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There’s no other band like Angel Du$t. In fact, the singular group is almost
defined by how far they stand apart from the pack. So if saying Angel Du$t
aren’t like anyone else is a no-brainer, then what are they like? Are they
cutting edge genre-destroyers or one of the last authentic guitar bands
standing? Are they blunt force aggression incarnate or earnest experimen-
talists? Are they the hardcore version of an indie band or is it the other way
around? You might ask yourself these kinds of questions while taking in
the totality of Angel Dust’s decade-plus journey–but the band’s new album,
COLD 2 THE TOUCH, suggests that maybe it’s not so complicated after all.
Or as vocalist/mastermind Justice Tripp puts it: ”Angel Du$t is rock & roll.”

COLD 2 THE TOUCH captures this simple fact better than ever before. The
26-minute blast of eclectic and hardhitting music makes it clear that Angel
Du$t can’t be contained within the confines of narrow subgenres, and that
a term as elemental as rock & roll might actually fit like a glove. This is the
band’s most overtly ferocious album in some time–a blender of hard riffs
and big hooks that are matched by Tripp’s open-hearted existentialism.

A constellation of collaborators makes COLD 2 THE TOUCH a captivating
listen that’s constantly surprising the listener: guitarist Jim Caroll makes his
presence especially felt on “Zero,” a veritable Angel Du$t epic that clocks in
at over three minutes of spiraling riffs and features vocals from Wes Eisold
of American Nightmare and Cold Cave; “Downfall” has the growl of Re-
straining Order’s Patrick Cozens; “Man On Fire” taps UK punk legend Frank
Carter; and “The Beat” includes guttural guest vitriol from Taylor Young of
Twitching Tongues, Deadbody, and more.

The album’s final one-two punch of “The Knife” and “The Beat” sum up
exactly what makes Angel Du$t such a special band. This is a creative en-
deavor where heart-on-sleeve musings about the finite nature of life can co-
exist with the unbridled thrill of violence-enducing riffs, where real humanity
can flourish and being true to yourself and your own spectrum of thoughts,
interests, and feelings takes primacy above all else. “This is who I am,” says
Tripp. “and I speak for the band too: these are people who are always going
to be playing aggressive rock & roll. It’s happening whether you like it or not.
I’m me, and if you get in my way I’m gonna crush you.”