Act III is the third album by the thrash metal

Thrash metal

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 band Death Angel

Death Angel

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, released in 1990 on Geffen Records

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. Regarded by many critics and fans as the band's finest effort, the album was produced by famed metal producer Max Norman

Max Norman

Max Norman is a retired record producer and recording engineer in the 1980s and 1990s. He produced many acclaimed heavy metal releases, and was renowned for his top notch production. Max got his "big break" while he was the resident engineer at Ridge Farm Studios in London, England...

 (Megadeth), and marked the first (and only) major label release by Death Angel. The album spawned the singles "Seemingly Endless Time" and "A Room with a View", with both songs receiving music videos and airplay on MTV

MTV

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's Headbangers Ball

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On tour in support of Act III in 1991, the band suffered a serious tour bus crash in which drummer Andy Galleon was critically injured. During his year long recovery, singer Mark Osegueda left the band, effectively ending Death Angel. In 2001, the band reunited for Testament

Testament (band)

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 singer Chuck Billy

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's Thrash of the Titans

Thrash of the Titans

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benefit concert (minus Gus Pepa) and went on to release The Art of Dying in 2004 and then Killing Season

Killing Season

-Personnel:*Mark Osegueda - vocals*Rob Cavestany - guitars, vocals*Ted Aguilar - guitars*Andy Galeon - drums*Dennis Pepa - bass, vocals...

in 2008.

Track listing

1. "Seemingly Endless Time" (Cavestany) – 3:50
2. "Stop" (Cavestany, Osegueda) – 5:10
3. "Veil of Deception" (Cavestany) – 2:34
4. "The Organization" (Cavestany, Galeon, Osegueda) – 4:17
5. "Discontinued" (Cavestany, Galeon, Pepa, Pepa) – 5:52
6. "A Room with a View" (Cavestany) – 4:42
7. "Stagnant" (Cavestany, Galeon) – 5:35
8. "EX-TC" (Cavestany, Osegueda) – 3:05
9. "Disturbing the Peace" (Cavestany) – 3:53
10. "Falling Asleep" (Cavestany) – 5:56

Credits

• Mark Osegueda – Vocals
• Rob Cavestany – Guitars
• Gus Pepa – Guitars
• Dennis Pepa – Bass
• Andy Galeon – Drums

• Recorded September – October, 1989 at Dodge City Sound, California
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• Produced and engineered by Max Norman
  Max Norman
  Max Norman is a retired record producer and recording engineer in the 1980s and 1990s. He produced many acclaimed heavy metal releases, and was renowned for his top notch production. Max got his "big break" while he was the resident engineer at Ridge Farm Studios in London, England...
  
  
• Mixed by Max Norman
  Max Norman
  Max Norman is a retired record producer and recording engineer in the 1980s and 1990s. He produced many acclaimed heavy metal releases, and was renowned for his top notch production. Max got his "big break" while he was the resident engineer at Ridge Farm Studios in London, England...
  
  , Rob Cavestany, and Andy Galeon
• Engineered by Stoli
• Mixed in November, 1989 at Skip Saylor Recording, California
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• Second engineered by Chris "Holmes" Puram
• Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York City
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• Executive produced by Tom Zutaut