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Engelsstaub | |
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| Origin | Germany |
| Genres | Dark wave |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Apollyon |
| Members | Silke Hofmann Janusz Zaremba Mark Hofmann |
| Website | Official website |
Engelsstaub (German for "Angel dust") is a German dark wave band, founded in 1992 by Mark Hofmann as a follow-up to his previous band Les Fleurs du Mal.
Engelsstaub's music leans toward the neofolk/neo-medieval end of the gothic spectrum, with stylistic similarities to bands like Ataraxia, The Dreamside and Faith and the Muse.
Hofmann began the band in 1992 as a solo project, but after releasing the 7" single Unholy was joined by his sister Silke Hofmann and Polish musician Janusz Zaremba, with whom he also co-founded the independent record label Apollyon.
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