Photo: Angeldust2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · credits
Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Angel Dust
Group · Germany · Dortmund · formed 1984
German musical group; power metal band
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Also known as Angel Dust (banda) · Angeldust · 天使塵
Timeline
46 events+ Member joins 19− Member leaves 18▣ Album 7◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
· Member joins
Andreas Lohrum joins the band
original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Dirk Assmuth joins the band
drums (drum set),original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Frank Banx joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Romme Keymer joins the band
guitar,original
source: musicbrainz
· Debut release
Debut release: Marching for Revenge
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Frank Banx joins the band
bass
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Steven Banx joins the band
keyboard
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Jörg Weiss joins the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Jörg Weiss leaves the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Andreas Lohrum leaves the band
original
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Romme Keymer leaves the band
guitar,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Uwe Ertelt joins the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Uwe Ertelt leaves the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Dirk Assmuth leaves the band
drums (drum set),original
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Frank Banx leaves the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Stefan Knauer joins the band
guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Stefan Knauer leaves the band
guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Winni Hirsch joins the band
guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Winni Hirsch leaves the band
guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Zeljko Topalovic joins the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Zeljko Topalovic leaves the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
1990s
· Member joins
Dirk Assmuth joins the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Frank Banx joins the band
source: musicbrainz
2000s
· Member leaves
Dirk Assmuth leaves the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Michael Sticken joins the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Michael Sticken leaves the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Ritchie Wilkison joins the band
guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Ritchie Wilkison leaves the band
guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Dirk Assmuth joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Nick Seelinger joins the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Nick Seelinger leaves the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Frank Banx leaves the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Carsten Kaiser joins the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Christian Pohlmann joins the band
bass
source: musicbrainz
2010s
· Member leaves
Carsten Kaiser leaves the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Christian Pohlmann leaves the band
bass
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Frank Banx leaves the band
bass
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Steven Banx leaves the band
keyboard
source: musicbrainz
Biography
English biography447 words · 6 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1378698464
Biography
Angel Dust (originally Angeldust) is a German heavy metal band from Dortmund. They played speed and thrash metal from 1984 to 1990. They reformed in 1998 and moved towards a power/progressive metal.
Initial career (1984–1990)
Angel Dust formed in Dortmund in 1984 as a garage band. They named themselves after a song off English black metal band Venom's debut album Welcome to Hell. The band's style was influenced by the new wave of British heavy metal and Bay Area thrash metal scenes. They found a niche in speed and thrash metal, which were popular at the time. The band released their debut studio album, Into the Dark Past
Into the Dark PastSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1Into the Dark Past1:222I'll Come Back5:013Legions of Destruction5:224Gambler7:335Fighters Return5:246Atomic Roar5:487Victims of Madness4:018Marching for Revenge4:38, in 1986, and followed it up with To Dust You Will Decay
To Dust You Will DecaySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks13rd Challenge0:482Mr. Inferno4:043Wings of an Angel4:594Into the Dark Past (Chapter II)4:555The King4:036To Dust You Will Decay5:427Stranger4:388The Duel3:339Hold On4:3010Flight to Russia2:3511Dawn of the End6:23, released in 1988. The band broke up in 1990 due to internal conflicts.
Reunion (1998–2011)
In 1998, bassist Frank Banx and drummer Dirk Assmuth assembled a new lineup, including Banx's brother Steven on keyboards. This formation shifted towards progressive metal, and gained a reputation in Europe.
After releasing a few albums in the late 1990s and early 2000s, lineup changes reduced the band's activities. Angel Dust remain active, and "enter[ed] the studio [in March 2006] to record the long awaited successor from Of Human Bondage."
The band's first two albums are rare collectibles. They were reissued unofficially in limited quantities in late 2002–2003, with no label or copyright info and with two bonus tracks each.
Second reunion (2016–present)
A second reunion was announced in September 2016.
Pictures were posted to the band's Facebook page on 9 October 2017 announcing the recording of a new album. On 17 December 2018, the band announced via Facebook that the new album would be titled Ghosts, but they had not decided on a release date yet.
On 21 October 2020, an announcement was made by the band via Facebook they had begun recording the new album the day before. Work on the album seems to be very slow, though, as on 25 December 2024, the band announced that unfortunately the production of “Ghosts” is still not fully finished, but that more news on the subject would follow in January. However, Angel Dust had not released any further updates on “Ghosts” since then.
