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There's no other band like Angel Du$t. In fact, the singular group is almostdefined by how far they stand apart from the pack. So if saying Angel Du$taren't like anyone else is a no-brainer, then what are they like? Are theycutting edge genre-destroyers or one of the last authentic guitar bandsstanding? Are they blunt force aggression incarnate or earnest experimen-talists? Are they the hardcore version of an indie band or is it the other wayaround? You might ask yourself these kinds of questions while taking inthe 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 afterall. Or as vocalist/mastermind Justice Tripp puts it InchAngel Du$t is rock &roll.InchCOLD 2 THE TOUCH captures this simple fact better than ever before.The 26-minute blast of eclectic and hardhitting music makes it clear thatAngel Du$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 ofhard riffs and big hooks that are matched by Tripp's open-hearted existen-tialism.A constellation of collaborators makes COLD 2 THE TOUCH a captivatinglisten that's constantly surprising the listener guitarist Jim Caroll makes hispresence especially felt on InchZero,Inch a veritable Angel Du$t epic that clocksin at over three minutes of spiraling riffs and features vocals from WesEisold of American Nightmare and Cold Cave; InchDownfallInch has the growl ofRestraining Order's Patrick Cozens; InchMan On FireInch taps UK punk legendFrank Carter; and InchThe BeatInch includes guttural guest vitriol from TaylorYoung of Twitching Tongues, Deadbody, and more.The album's final one-two punch of InchThe KnifeInch and InchThe BeatInch sum upexactly what makes Angel Du$t such a special band. This
