The end of Angel Dust???

Christiane

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Have anyone seen already the post from Frank Banx on the angel-dust.de site?? Here it is:

FRANK BANX wrote on the 26.07.2002, 16:58:43
HELLO EVERYBODY,
I'M VERY, VERY SORRY, THAT I MUST TELL YOU, THAT MY BAND ANGEL DUST IS NOT ABLE TO APPEAR ON METAL DAYZ IN PRATTELN, AS WELL AS I MUST CANCEL THE
WACKEN OPEN AIR, 'CAUSE MY DRUMMER AND SO CALLED "LONG TIME FRIEND" DIRK ASSMUTH DOESN'T WANT TO PLAY THESE SHOWS AND I HAVE NO CHANCE AT ALL, TO
REHEARSE WITH ANY GERMAN OR EUROPEAN DRUMMER TO MAKE THIS SHOWS GOING TO HAPPEN, 'CAUSE I'M IN MILWAUKEE USA, TO PLAY AT METAL FEST. DIRK ASSMUTH TOLD
ME, THAT HE'S GOT SOMETHING BETTER TO DO, THEN PLAYING THESE TWO MORE SHOWS FOR YOU. I TRIED MY BEST TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, BUT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE. THE PAY
OF 275 EURO/ $ FOR WACKEN OPEN AIR DOES NOT COVER THE COSTS FOR THE FLIGHTS OF NICK SEELINGER FROM DENVER BASED BAND SILENCER, WHO DRUMMED THE LAST
TOUR WITH RHAPSODY IN EUROPE AND THE PROG POWER FEST IN ATLANTA / USA, 'CAUSE DIRK ASSMUTH DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY THESE SHOWS AS WELL.
PEOPLE, I SWEAR, I TRIED MY BEST TO MAKE ALL SHOWS HAPPEN, AS WELL AS I TRIED MY BEST TO PLAY A PROFESSIONEL SHOW ON "STEEL MEETS STEEL" FESTIVAL
IN WALTROP. THIS PROMOTOR DIDN'T FULLFILL THE BASICS OF THE CONTRACT, LIKE HAVING PROFESSIONEL GEAR. MANY PEOPLE CALLED ME AN ARROGANT "WANNA BE
ROCKSTAR" ( INCLUDING DIRK ASSMUTH, ALSO SEE ENTRTIES ON THIS PAGE), FOR I WAS TRYING TO GET THIS GEAR FOR RITCHIE, (LINE 6 AMP AND MY AMPEG STACK) ON
SATURDAY JULY 20TH.
ACCORDING TO THIS KIND TREATMENT BY MY OWN BAND MEMBERS AND PROMOTORS LIKE THOSE IN WACKEN AND WALTROP AND "FANS" LIKE THESE GUYS YOU'LL FIND ON
THIS PAGE, OR THOSE, WHO'VE THROWN MUD ON RITCHIE AND ME, I WILL NEVER RETURN TO A GERMAN STAGE AGAIN. I WILL TAKE MY TIME OFF TO FEFORM THE BAND ONCE
AGAIN, BUT RIGHT KNOW, I'M NOT EVEN SURE, IF THERE'S A BAND CALLED ANGEL DUST ANYMORE, 'CAUSE NOBODY TALKS WITH ME ABOUT THIS.
I PROMISE TO GIVE MY BEST AGAIN, LIKE I DID THE LAST 17 YEARS, BUT PEOPLE LIKE I DISCRIBED ABOVE OR PEOPLE, WHO WRITE THIS NICE E-MAILS ABOUT ME
WILL HAVE TO RECOGNIZE, THAT I ALLOW NOBODY TO TREAD ME LIKE THIS. I NEVER EARNED MONEY WITH THIS BAND, 'CAUSE I ALWAYS SHARED EVERTHING WITH
EVERYBODY, BUT ALSO, I COVERED ALL THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, THAT THE BAND LOST, 'CAUSE OF EX MEMBERS, THAT LEFT THE BAND RIGHT BEFORE OR A TOUR OR
FESTIVAL SHOWS, OR THESE KIND OF PROMOTORS IN WACKEN AND WALTROP (THIS SHOW COST ME 1.600 US $ BY THE WAY, THANX A LOT), CENTURY MEDIA GERMANY (!!!),
OR THE WEB MASTER OF THIS PAGE. I WANT TO THANK ALL THIS PEOPLE FOR THEIR ENGAGEMENT. PLEASE, DON'T HELP ME IN FUTURE AGAIN, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE,
PLEASE.
HOPE TO SEE THE REAL PEOPLE IN FUTURE.......
THE ARROGANT "WANNA BE ROCK STAR" FRANK BANX


I fear that this could mean that Angel Dust not longer exists...? :eek:
But maybe we could help... : if everybody at this forum spends 5 Euros (for example), i think that we could make a flight for Nick from Colorado to Wacken possible...?
Think about this proposal if you want to see Angel Dust at the Wacken Open Air!

