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| origin          = Canberra, ACT
| genre          = Death metal, thrash metal
| years_active    = 1984 - 1996, 1998 - 1999
| label          = Id, Warhead
| associated_acts = [[Psychrist]], [[Reign of Terror]], [[Kill for Satan]], [[Witchskull]]
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| past_members    = Dave Davis, Joel Green, Matt Green, Glen "Lucy" Luck, Steve Luff, Tony Sheaffe, Rick Wayy, Yuri Ward
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===Band members===
===Band members===


*Final line-up
*Final line-up
**Glen "Lucy" Luck (bass)
**Lucy (bass)
**Yuri Ward (guitar, vocals)
**Yuri Ward (guitar, vocals)
**Steve Luff (drums)
**Steve Luff (drums)
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===Band information===
===Band information===


Armoured Angel is truly one of Australia's legendary extreme acts and one of the earliest groups from anywhere to play the dense and intense style of heavy metal that would later be branded as death metal. The band began in Canberra in 1984 around Lucy and in an embryonic form was a thrash band featuring Lucy, Rick Wayy (vocals), Dave Davis (drums) and Tony Sheaffe (guitar). This line-up produced an early demo titled "Baptism in Blood" in 1985.
Armoured Angel was an early Australian death metal band formed in Canberra in 1984 by Lucy as a thrash band featuring Rick Wayy, Dave Davis and Tony Sheaffe. This line-up produced the ''Baptism in Blood'' demo in 1985.
   
   
By 1987, Armoured Angel had shed most of its personnel and the band was stripped back to a trio of Lucy plus Joel (drums, vocals) and Matt (guitar) Green. So the band's classic line-up came to be and lasted another nine years. During this time, Armoured Angel recorded two demos, two EPs and toured Europe and the US, as well as appearing at the Big Day Out and establishing the annual [[Metal for the Brain]] festival.
By 1987, Armoured Angel had shed most of its personnel and the band was stripped back to a trio of Lucy plus Joel and Matt Green. So the band's classic line-up came to be and lasted another nine years. During this time, Armoured Angel recorded two demos, two EPs and toured Europe and the US, as well as appearing at the Big Day Out and establishing the annual [[Metal for the Brain]] festival.


Their classic 1988 demo "Wings of Death" was the beginning of the Armoured Angel's huge loyal cult following. 1990 saw the release of the "Communion" demo and a subsequent east coat tour that scored Armoured Angel a major label deal with Id records, a development arm of Polygram. "Wings of Death" was later issued as a vinyl EP by English label CCG in 1991.
Their classic 1988 demo ''Wings of Death'' was the beginning of the Armoured Angel's huge loyal cult following. 1990 saw the release of the ''Communion'' demo and a subsequent east coat tour that scored them a major label deal with Id records, a development arm of Polygram. ''Wings of Death'' was issued as a vinyl EP by English label CCG in 1991.


After the savage beating of friend Alec Hurley that left him permanently brain damaged, Joel Green organised the first Metal for the Brain festival in late 1991 as a fund-raising event. The show quickly became an annual tradition and Armoured Angel played every year until 1996.
After the savage beating of friend Alec Hurley that left him permanently brain damaged, Joel Green organised the first Metal for the Brain festival in late 1991 as a fund-raising event. The show quickly became an annual tradition and Armoured Angel played every year until 1996.


The "Stigmartyr" EP was released in 1992 on Id and was followed two years later by "Mysterium". Resultant tours with '''Morbid Angel''' and '''Bolt Thrower''' and appearances at both the Sydney and Melbourne Big Days Out helped to raise the band's profile both in Australia and overseas. Armoured Angel toured throughout Europe and the US in 1995 and laid the foundations of a full-length album to be produced by '''Killing Joke’s''' Jaz Coleman but before it was even begun the Green brothers left and the band ended with their final performance being at the Melbourne BDO in January 1996.
''Stigmartyr'' was released in 1992 on Id and was followed two years later by ''Mysterium''. Resultant tours with '''Morbid Angel''' and '''Bolt Thrower''' and appearances at both the Sydney and Melbourne Big Days Out helped to raise the band's profile both in Australia and overseas. Armoured Angel toured throughout Germany and the UK in 1995 and laid the foundations of a full-length album to be produced by '''Killing Joke’s''' Jaz Coleman but before it was finished the Green brothers left the band due to the direction the recording of the album was headed, putting a lot of internal stress on the band. Armoured Angel band ended with their final performance being at the Melbourne BDO in January 1996.


