Suicidal Angels are a Greek thrash metal band formed in 2001 in Athens, Greece, by guitarist/vocalist and main songwriter Nick Melissourgos.

Soon after the recordings of the album had finished, guitarist Themis Katsimichas left the band to pursue a career as a medical doctor and was replaced by Panos Spanos.

[8][9] Following the release of Sanctify the Darkness in November 2009[10] by Nuclear Blast, the group started touring with bands like Kataklysm and Overkill, while also getting an opportunity to perform at many European festivals, including Wacken Open Air and Metalcamp.

[11] Suicidal Angels also earned the opening slot at the Greek leg of the Sonisphere Festival in 2010,[12] supporting the "Big Four" of thrash metal (Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer, and Metallica).

The release of the record was followed by the Full of Hate Tour 2012,[18] with the line up including Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Legion of the Damned, and Misery Index.

After the success of that tour, the band was confirmed for more summer festivals, such as Brutal Assault Open Air[19] (for the 2nd time in a row) in August of the same year.

[24] As soon as the recordings were over, the band flew to Sweden to work with critically acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordstrom at Fredman Studios in Gothenburg.

On June 1, 2018, Suicidal Angels announced on their official website that they were working on their seventh studio album,[29] Years of Aggression, which was released on August 9, 2019.