Angel Dust
| Country | Germany |
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| Formed | 1984, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Genres | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, Power Metal, Heavy Metal |
| Labels | Disaster, Century Media Records |
| Years active | 1984-1990, 1997-2011, 2016-present |
| Website | http://web.archive.org/web/20090327213419/http://www.angel-dust.de/index2.html |
Line-up (members)
- Dirk Thurisch : Vocals, Guitars (1997-2005, 2010-2011, 2016-present)
- Bernd Aufermann : Guitars (1997-2001, 2004-2011, 2016-present)
- Dirk Assmuth : Drums (1985-1990, 1997-2000, 2001-2011, 2016-present)
- Boris Odenkirchen : Keyboards (2016-present)
Former members
- Thomas Becker : Bass
- Pit Jungbluth : Bass (1984-1985)
- Andreas Lohrum : Guitars (1984-1987), Vocals (1984-1985)
- Frank Banx : Bass (1985-1990, 1997-2003, 2016-2020)
- Wolfgang Haitz : Drums (1985)
- Romme Keymer : Guitars (1985-1987), Vocals (1985-1986)
- Jörg Weiss : Vocals (1986)
- Stefan K. Nauer : Guitars (1988-1990)
- Vinni Lynn : Guitars (1988-1990)
- S.L. Coe : Lead Vocals (1988-1990)
- Bernd Kost : Guitars (1990)
- Steven Banx : Keyboards (1997-2011)
- Michael Sticken : Drums (2000-2001)
- Ritchie Wilkison : Guitars (2001-2002)
- Carsten Kaiser : Vocals (2005-2010)
- Christian Pohlmann : Bass (2006-2011)
- Marc Herrmann : Bass (2020-2022)
Angel Dust Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Into the Dark Past (1986) |  |
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Studio | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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To Dust You Will Decay (1988) | |
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Studio | 1988-06 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Border of Reality (1998) | |
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Studio | 1998-08-21 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Bleed (1999) | |
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Studio | 1999-04-19 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Shattering the Barriers (2000) | |
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Split | 2000 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Enlighten the Darkness (2000) | |
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Studio | 2000-05-22 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Of Human Bondage (2002) | |
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Studio | 2002-02-25 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
Starting as a speed/thrash band, after splitting up for seven years (1990-1997), Angel Dust reactivated with a more modern power metal style. The reformation came about when the original rhythm section of Frank Banx and Dirk Assmuth had been playing in a cover band with guitarist Bernd Aufermann and Frank's younger brother Steven, who suggested reviving the Angel Dust name to record original songs that he and Aufermann had been working on.
Aufermann left the band in 2001 and was briefly replaced by American guitarist Ritchie Wilkison. Aufermann would return in 2004, but around a year later vocalist Dirk Thurisch decided to quit. After five years with Carsten Kaiser in place, but little in the way of serious activity, Thurisch made a brief return to Angel Dust before the band eventually came to a halt.
A second reunion was announced in September 2016.
The band's first two albums were reissued unofficially in very limited quantities in late 2002-2003. The reissues have no label or copyright info and have two bonus tracks each. A live performance from 1988 was also unofficially released on cassette in 2018, "Live in the 'Scum Club' in Katwijk / Holland 30.04.1988".
Aufermann left the band in 2001 and was briefly replaced by American guitarist Ritchie Wilkison. Aufermann would return in 2004, but around a year later vocalist Dirk Thurisch decided to quit. After five years with Carsten Kaiser in place, but little in the way of serious activity, Thurisch made a brief return to Angel Dust before the band eventually came to a halt.
A second reunion was announced in September 2016.
The band's first two albums were reissued unofficially in very limited quantities in late 2002-2003. The reissues have no label or copyright info and have two bonus tracks each. A live performance from 1988 was also unofficially released on cassette in 2018, "Live in the 'Scum Club' in Katwijk / Holland 30.04.1988".