In mid-1998, Lucy reformed Armoured Angel with Yuri Ward of [[Psychrist]] on guitar and vocals and drummer Steve Luff and began playing live once more, returning to the Metal for the Brain stage in October. The full-length CD ''Angel of the Sixth Order'' was released by Warhead Records in early 1999 and more touring ensued, with Ward splittling his time between this band, [[Psychrist]] and [[Lord Kaos]] but Luff left and Armoured Angel stalled once more.
In mid-1998, Lucy reformed Armoured Angel with Yuri Ward of [[Psychrist]] on guitar and vocals and drummer Steve Luff and began playing live once more, returning to the Metal for the Brain stage in October. The full-length CD ''Angel of the Sixth Order'' was released by Warhead Records in early 1999 and more touring ensued, with Ward splittling his time between this band, [[Psychrist]] and [[Lord Kaos]] but Luff left and Armoured Angel stalled once more. Armoured Angel remains one of the most revered of earky Australian metal bands, and their songs have been covered on recordings by [[Atomizer]], [[Contrive]] and [[The Amenta]].  
   
   
In late 2006 Green, Green and Luck reunited to remaster 22 tracks for a compilation album. 2008 has seen the re-release of the Baprism In Blood demo as a 7" EP.
In late 2006 Green, Green and Luck reunited to remaster 22 tracks for the compilation album ''Hymns of Hate'' but it wasn't released until 2012.


===Discography===
===Discography===
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[[Category:Band List]]
[[Category:Bands from Canberra]]
[[Category:Bands from Canberra]]
[[Category:Bands that played the Big Day Out]]
[[Category:Bands that played the Big Day Out]]
[[Category:Bands that played Metal for the Brain]]
[[Category:Bands that played Metal for the Brain]]

Latest revision as of 16:21, 19 March 2022

Armoured Angel
OriginCanberra, ACT
GenresDeath metal, thrash metal
Years active1984 - 1996, 1998 - 1999
LabelsId, Warhead
Associated actsPsychrist, Reign of Terror, Kill for Satan, Witchskull
Past membersDave Davis, Joel Green, Matt Green, Glen "Lucy" Luck, Steve Luff, Tony Sheaffe, Rick Wayy, Yuri Ward

Band members

  • Final line-up
    • Lucy (bass)
    • Yuri Ward (guitar, vocals)
    • Steve Luff (drums)
  • Former members
    • Joel Green (drums, vocals) 1987 - 1995
    • Matt Green (guitar) 1987 - 1995
    • Dave Davis (drums) 1985 - 1987
    • Tony Sheaffe (guitar) 1985 - 1987
    • Rick Wayy (vocals) 1985 - 1987

Formed

Canberra, ACT, 1984

Band information

Armoured Angel was an early Australian death metal band formed in Canberra in 1984 by Lucy as a thrash band featuring Rick Wayy, Dave Davis and Tony Sheaffe. This line-up produced the Baptism in Blood demo in 1985.

By 1987, Armoured Angel had shed most of its personnel and the band was stripped back to a trio of Lucy plus Joel and Matt Green. So the band's classic line-up came to be and lasted another nine years. During this time, Armoured Angel recorded two demos, two EPs and toured Europe and the US, as well as appearing at the Big Day Out and establishing the annual Metal for the Brain festival.

Their classic 1988 demo Wings of Death was the beginning of the Armoured Angel's huge loyal cult following. 1990 saw the release of the Communion demo and a subsequent east coat tour that scored them a major label deal with Id records, a development arm of Polygram. Wings of Death was issued as a vinyl EP by English label CCG in 1991.

After the savage beating of friend Alec Hurley that left him permanently brain damaged, Joel Green organised the first Metal for the Brain festival in late 1991 as a fund-raising event. The show quickly became an annual tradition and Armoured Angel played every year until 1996.

Stigmartyr was released in 1992 on Id and was followed two years later by Mysterium. Resultant tours with Morbid Angel and Bolt Thrower and appearances at both the Sydney and Melbourne Big Days Out helped to raise the band's profile both in Australia and overseas. Armoured Angel toured throughout Germany and the UK in 1995 and laid the foundations of a full-length album to be produced by Killing Joke’s Jaz Coleman but before it was finished the Green brothers left the band due to the direction the recording of the album was headed, putting a lot of internal stress on the band. Armoured Angel band ended with their final performance being at the Melbourne BDO in January 1996.

In mid-1998, Lucy reformed Armoured Angel with Yuri Ward of Psychrist on guitar and vocals and drummer Steve Luff and began playing live once more, returning to the Metal for the Brain stage in October. The full-length CD Angel of the Sixth Order was released by Warhead Records in early 1999 and more touring ensued, with Ward splittling his time between this band, Psychrist and Lord Kaos but Luff left and Armoured Angel stalled once more. Armoured Angel remains one of the most revered of earky Australian metal bands, and their songs have been covered on recordings by Atomizer, Contrive and The Amenta.

In late 2006 Green, Green and Luck reunited to remaster 22 tracks for the compilation album Hymns of Hate but it wasn't released until 2012.

Discography

Albums:

1999 Angel of the Sixth Order Warhead
2012 Hymns of Hate Abysmal Sounds

EPs:

1992 Stigmartyr Id
1994 Mysterium Id
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