# Massive Attack — Angel

Massive Attack’s Angel (1998) is No. 5 in our Trip-Hop ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1998
- **Label:** Virgin
- **On one list:** Trip-Hop
- **ISRC:** GBAAA9800327
- **Updated:** 2026-08-28
- **Artist:** [Massive Attack](https://waxonia.com/artist/massive-attack/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/massive-attack--angel/

## What we say

### No. 5 in [Trip-Hop](https://waxonia.com/genre/trip-hop/)

Horace Andy over a bassline that builds for five minutes and then detonates. The moment trip-hop stopped being mellow and started being genuinely frightening.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Massive%20Attack%20Angel) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=hbe3CQamF8k)

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