West Coast thrash metal band Dark Angel will embark on “The Extinction Level Event” North American Tour in fall 2025, its first domestic trek in over three decades.
Dark Angel’s first North American tour since the early 1990s will celebrate its forthcoming comeback album, “Extinction Level Event” (Reversed Records), its first new album since 1991.
Formed in 1981—the same year as Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Mercyful Fate and Sodom—Dark Angel earned a devoted cult following as pioneers and architects of the burgeoning thrash metal sound. The genre-defining “We Have Arrived” (1985), “Darkness Descends” (1986), “Leave Scars” (1989) and “Time Does Not Heal” (1991) helped shape a musical movement alongside its peers.
“Circular Firing Squad” gave the thrash faithful another taste of the new album when it dropped in June 2025. It followed April’s release of the title track, written by late co-founding guitarist Jim Durkin.
“Musically, lyrically and vocally, I’m so stoked about this album,” said Gene Hoglan, the iconic drummer who has powered classic albums and tours by Death, Testament, Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory, Dethklok and the all-star Death tribute, Death to All.
Dark Angel’s modern lineup features classic era members Hoglan and guitarist Eric Meyer, bassist Mike Gonzalez, vocalist Ron Rinehart and the latest addition, Laura Christine, who first performed with the band in 2022.
“I’m really excited about Dark Angel right now,” Hoglan said. “And everyone who’s heard the new album is losing their minds.”
Support acts for tour vary by date, boasting a diverse blend of metal styles: Sacred Reich, Hirax, Vio-Lence, Midnight, Void and Interceptor. Tickets and VIP upgrades are available at https://www.national-acts.com/darkangel.
“Extinction Level Event” was produced and engineered by Rob Shallcross and mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica, Rush) at the Armoury Studios in Vancouver, B.C.
Tour dates:
Sept 5 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues#
Sept 6 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Theater#
Sept 7 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater#
Sept 11 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall#
Sept 12 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center#
Sept 13 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater#
Sept 14 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live#
Sept 16 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum#
Sept 17 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Revolution#
Sept 19 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club#
Sept 20 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground#
Sept 23 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre#
Sept 24 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall#
Sept 25 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage#
Sept 26 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium#
Sept 27 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda#
Sept 28 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
Sept 30 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall%
Oct 1 – Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Hall%
Oct 2 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues%
Oct 3 – Chicago, IL – Reggies%
Oct 4 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater%
Oct 6 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater^
Oct 7 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot^
Oct 8 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club^
Oct 10 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre^
Oct 11 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater^
Oct 12 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon^
Oct 15 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre&
Oct 16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco&
# with Sacred Reich, Hirax, Void
% with Sacred Reich, Hirax, Interceptor
^ with Sacred Reich, Vio-Lence, Midnight, Interceptor
& with Sacred Reich, Vio-Lence, Hirax, Midnight, Interceptor
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