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Dortmund, Germany (1984 – 1990, 1998 – present)

There are mutliple artists with this name:

1. Angel Dust (originally Angeldust, not to be confused with many other less successful/lasting bands of the same name) are a / band originating from Dortmund, Germany that started off as a typical garage band. Taking their name from a song title off the black metal band Venom’s debut album Welcome To Hell, Angel Dust was founded in 1984. Their style was initially heavily influenced by the NWOBHM metal scene and the Bay Area thrash metal scene. They soon found their niche in the speed and thrash metal styles which were widely popular at the time. The 1980s would see two releases from the band: 1986’s Into the Dark Past and 1988’s To Dust You Will Decay. They proceeded to disband in 1990 because of internal conflicts.

Although all members had gone their separate ways, founding member Frank Banx had no desire to let the Angel Dust name die. Around 1998 Banx, and original drummer Dirk Assmuth, gathered a completely new lineup (including Frank Banx’ younger brother Steven Banx on keyboards) to start from scratch. This reincarnation would handle music very differently, shifting dramatically towards power metal, and would consequently gain a solid reputation in Europe.

After releasing a few succesful albums in the late 90s and early 2000s, a series of line-up changes siginificantly reduced the band’s activities. They are however still active, and have “entered the studio (in March of 2006) to record the long awaited successor from Of Human Bondage.”
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  • numentalist

    bleed <3

    12 May 9:27am Reply

  • metalinvader34

    Into the Dark Past!

    6 Mar 11:49pm Reply

  • Noxbi

    "Also, really interesting "Temple of the King" cover. Dio would be proud" Yes. Dio was proud. I read some interviews with him, when asked which cover of his song he likes the most he said "Temple of the King" by Angel Dust.

    1 Mar 10:40pm Reply

  • CommanderB

    Enlighten the Darkness is their best album imho

    15 Jan 12:49pm Reply

  • Alex-EGART

    Not correct. It's not a cover, the main riff is similar to RacerX's "Street lethal"...a sort of homage...

    15 Jul 2012 Reply

  • GniewGrzybiarza

    Did you know guys that song "Border of Reality" is cover ?

    3 Jul 2012 Reply

  • ArcTheseus

    Centuries

    22 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Neue_regel_

    @braindust666 Probably, she's one of these girls that only listens to Bay-Area Big-4, plus only Slayer/Sepultura/Kreator/Destruction and Sodom, along with a 80's cvlt style- washed out tight jeans, white adidas, belt spikes etc..I can notice them from 1 mile away. Pure poser thrashers that only scratch the surface to find a thrasher boyfriend or metal girlfriend, and ignoring the huge underground and the essense of the revolutionary music that thrash is. Even I as an non-thrasher, can name about 100 thrash bands. I recently was with a metal friend, and then came his female cousin, (who boasts to be a thrasher and totally looks like one). I was only wearing 'trendy clothes', not looking metal at all. Then she told me despicably.. 'Nah, I only dig thrash metal dude, fvk trends..!!" then I asked her if she knows 'Flotsam and Jetsam', 'Witchery' or "Angeldust"? (big bands in the genre) and of course she did not know them at all !! Pure posing shame, to be out-knowledged by a 'trendy' guy.

    15 Jun 2012 Reply

  • braindust666

    I am a huge fan of both their older and newer stuff as I love both cult speed/thrash and am also a big fan of power/prog metal, I also find it really fukking kvlt that they got their name from a Venom song xD hahaha, I finally was able to buy all of their cds (except for the demos) and I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of their new album. also does anybody find it dumb as fuck that this "thrash metal" girl that I know assumed that Angel Dust is hipster just because she never heard of them? hahaha, thats why I hate websites like hellsheadbangers, they stuff they advertise could never compare to Angel Dust!

    14 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Neue_regel_

    Sounds like a thrashier Savatage or a like a melodic Nevermore. Some great songs here !! Also, really interesting "Temple of the King" cover. Dio would be proud.

    12 Jun 2012 Reply

  • MelancholyRage

    One of the most underrated bands!

    3 Jun 2012 Reply

  • GniewGrzybiarza

    HAIL ! TO THE DUST YOU WILL DECAY !

    1 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Dyomaeth

    I hope it actually comes out some day, because by the looks of how things are going for Angel Dust there's a possibility we never see "Tales from Ashes and Dust".

    6 May 2012 Reply

  • GraveHill1992

    Marching For Revenge

    17 Apr 2012 Reply

  • Kacperrrsky

    Into the Dark Past is fuckin' awesome ! That was an epic era of them.

    23 Jan 2012 Reply

  • Dyomaeth

    I really need a new album.

    16 Dec 2011 Reply

  • markzerow

    Waiting anxiously for Tales From Ashes and Dust. Hope it comes out soon!

    8 Dec 2011 Reply

  • BelphegorPepe

    Their Thrash Metal era was fucking amazing

    24 Sep 2011 Reply

  • TheBreathingBe

    So there was a ten year wait between To Dust You Will Decay and Border of Reality, and almost that long of a wait between Of Human Bondage and Tales From Ashes and Dust. About time, Angel Dust!

    22 Sep 2011 Reply

  • Adriaan_gtr1

    Mr. Infeeeeerno!

    18 Sep 2011 Reply
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