San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL recently entered Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ALL THAT REMAINS, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER) to begin recording their new album for a tentative September release via Nuclear Blast Records.

The first in a series of video updates from the studio can be viewed below.

DEATH ANGEL vocalist Mark Osegueda recently stated about the band's decision to work with Suecof, "The new material is the most aggressive and technical music we have written in years. So we needed a producer that was capable of unleashing the tones that match and complement the overall vibe of the songs. With Jason's experience in producing some of the most brutal contemporary metal artists and albums of today, I know we made the right choice! I think the collaboration between the two of us will prove to be venomous and infectious!"

DEATH ANGEL debuted two brand new songs — "River" and "Into The Arms Of Righteous Anger" — during its appearance at last year's Speedfest, which was held November 28, 2009 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The concert marked the group's first appearance with bassist Damien Sisson (SCARECROW, POTENTIAL THREAT) following the departure of Sammy Diosdado (THE SICK, ALL TIME HIGHS).

DEATH ANGEL's longtime drummer and original member Andrew Galeon left the band in April 2009 and has since been replaced by Will Carroll, formerly of SCARECROW, OLD GRANDAD and VICIOUS RUMORS.

Upcoming DEATH ANGEL shows:

Apr. 03 - Inferno Fest - Oslo, Norway
Apr. 04 - The Engine Room - Brighton, UK
Apr. 05 - Sub 89 - Reading, UK
Apr. 06 - Rio’s - Leeds, UK
Apr. 07 - Central Station - Wrexham, Wales, UK
Apr. 08 - Sweden Rock Cruise - Stockholm, Sweden
May 13 - Metalfest Open Air - Pratteln, Switzerland
May 14 - Metalfest Open Air - Dessau, Germany
May 15 - Metalfest Open Air - Mining, Austria
May 16 - Biebob - Vasselaar, Belgium (w/ NEVERMORE)
May 18 - O2 Academy - London, UK (w/ NEVERMORE)
May 19 - De Pul - Uden, Holland (w/ NEVERMORE)
May 21 - Metalfest Open Air - Pilsen, Czech Republic
May 22 - United Titans Festival - Krakow, Poland
May 23 - Metalfest Open Air - Budapest, Hungary
Jun. 10 - Sweden Rock Fest - Solvesborg, Sweden
Jun. 11 - Sauna Open Air - Tampere, Finland