{{Use American English|date=September 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Short description|American stoner metal band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Angel Rot | image = | caption = | origin = Manhattan, New York, U.S. | genre = {{flatlist| * Stoner metal * doom metal * sludge metal }} | years_active = 1988–1994 | label = Man's Ruin | website = | current_members = | past_members = George Berz<br />Mike Davis<br />Tom Five<br />Gyda Gash<br />Steven Kleiner<br />Tony Mann<br />Scott Sanfratello }}
'''Angel Rot''' were an American stoner metal band based in Manhattan, New York. The original incarnation of the band consisted of bassist Mike Davis, vocalist/guitarist Tom Five and drummer George Berz.<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |first=Eduardo |last=Rivadavia |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0000035235/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Angel Rot > Biography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref>
== History == Angel Rot was formed in 1988 Manhattan by bassist Mike Davis, vocalist/guitarist Tom Five and drummer George Berz. Tom Five had been a band member of seminal industrial/noise rock band White Zombie. Scott Sanfratello took over drumming duties from Berz in 1989 and was then replaced by Tony Mann a year later. In 1990 Steven Kleiner filled the drummer role and remained with Angel Rot until they disbanded. That year the band released the 7" vinyl single ''Screw Drive'', followed by another release in 1992 with another single titled ''Necrostrangle''.
In 1993 the band recorded sessions for their full-length debut but the release date was delayed when the master tapes were lost.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |first=Eduardo |last=Rivadavia |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000245635|pure_url=yes}}|title=Angel Rot: ''Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damnage'' > Review |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref> In 1999 those sessions were finally issued on ''Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage'' released by Man's Ruin Records.<ref name="impactpress">{{cite journal|url=http://www.impactpress.com/articles/junjul99/musicr6799.html |title=Angel Rot: ''Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damnage'' |journal=Impact Press |publisher=Loudmouth Productions, Inc. |date=July 1999 |access-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref> Gyda Gash replaced Mike Davis on bass until the group disbanded in 1994.<ref name="kkdowningint">{{cite web|first=Kimmo |last=Tattari |url=http://kkdowning.net/steelmill/Interviews/judas-priestess/ |title=Judas Priestess: Into the Land of the Metal Goddesses! |website=kkdowning.net |publisher=FunHouse Ent. |date=April 8, 2010 |access-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref>
== Discography == ;Studio albums * ''Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage'' (1999, Man's Ruin)
;EPs * ''Screw Drive'' (1990, Fuck) * ''Necrostrangle'' (1992, Fuck)
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== External links == * {{Facebook|angel.rot.73|Angel Rot}} * {{Discogs artist}} * {{MusicBrainz artist|id=1385a8cb-1d8b-4547-a197-4ca0d49b945d}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 1988 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1994 Category:1988 establishments in New York City Category:American doom metal musical groups Category:American sludge metal musical groups Category:American stoner rock musical groups Category:Man's Ruin Records artists