Time Does Not Heal Drum Setup: Gene Hoglan's Dark Angel Final Chapter (1991) | MetalForge

Frequently Asked Questions

Who played drums on Dark Angel's Time Does Not Heal?

Gene Hoglan played drums on Dark Angel's Time Does Not Heal (1991) — the band's fourth and final studio album. Hoglan had been Dark Angel's drummer since the early 1980s and recorded all of their studio albums. Time Does Not Heal was released on May 5, 1991 on Combat Records and recorded at Track Record Studios in North Hollywood with producer Bill Metoyer. Hoglan was 24 at the time of recording. Dark Angel dissolved in 1992, and Hoglan subsequently joined Death, recording Individual Thought Patterns (1993) with Chuck Schuldiner.

What was Dark Angel's last album before they broke up?

Dark Angel's last album before breaking up was Time Does Not Heal, released May 5, 1991 on Combat Records. The band dissolved in 1992, approximately a year after the album's release. Time Does Not Heal featured the original Dark Angel lineup and is the band's most compositionally complex record — longer tracks, more dynamic variation, and more sophisticated arrangements than any of their previous releases. Gene Hoglan subsequently joined Death, recording Individual Thought Patterns (1993) and Symbolic (1995) with Chuck Schuldiner.

What drums did Gene Hoglan use on Time Does Not Heal?

Gene Hoglan recorded Dark Angel's Time Does Not Heal (1991) using a Tama Rockstar kit — the same setup he had used on Leave Scars (1989). His configuration retained the twin 22" x 16" bass drums for independent double-kick, with 10" and 12" rack toms and 14" and 16" floor toms. His snare remained the Ludwig Acrolite aluminum model at 14" x 5" — consistent throughout all Dark Angel studio albums. Cymbals were Paiste 2002 series, expanded with an added 19" Wild Crash over the Leave Scars configuration. Pedals were Tama Iron Cobra singles, one per bass drum.