Engelsstaub Explained

Engelsstaub
Origin:Germany
Genre:Dark wave
Years Active:1992 - present
Label:Apollyon
Website:Official website
Current Members:Silke Hofmann
Janusz Zaremba
Mark Hofmann

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.

Music

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.

Biography

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.

Discography

Band members

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