Fifth Angel is an American heavy metal band from Bellevue, Washington, formed in 1983 as part of the same Seattle-area scene that produced Queensrÿche and Metal Church. Their 1986 self-titled debut - co-produced by Terry Date and later picked up by Epic Records - became a cult classic in European metal circles, and the 1989 follow-up Time Will Tell cemented their reputation for melodic, riff-driven power metal. After disbanding in 1990, the band returned to active status in 2017, signing with Nuclear Blast and releasing two new studio albums: The Third Secret (2018) and When Angels Kill (2023).
An official Fifth Angel biography book was published, covering key events including James Byrd's departure, Ted Pilot's absence from the 2009 reunion, and Kendall Bechtel's exit after The Third Secret.
Fifth Angel performed at the Hell's Heroes Festival in Houston, TX in March 2025.
Fifth Angel toured Europe in September 2024 under the 'When Angels Kill' tour banner, playing dates in Germany and Greece.
Fifth Angel released their fourth studio album, When Angels Kill, on June 19, 2023 via Nuclear Blast Records; it peaked at #50 on the German Top 100 Albums chart.
Fifth Angel released The Third Secret on Nuclear Blast - their first studio album in nearly 30 years - which topped charts in Deaf Forever, Rock Hard and other international metal magazines.