Current lineup
Dirk Assmuth – drums (1984–1990, 1997–2011, 2016–present)
Bernd Aufermann – guitars (1997–2001, 2004–2011, 2016–present)
Dirk Thurisch – vocals (1997–2005, 2010–2011, 2016–present)
Boris Odenkirchen – keyboards (2016–present)
Marc Herrmann – bass (2020–present)
Former members
Frank Banx – bass (1984–1990, 1997–2003, 2016–2020; died 2022)
S.L. Coe – vocals (1988–1990)
Romme Keymer – guitars, vocals (1984–1987)
Andreas Lohrum – guitars (1984–1987)
Vinny Lynn – guitars (1988–1990)
Stefan K. Nauer – guitars (1988–1990)
Steven Banx – keyboards (1997–2011)
Ritchie Wilkison – guitars (2001–2003)
Carsten Kaiser – vocals (2005–2010)
Christian Pohlmann – bass (2004–2011)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 11 | 82.8th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 46 | 98.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 17 | 39.7th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (11 release groups · 8 studio albums)
Albums · 8
1985 · Demo
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 25:21
A1Thunder War6:56A2Watch Out5:26A3Angel Dust3:11B1Bang Your Head4:01B2Marching for Revenge4:18B3Dixie1:291986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 39:09
1Into the Dark Past1:222I'll Come Back5:013Legions of Destruction5:224Gambler7:335Fighters Return5:246Atomic Roar5:487Victims of Madness4:018Marching for Revenge4:381986 · Demo
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 16:30
1Legions of Destruction5:302Marching for Revenge4:423Into the Dark Past / I'll Come Back6:181988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 46:10
13rd Challenge0:482Mr. Inferno4:043Wings of an Angel4:594Into the Dark Past (Chapter II)4:555The King4:036To Dust You Will Decay5:427Stranger4:388The Duel3:339Hold On4:3010Flight to Russia2:3511Dawn of the End6:231998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 59:03
1Border of Reality4:552No More Faith4:143Nightmare4:444Centuries5:205When I Die9:476When the Wind Blows7:397Spotlight Kid4:248Behind the Mirror8:189Coming Home5:5810Easy Livin'3:441999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 48:09
1Bleed4:392Black Rain3:473Never6:024Follow Me, Part 14:305Follow Me, Part 26:146Addicted to Serenity5:057Surrender?7:068Sanity6:029Liquid Angel4:442000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 53:00
1Let Me Live5:542The One You Are5:293Enjoy!5:544Fly Away6:495Come Into Resistance5:266Beneath the Silence3:077Still I'm Bleeding4:208I Need You5:239First in Line1:1610Cross of Hatred5:0111Oceans of Tomorrow4:212002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 47:29
1The Human Bondage4:122Inhuman4:023Unreal Soul4:584Disbeliever5:445Forever5:226Unite4:597Got This Evil4:018The Cultman6:129Freedom Awaits4:2510Killer3:34
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | DemoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 16:301Legions of Destruction5:30 2Marching for Revenge4:42 3Into the Dark Past / I'll Come Back6:18 | Demo | 1986 |
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NightshadeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 20:181Nightshade5:30 2Dreaming4:28 3Come on Down5:21 4New Dimensions4:59 | 1995 | ||
| 1995 | One of the FrightenedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 21:451One of the Frightened6:39 2Feel Me5:14 3In Complete Darkness4:54 4The Unconscious World4:58 | 1995 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Angel Dust head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 11 | 82.8th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 46 | 98.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 17 | 39.7th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Lohrum | 1984 | 1987 | original |
| Dirk Assmuth | 1984 | 1988 | drums (drum set),original |
| Frank Banx | 1984 | 1988 | |
| Romme Keymer | 1984 | 1987 | guitar,original |
| Frank Banx | 1985 | 2019 | bass |
| Steven Banx | 1985 | 2019 | keyboard |
| Jörg Weiss | 1986 | 1986 | lead vocals |
| Uwe Ertelt | 1987 | 1987 | lead vocals |
| Stefan Knauer | 1988 | 1988 | guitar |
| Winni Hirsch | 1988 | 1988 | guitar |
| Zeljko Topalovic | 1988 | 1988 | lead vocals |
| Dirk Assmuth | 1997 | 2000 | drums (drum set) |
| Frank Banx | 1997 | 2003 | |
| Michael Sticken | 2000 | 2001 | drums (drum set) |
| Ritchie Wilkison | 2001 | 2002 | guitar |
| Dirk Assmuth | 2002 | present | |
| Nick Seelinger | 2002 | 2002 | drums (drum set) |
| Carsten Kaiser | 2005 | 2010 | lead vocals |
| Christian Pohlmann | 2006 | 2011 | bass |
| Bernd Aufermann | — | present | guitar |
| Boris Odenkirchen | — | present | keyboard |
| Dirk Thurisch | — | present | lead vocals |
| Marc Hermann | — | present | bass |
| Pit Jungbluth | — | present | bass,original |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ANGEL_DUST_2018_Wikipedia.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0c48f429-a407-4716-af13-ca7b83ad3d07discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0c48f429-a407-4716-af13-ca7b83ad3d07core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q531613genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q531613seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Dust_%28German_band%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Dust_%28German_band%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of thrash metal bands — rank #10
Angel Dust | 1984 | Germany | | thumb|180x180px|Angel Dust (German band)|Angel Dust, 2018
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Angeldust2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q531613 · MusicBrainz: 0c48f429-a407-4716-af13-ca7b83ad3d07
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