Angel Dust (stylized as Angel Du$t) is an American rock group formed in Baltimore, Maryland in 2013, made up of members of Turnstile and Trapped Under Ice. They have released five studio albums to date; the most recent, Brand New Soul, was released in September 2023. The band have been signed to Roadrunner Records since 2018.
In 2019, Billboard noted them as one of the most important bands in broadening the scope of what hardcore punk is. Kerrang! included their 2019 album Pretty Buff as one of their "25 Best Albums of 2019" and Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.
Members:
Justice Tripp - lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2013-present)
Steve Marino - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2023-present), bass (2021-2023, touring)
Tommy Cantwell - drums (2023-present; touring 2022-2023)
Zechariah Ghostribe - bass (2023-present)
Daniel Star - lead guitar, backing vocals (2023-present)
Former members:
Nicholas Heitman - bass (2013-2017)
Jeff Caffey - bass (2017-2020)
Michael "Cheddar" Quick - rhythm guitar (2013-2015)
Brendan Yates - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2017-2021)
Pat McCrory - lead guitar, backing vocals (2013-2023)
Daniel Fang - drums, percussion (2013-2023)
From: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genre(s):
Pop rock,
hardcore punk,
melodic hardcore,
punk rock
Active From: 2013-present
Associated Acts:
Turnstile,
Trapped Under Ice