Angeldust (Industrial band)
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Angeldust was an American Industrial
music/magic band project from New York City
formed by Klay Scott and Criss Angel
in 1995. The band only released one album called Musical Conjurings From World of Illusions in 1998 under the name Angeldust and three more albums in 2000 released under Criss Angel's name after the band departed.
was looking for a musician to produce and program his music. He turned his eyes to Circle of Dust
frontman Klay Scott.
While Scott was on tour, Angel called him asking him to help in his "rock and roll thing", as said by Scott in an interview.
Scott took the job because he had financial problems. Over time, Scott and Angel became very good friends.
"We shared the same vision, musically and visually and realized that our strength as a team was much greater than either of us apart." - Klay Scott, HM Magazine interview
The name of the band, Angeldust, was a combination of Criss Angel's name and Circle of Dust, Scott's other Industrial music project.
. Klay Scott commented that it was a combination of The Crow
and The Terminator
but with Illusions, a live band, Avant-garde characters that roam the landscape, robotic lighting, television monitors and projectors, performance art pieces and more. During the magical segments, Klayton is often portraying the villain who is out to make Criss Angel do the most impossible magic. During the show, a live band would play alongside with Klayton and Criss Angel playing the music they wrote.
Angeldust's music would later be used as the soundtrack for Criss Angel's television show, Mindfreak
.
from Celldweller
). Criss asked Klayton to help collaborate on the Mindfreak soundtrack. Criss and Klayton rearranged the Mindfreak theme by turning it into a full song, unlike the Jonathan Davis
-produced version which was recorded only as a 60 second sample for the first seasons opening.
Klayton re-produced and re-engineered the song (adding some of his signature Celldweller sounds). A music video was recorded subsequently which featured both artists.
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
music/magic band project from New York City
New York City
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formed by Klay Scott and Criss Angel
Criss Angel
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos , better known by the stage name Criss Angel, is an American illusionist, writer, director, musician, and actor...
in 1995. The band only released one album called Musical Conjurings From World of Illusions in 1998 under the name Angeldust and three more albums in 2000 released under Criss Angel's name after the band departed.
History
Magician Criss AngelCriss Angel
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos , better known by the stage name Criss Angel, is an American illusionist, writer, director, musician, and actor...
was looking for a musician to produce and program his music. He turned his eyes to Circle of Dust
Circle of Dust
Circle of Dust were a 1990s Industrial rock band created and run by Klayton who is now more widely known for his solo band Celldweller. Circle of Dust was, along with contemporaries Mortal and Deitiphobia, instrumental in bringing industrial metal to the Christian alternative metal scene...
frontman Klay Scott.
While Scott was on tour, Angel called him asking him to help in his "rock and roll thing", as said by Scott in an interview.
Scott took the job because he had financial problems. Over time, Scott and Angel became very good friends.
"We shared the same vision, musically and visually and realized that our strength as a team was much greater than either of us apart." - Klay Scott, HM Magazine interview
The name of the band, Angeldust, was a combination of Criss Angel's name and Circle of Dust, Scott's other Industrial music project.
Live show
The show took place at Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
. Klay Scott commented that it was a combination of The Crow
The Crow
The Crow is a comic book series created by James O'Barr. The series was originally written by O'Barr as a means of dealing with the death of his girlfriend at the hands of a drunk driver. It was later published by Caliber Comics in 1989, becoming an underground success, and later adapted into a...
and The Terminator
The Terminator
The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, co-written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr., and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. The film was produced by Hemdale Film Corporation and distributed by Orion Pictures, and filmed in Los...
but with Illusions, a live band, Avant-garde characters that roam the landscape, robotic lighting, television monitors and projectors, performance art pieces and more. During the magical segments, Klayton is often portraying the villain who is out to make Criss Angel do the most impossible magic. During the show, a live band would play alongside with Klayton and Criss Angel playing the music they wrote.
Angeldust's music would later be used as the soundtrack for Criss Angel's television show, Mindfreak
Criss Angel Mindfreak
Criss Angel Mindfreak is a show distributed by A&E Network. It debuted in 2005, and centers on stunts and street magic acts by magician Criss Angel.-Career as magician:...
.
Mindfreak
Despite their departure and not having even seen each other for years, Criss Angel would later make amends with Klay (now known as KlaytonKlayton
Scott Albert, now known as Klayton, is a multi-instrumentalist musician formerly of New York City and currently of Detroit, Michigan who has led several cult status underground bands and has performed under a variety of stage names since the early 1990s...
from Celldweller
Celldweller
Celldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...
). Criss asked Klayton to help collaborate on the Mindfreak soundtrack. Criss and Klayton rearranged the Mindfreak theme by turning it into a full song, unlike the Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Houseman Davis is the lead vocalist and frontman for the nu metal band Korn. Davis was ranked 16th on Hit Parader 's list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists".-Early life:...
-produced version which was recorded only as a 60 second sample for the first seasons opening.
Klayton re-produced and re-engineered the song (adding some of his signature Celldweller sounds). A music video was recorded subsequently which featured both artists.
Discography
Studio releases- Musical Conjurings From World of Illusions (1998)
- System 1 in TrilogySystem 1 in TrilogySystem 1 in the Trilogy is an album by industrial rock group Angeldust which consisted of Criss Angel and Klay Scott. The album was released under Criss Angel's name in 2000 after the band departed but recorded as Angeldust...
(2000) - System 2 in TrilogySystem 2 in TrilogySystem 2 in Triogy is the third album from industrial rock band Angeldust. The first eight tracks are soundtracks to the segments that Klay Scott played as Criss Angel would either perform his magic or act.-Track listing:...
(2000) - System 3 in TrilogySystem 3 in TrilogySystem 3 in Trilogy is the final Angeldust CD made by Criss Angel & Klay Scott . Like the previous album, this one contains mixed songs and soundtracks that were used for segments in Criss Angel's show. The final song on the album, "Amixtika", contains every single song from the System CD's rolled...
(2000)