Death Angel at Marquee Theatre

Bay Area Thrash Legends DEATH ANGEL Set to Unleash High-Energy Thrash Metal at the Marquee Theater in Tempe, Arizona on Friday, May 1st, 2026 Headlining the ACT III Tour in support of their seminal album ACT III, fans will be able to witness Death Angel performing the album in its entirety on the headlining tour, set to crisscross North America. Supporting Death Angel on this tour of thrash metal mayhem, will be Vio-Lence, as well as groove metal supergroup Incite, from Phoenix, AZ. The pit will be filled with hundreds of fans singing along to every song on each of the albums, front to front, with the rest of the packed general admission floor. The tour will include cities such as; Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Wichita, Denver, Salt Lake City, Boise, Bakersfield, Fresno, Sacramento, San Francisco and San Diego as well as a festival stop at Welcome to Rockville and sound Temple Festival.

Death Angel

Death Angel will be playing songs from their Grammy nominated album Humanicide as well as playing “Bored”, “Seemingly Endless Time”, “A Room with a View” and more. The band will also be playing songs from their upcoming tenth album. The current lineup of the band is made up of Rob Cavestany, Mark Osegueda, Ted Aguilar, Will Carroll and Damien Sisson and continue the Bay Area thrash tradition. Death Angel’s debut album The Ultra-Violence was recorded in the summer of 1987 and at the time all members were under 20 years of age with drummer Andy Galeon being only 14. Today Death Angel, along with 7 other Bay Area thrash bands, are referred to as one of the “Big Eight” of thrash metal and a Death Angel show will prove exactly why.

Vio-Lence

This episode is all about Vio-Lence and their second generation thrash metal sound as heard on tracks like "World in a World" and on their classic debut album Eternal Nightmare which would reach #154 on the Billboard 200. We take a listen to their 2022 Let the World Burn EP to see if they've lost a step. We also look into the story of how 20,000 copies of their second album Oppressing the Masses were destroyed due to the content of the song "Torture Tactics". The band is currently composed by original vocalist Sean Killian and a cast of other musicians. Interestingly enough Vio-Lence alumni Phil Demmel and Robb Flynn would later go on to form Machine Head.

Incite

Expect a pounding to the groove thrash rhythm of Incite, a groove thrash metal band from Phoenix, Arizona. The band is fronted by Richie Cavalera, the son of Max Cavalera from Sepultura and Soulfly fame. Expect some heavy groove thrash action in the space while we play songs such as "Army of Darkness", "Just a Rat", "No Mercy No Forgiveness" and some newer songs from their 2025 album Savage New Times. Richie Cavalera also appeared on a few Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy albums. Incite toured as part of the Maximum Cavalera Tour along with other bands in connection to the Cavalera family. The band is made up of vocalist Richie Cavalera, bassist Christopher 'EL' Elsten, drummer Lennon Lopez and guitarist Layne Richardson, who are all signed with Reigning Phoenix Music. A great representation of heavy metal from Arizona, and a look at the Arizona heavy metal culture.

Marquee theater Information

A great intimate setting for live music, the Marquee Theater is located at 730 N Mill Ave, Tempe, Arizona. General admission tickets are for standing room only on the main floor closest to the stage. The upstairs (21+) area is seated and tickets must be purchased. We have a huge main room with over 1,500 people on the floor and a total capacity of around 2,500. Great space to come and hang out with all your metal friends. We have the usual concessions and a full bar to keep you fueled throughout the show. (480) 829-0607.

Parking Information

PARKING IS LIMITED ON-SITE AT THE MARQUEE, BUT THERE IS A HIGH RISE GARAGE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. THE MARQUEE IS ALSO LOCATED ON A MAIN HIGHWAY SO DRIVING IS EASY. In addition there is plenty of street parking and lots all over the Tempe area and are in walking distance to the Marquee Theater so you can park and grab a bite to eat before the show!

Ticket Information

We are selling tickets starting at $79 with Ticket Squeeze or at the box office. Click the “buy tickets” button now to get tickets to this thrash metal show of a lifetime. Death Angel’s ACT III Tour is a MUST SEE show for any true metal head.