The remastered album will be available on vinyl & CD with limited edition signed bundles available
Employing a dazzling mix of glam rock, hard rock, and progressive rock, Angel’s outrageous, white-satin-heavy image and equally over-the-top stage shows, make them one of the more colorful arena rock bands of the mid-’70s and early ’80s. Discovered by Kiss bass player, Gene Simmons, the group issued their eponymous debut album in 1975, which hewed closer to prog rock than the glam pop that would be on future endeavors like On Earth as It Is in Heaven (1977) and Sinful (1979). The group released five studio albums and one live album before going their separate ways in 1981. The band officially re-formed in 2019 with original members, Punky Meadows and Frank DiMino, released their comeback studio effort, Risen, later that October, and followed up with Once Upon A Time in 2023.
The group’s self-titled 1975 debut was recorded for Casablanca Records with a line-up comprising Frank DiMino on vocals, Punky Meadows on guitar, Gregg Giuffria on keyboards, Mickie Jones on bass, and Barry Brandt on drums. A heavy slab of heavy pomp rock with lengthy songs featuring the longtime stage favorite “Tower”
Now to celebrate the 50th anniversary this classic has been remastered and is being released on both a six-panel CD digipak and on 180-gram vinyl in two limited edition colors with liner notes by journalist Dave Reynolds. Only 300 of the White-Blue Splatter and 700 of the Black-Blue Swirl are available with a limited number of bundles signed by the four surviving original members, Frank DiMino, Punky Meadows, Gregg Giuffria, and Barry Brandt.
The current line-up of Angel starts its 50th Anniversary Tour in March and it will continue throughout the year. Additional dates will be announced.
Angel 50th Anniversary 2025 Tour Dates:
Mar 13 – Manchester, NH @ Angel City Music Hall
Mar 14 –New Bedford, MA @ The Vault Music Hall
Mar 15 – Hudson Falls, NY @ The Strand Theater
Mar 19 – Sellersville, PA @ The Sellersville Theater
Mar 22 – Edwardsville, IL @ The Wildey Theater
Apr 19 – West Midland, MI @ The Token Lounge
Apr 22 – Lakewood, OH @ The Winchester
Apr 26 – St. Charles, IL @ The Arcada Theater
June 7 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky A-Go-Go
June 8 – Fresno, CA @ Fulton 55
June 9 – Las Vegas @ Vamp’d
