death Machine
3. Unsung Hero

 

 

 


DESOLATION ANGELS - Valhalla

 

Valhalla

7″ self-released (1984) AM 266
CD single Skol Records (2018) UK 022

1. Valhalla
2. Boadicea

*CD single release by Skol Records is a replica of the 7″ with the original artwork etc limited to 500 copies.

 


DESOLATION ANGELS - Desolation Angels

 

Desolation Angels

LP Thameside Records (1986) TRR 111
LP Rock Brigade (1987) RBR 100/87
LP + 7″ Buried By Time And Dust (2012) DUST 030
CD Buried By Time And Dust (2012) DUST030
2CD Self-released (2017) DR003
2CD Hellion Records (2017) HEL 1187AB
2CD Dissonance Productions (2019) DISS0126CDD

1. Spirit Of The Deep
2. Evil Possessor
3. Valhalla
4. Unsung Hero
5. Death Machine
6. Wild Gypsy Woman
7. Dance Of The Demons
8. Angry Rain

*The bonus 7″ of the Buried By Time And Dust LP edition is a re-production of their ‘Valhalla’ 7″ with the same two tracks and the same artwork. Also included a replica gig poster. Both 7″ songs included on the the CD release of the same label.
*There is also a bootleg CD in circulation that includes bonus tracks from the 1991 cassette “While The Flame Still Burns”
9. Only Time Will Tell
10. Power Hungry
11. Feels Like Thunder
12. I’m On Fire
13. Soul In The City
14. Wings On My Heels
*2CD release of 2017 is a “Special 30th Anniversary Ltd Edition”. Disc 2 has the following live tracks tracks recorded at The Ruskin Arms in 1983. The same bonus disc is also included on the 2019 2CD release by Dissonance:
1. Spirit Of The Deep
2. Unsung Hero
3. Boadicea
4. Hounds Of Hell
5. No Mercy
6. Death Machine
7. Satan’s Child
8. Angry Rain
9. Valhalla
10. Doomsday


DESOLATION ANGELS - Fury

 

Fury

CASSETTE self-released (1987)

1. Blackheart
2. Chainsaw
3. Scream All Night
4. Fury
5. When A World Dies

 


Demo 1989

1. Killer
2. Power Hungry


DESOLATION ANGELS - English Bastards

English Bastards

CASSETTE Feel Metal (1991)

1. Only Time Will Tell
2. Soul Of The City
3. Wings On My Heels
4. A Discussion On Important Things In Life Like Beer

*Promo for the “While The Flame Still Burns” release. Two versions in existence. The other version has a yellow cover with almost the same skull design


DESOLATION ANGELS - While the Flame Still Burns

While The Flame Still Burns

CASSETTE Feel Metal (1991)

1. Only Time Will Tell
2. Power Hungry
3. Feels Like Thunder
4. I’m On Fire
5. Soul Of The City
6. Fury
7. Vision
8. Chainsaw
9. I Like It Heavy
10. Wings On My Heels

 


DESOLATION ANGELS - While the Flame Still Burns picture disc

 

While The Flame Still Burns

12″ Dust Records (2002) Dust 7

1. Only Time Will Tell
2. Power Hungry
3. Feels Like Thunder
4. I’m On Fire
5. Soul Of The City
6. Wings On My Heels

*Picture disc. Brazilian bootleg limited to 250 copies


DESOLATION ANGELS - Fury picture disc

 

Fury

12″ Dust Records (2003) Dust 10

1. Fury
2. Vision
3. Chainsaw
4. I Like It Heavy
5. Valhalla
6. Boadicea

*Picture disc. Brazilian bootleg


Feels Like Thunder

DESOLATION ANGELS - Feels Like Thunder CD

Feels Like Thunder 4CD

DESOLATION ANGELS - Feels Like Thunder LP

Feels Like Thunder 5LP

4CD Cyclone Empire (2008) CYC 022-9
5LP + 7″ High Roller Records (2010) HRR 110

*The 4CD Cyclone Empire release is also available in a “Die Hard Edition” which includes an additional 32-page booklet, signed photocard and a woven patch. Limited to 233 handnumbered copies.
*CD1 has studio recordings, CD2 demos and rehersals while CD3 and CD4 has live tracks
*5LP version limited to 500 copies. 350 in black and 150 in gold/black blend vinyl