(Hope to see them there in spite of this desaster!!!)
 
Christiane -

I applaud your efforts in trying to help bring AD to Wacken but it's not possible as of this afternoon, Ritchie has left the band. He went to Milwaukee Metal Fest to play with both of his bands, AD & Silencer, once he arrived Banx informed him they weren't going to play. Adding this to the cancellation of Steel Meets Steel festival and Wacken......Ritchie has decided to leave AD.

He and the guys in Silencer will be playing tonight at Metal Fest. At least, it wasn't a total loss for him...he still gets to play his guitar!
 
Well.......it was obvious there have been sort of problems within the band, still I'm surprised (in a negative way) that it went that fast. I had never expected they would NOT play Milwaukee and I had not expected Ritchie to leave the band as well.

I believe we won't get to hear too much of Angel Dust in the next time :cry:
I love the band and I was so much looking forward to see them again next week......
 
Originally posted by Christiane
DIRK ASSMUTH TOLD ME, THAT HE'S GOT SOMETHING BETTER TO DO, THEN PLAYING THESE TWO MORE SHOWS FOR YOU.

... 'CAUSE DIRK ASSMUTH DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY THESE SHOWS AS WELL.
Now, that really pisses me off !!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

And the tour with Rhapsody was great even with the other drummer, he did a great job !

R.I.P. Angel Dust, and I thank you anyway for the cool concerts and the great records you did ...
 
Sadly i think the same.... :cry:
What a pity that such things happens!!
But what can we do??? Ok, this idea of mine was very opportunistic, but that was my first idea... i don't know what to do... :confused:
Guess, that we have to accept the facts... but i feel very sad about this!!! :cry:
 
Hmmm... now this is shocking...

Poor Frank Banx...

I just listened to "Border Of Reality" this morning...

Despite my disappointment with the latest album... I certainly hope this isn't the end for Angel Dust... I have a great love for their music.

Angel Dust rose from the ashes before.... perhaps they will be able to do so again in the future.
 
Yes, rising up from the ashes again!!! :)

Hoping very well that there is any future for them...
:rolleyes:
My thaughts are ramble to last year to the leaving of Bernie... and why Assy rejoin the band after Bernd left... singular... whatseverhis problem, it's abject in front of the fans anyway of his causes, think he was able to say this earlier!! :mad:
 
Hi all! Sorry I had to deliver the bad news. Forgive me! I've enjoyed chatting with all of you. Ritchie & I appreciate all the support that the AD Fans have shown him. Best of luck to all of you!
 
wow! I am gone for a day and the whole world falls apart:( .......well I for one am not giving up on angel dust......frank and company need our encouragement now more than ever.....all I ask is everybody do the same:err:
 
I don't know what to think of all this really. Sure I'd support the band .....if there was any...........almost half of the band left :err:

Banx was obviously very angry when he wrote that comment in the guestbook and - even if everything he said was completely true - I don't like the way of his announcement.
I believe there are always two sides to a story and I cannot believe it's "the whole world against Banx". Hopefully there won't be any more bad words in publicity....no matter who says them.
It always leaves a bitter taste when bands are having quarrels via magazines/internet etc.

I also don't see why Banx is sooooo pissed with German stages.....I understand the festival last week wasn't exactly the best experience but I don't think it's a reason to wipe away all the good gigs and tours they had in the past. That's just my perspective maybe.....I'm only a fan without the real insight in things after all. It's just how I feel about the whole thing.
:confused:
 
I think little of anyone who would just up and quit a band first off.Not to mention someone who would walk out on one of my favorite bands.

Get Bernd back and get some people who actually care about being in a good band!

Good luck!
 
Originally posted by Angel Duster
Christiane -

I applaud your efforts in trying to help bring AD to Wacken but it's not possible as of this afternoon, Ritchie has left the band. He went to Milwaukee Metal Fest to play with both of his bands, AD & Silencer, once he arrived Banx informed him they weren't going to play. Adding this to the cancellation of Steel Meets Steel festival and Wacken......Ritchie has decided to leave AD.

He and the guys in Silencer will be playing tonight at Metal Fest. At least, it wasn't a total loss for him...he still gets to play his guitar!

Actually this confuse me a bit, Banx just told me that Ritchie is still in...
 
John, Silkie just posted on the German board that the band now consists of Banx and Ritchie who will look for new musicians to record a new record already this year.
Steven and Dirk are out. As for today. Wait until tomorrow and you will probably hear something different. I think all we can do is sit back and wait what will happen when everybody involved got cooled down a bit.