With a first MCD "Prayers upon deaf ears" (RPP 1998) and a full CD "Dead man Walking" (GLR 1999) Arkangel have gained popularity in Europe, The United States and other countries. In 2001, they played at the Hellfest in Syracuse US followed by more shows in Canada. Over 2002/2003 the band played shows all over Europe, headlined the famous Sant Feliu Hardcore fest (Spain) and got the chance to play as support for bands such as Machine Head...Finally, in August 2004, Arkangel went to studio again and recorded their new album with the help of Koen De Boeve who produced their first MCD. This new album, "Hope you die by overdose" has been released in november 2004 on their own and brand new label PRIVATE HELL RECORDS. Right after the release, Arkangel started to play shows in Belgium, Holland, France, UK and got the opportunity to play in Japan at the first edition of the "Independence-D" festival together with bands such as The Misfits and The Dillinger Escape Plan.Back from Japan, the band has played in Europe with bands like Fantomas, Anthrax, Neurosis, Slayer, Motorhead, Megadeth and Mastodon.

Not to be confused with:

Arkangel (VE) - Heavy Metal/Hard Rock (early), Power/Speed Metal (later) from Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Arkangel (BO) - Progressive Power Metal from Santa Cruz, Bolivia