Frolic Through the Park

Frolic Through the Park is Death Angel's second album, on which they added experimental rhythms and unusual developments to thrash's sharpness to widen their individuality. Stepping beyond the debut's straight-ahead thrash, it takes in funk and alternative-leaning rhythms and varied song structures. It is their last studio album on Enigma Records. The band itself has since called it an odd entry in their catalog, but it succeeded on release, selling out Japanese tours and expanding their international following. "Bored," aired frequently on MTV's Headbangers Ball, is a signature song also used on the soundtrack to the film Leatherface. A cover of Kiss's "Cold Gin," written by Ace Frehley, is also included, showing the band's playful side. From the drive of the openers "3rd Floor" and "Road Mutants" to the seven-minute "Confused," songs of wide range line up. An ambitious work by the same five-man lineup, mixing variety with youth. That commercial success helped draw a major-label deal with Geffen and pushed the band onto a bigger stage.