CD1
1. Only Time Will Tell
2. Soul Of The City
3. While The Flame Still Burns
4. I’m On Fire
5. Power Hungry
6. Wings On My Heels
7. Killer
8. Feels Like Thunder
9. Fury
10. Vision
11. Chainsaw
12. I Like It Heavy
13. Wild Gypsy Woman
14. Boadiced

LP1
1. Only Time Will Tell
2. Soul Of The City
3. While The Flame Still Burns
4. I’m On Fire
5. Power Hungry
6. Wings On My Heels
7. Killer
8. Feels Like Thunder
9. Naked Truth

 

CD2
1. Fury
2. Edge Of Darkness
3. Dance Of The Demons
4. In The Machine
5. Hold On
6. Turn The Stone
7. Road Racing
8. Traveller
9. Save Our Souls
10. Far Cry To Nowhere
11. Satan’s Child
12. Death Machine
13. Unsung Hero
14. All Hallows Eve
15. Scream All Night
16. When A World Dies
17. Naked Truth

LP2
1. Fury
2. Edge Of Darkness
3. Dance Of The Demons
4. In The Machine
5. Hold On
6. Turn The Stone
7. Road Racing
8. Traveller
9. Save Our Souls
10. Far Cry To Nowhere
11. Scream All Night
12. When A World Dies

 

CD3
1. Spirit Of The Deep
2. Unsung Hero
3. Valhalla
4. Satan’s Child
5. Hounds Of Hell
6. Running For Your Life
7. Death Machine
8. Angry Rain
9. Killer
10. Doomsday
11. I Just Wanna Be Free
LP3
1. Satan’s Child
2. Death Machine
3. Unsung Hero
4. All Hallows Eve
5. Wild Gypsy Woman
6. Boadicea
7. Fury
8. Vision
9. Chainsaw
10. I Like It Heavy
11. God’s Departure
CD4
1. Fury
2. Valhalla
3. Black Heart
4. Scream All Night
5. Running For Your Life
6. Chainsaw
7. Dance Of The Demons
8. Death Or Glory
9. Evil Possessor
10. Written In Blood
11. Death Machine
12. God’s Departure

LP4
1. Spirit Of The Deep
2. Unsung Hero
3. Valhalla
4. Satan’s Child
5. Death Machine
6. Hounds Of Hell
7. Running For Your Life
8. Angry Rain
9. Doomsday
10. I Just Wanna Be Free

  LP5
1. Fury
2. Valhalla
3. Black Heart
4. Scream All Night
5. Running For Your Life
6. Chainsaw
7. Dance Of The Demons
8. Death Or Glory
9. Evil Possessor
10. Written In Blood
11. Death Machine
  7″
1. Evil Possessor
2. Killer
3. Black Heart
4. Running For Your Life

Sweeter The Meat

DESOLATION ANGELS - Sweeter -The Meat CD

CD cover

DESOLATION ANGELS - Sweeter The Meat LP

Vinyl cover

CD EP Reaper Records (2014)
12″ Blood And Iron Records (2015) IRON029

1. Sweeter The Meat
2. Metal Man
3. Medusa
4. Archangel
5. Set Your Spirit Free

*Extra track on the 12″:
6. Enchanted Dreams


DESOLATION ANGELS - King

self-released cover

DESOLATION ANGELS - King CD LP

Dissonance & Back On Black cover

King

CD Self-released (2017) 0797776419661
CD Dissonance Productions (2018) DISS101CDD
LP Back On Black (2018) BOBV542LP

1. Doomsday
2. Another Turn Of the Screw
3. Devil Sent
4. Rotten To The Core
5. Your Blackened Heart
6. Find Your Life
7. Hellfire
8. Sky Of Pain
9. My Demon Inside


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