Ron Rinehart (born January 25, 1965) is an American

thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...

vocalist. He is the lead singer for the American

band Dark Angel. His stints were from 1987 (after the departure of previous vocalist Don Doty) until the band's dissolution in 1992, and again from 2002 to 2005, when they were reunited. In October 2013, Dark Angel announced another reunion, again featuring Rinehart. He was first featured on the Dark Angel album ''

Leave Scars ''Leave Scars'' is the third studio album released by the American thrash metal band, Dark Angel, released on January 24, 1989. It was their first album with vocalist Ron Rinehart and bassist Mike Gonzalez (who joined just prior to the release o ...

'' (1989), followed by '' Live Scars'' (1990), and their latest studio album to date ''

Time Does Not Heal ''Time Does Not Heal'' is the fourth studio album by Dark Angel, released in 1991. This was Dark Angel's final album before their break up in 1992. Work on a follow-up album, under the name ''Atrocity Exhibition'', was prepared, but never advanc ...

'' (1991). He also had a guest vocalist appearance on thrash metal band Viking's album ''Man of Straw''. After Dark Angel's dissolution, Rinehart and bandmate Eric Meyer went on to form a band called Hunger. They released a three track demo the following year. He has also played in the Christian rock band

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, but left in 2004 to pursue other musical interests.

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1965 births Living people American heavy metal singers Converts to Christianity Dark Angel (band) members {{US-rock-singer-stub