Armoured Angel

Armoured Angel was a Death Metal band from Canberra, Australia. They were arguably one of the earliest bands in the world to play what later came to be known as death metal. The group was also responsible for the foundation of Australia's biggest metal festival, Metal For The Brain. Armoured Angel was formed in 1984 by founder Glen "Lucy" Luck (bass), Rowan Powell (vocals), Dave Davis (drums) and Tony Sheaffe (guitar). After recording a demo in 1... more

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