Dark Angel with Memorain, Demolition Hammer, and more

Formed in Los Angeles in 1983, thrash metal band Dark Angel released albums like We Have Arrived, Darkness Descends, Leave Scars, and Time Does Not Heal. Known for their speed, aggression, and technical complexity, the group featured members including Gene Hoglan, Eric Meyer, and Ron Rinehart before breaking up.

New York City's Demolition Hammer emerged in 1986, famous for their East Coast thrash metal sound. Known for "Tortured Existence" and "Epidemic of Violence," they signed with Century Media Records. They shifted to a death metal style with "Time Bomb" in 1994 but disbanded a year later. The band featured Steve Reynolds, James Reilly, Derek Sykes, and Vinny Daze, later joined by Alex Marquez.