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===''The Evil Divide'' and ''Humanicide'' (2015–2020)=== Death Angel entered the studio in late 2015 to begin recording their eighth studio album, ''[[The Evil Divide]]''. The album was released on May 27, 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=Death Angel Announce New Album|url=http://themetalist.net/death-angel-announce-new-album/|publisher=themetalist.net|date=February 17, 2016|access-date=February 17, 2016}}</ref> and peaked at number 98 on the ''Billboard'' 200, giving them their second highest chart position.<ref name="Billboard.com" /> They toured for two-and-a-half years in support of the album, opening for [[Slayer]] on their ''[[Repentless]]'' tour in North America,<ref>{{cite web|title=Slayer To Tour North America With Anthrax, Death Angel|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slayer-to-tour-north-america-with-anthrax-death-angel/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=May 9, 2016|access-date=January 15, 2018}}</ref> [[Testament (band)|Testament]] on their ''[[Brotherhood of the Snake]]'' tour in Europe,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/testament-to-tour-europe-with-annihilator-death-angel/|title=Testament To Tour Europe With Annihilator, Death Angel|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 9, 2017|access-date=January 15, 2018}}</ref> and [[Sepultura]] on their ''[[Machine Messiah (album)|Machine Messiah]]'' tour in Australia,<ref>{{cite web|title=Sepultura Announces Australian Tour Dates|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=138143|work=metalunderground.com|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=July 22, 2018}}</ref> as well as taking part in the 2018 edition of the [[Headbangers Ball|MTV Headbangers Ball]] European tour, also featuring [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]], [[Sodom (band)|Sodom]] and [[Suicidal Angels]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sodom-death-angel-and-suicidal-angels-to-join-forces-for-mtv-headbangers-ball-european-tour/|title=SODOM, DEATH ANGEL And SUICIDAL ANGELS To Join Forces For 'MTV Headbangers Ball' European Tour|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 1, 2018|access-date=June 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=EXODUS To Headline European 'MTV Headbangers Ball Tour'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/exodus-to-headline-european-mtv-headbangers-ball-tour/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=July 14, 2018|access-date=July 22, 2018}}</ref> The band began the recording sessions of their ninth studio album in mid-2018, again teaming up with producer [[Jason Suecof]], who they had worked with since ''[[Relentless Retribution]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/death_angel_in_the_studio.html|title=Death Angel in the Studio|publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive|Ultimate-Guitar.com]]|access-date=September 26, 2018|date=September 26, 2018}}</ref> The resulting album, ''[[Humanicide]]'', was released on May 31, 2019.<ref name="humanicide">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/death-angel-to-release-humanicide-album-in-may/|title=DEATH ANGEL to Release ''Humanicide'' album in May|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=March 22, 2019|date=March 22, 2019}}</ref> Prior to the album's release, they (along with Mothership) toured North America by supporting [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]] on their ''[[The Wings of War|Wings of War]]'' tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/overkill-announces-wings-over-the-usa-spring-2019-tour-with-death-angel-and-act-of-defiance/|title=OVERKILL Announces 'Wings Over The USA' Spring 2019 Tour With DEATH ANGEL And ACT OF DEFIANCE|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=January 28, 2019|date=January 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2019/04/09/news/date-changes-announced-for-overkill-death-angel-tour-mothership-to-replace-act-of-defiance/|title=Date Changes Announced For Overkill & Death Angel Tour, Mothership To Replace Act Of Defiance|publisher=theprp.com|access-date=April 14, 2019|date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> The band also toured Europe that summer, opening for bands such as [[Arch Enemy]], [[Testament (band)|Testament]] and [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] on selected dates as well as headlining their own shows,<ref name="humanicide" /> and was one of the performers on [[Megadeth]]'s first-ever MegaCruise in October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2019/03/20/news/suicidal-tendencies-death-angel-etc-added-to-megadeths-megacruise/|title=Suicidal Tendencies, Death Angel, Etc. Added To Megadeth's 'MegaCruise'|publisher=theprp.com|access-date=July 29, 2019|date=March 20, 2019}}</ref> In November 2019 the title track to ''Humanicide'' was nominated for the [[Grammy Award]] for "[[Best Metal Performance]]", becoming Death Angel's first Grammy nomination.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50474343 |title=Grammy Awards 2020: List of nominees |work=BBC News |date=November 20, 2019 |access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref> The award ultimately went to [[Tool (band)|Tool]] for their song "[[7empest]]". Death Angel continued touring into 2020 in support of ''Humanicide'', including taking part in [[The Bay Strikes Back]] European tour with [[Testament (band)|Testament]] and [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]] in February–March.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/testament-exodus-and-death-angel-to-join-forces-for-the-bay-strikes-back-2020-european-tour/|title=TESTAMENT, EXODUS And DEATH ANGEL To Join Forces For 'The Bay Strikes Back 2020' European Tour|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=July 29, 2019|date=July 29, 2019}}</ref>
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