diff --git a/@commitlint/config-angular/README.md b/@commitlint/config-angular/README.md
index 76ac78b3a7..603414339d 100644
--- a/@commitlint/config-angular/README.md
+++ b/@commitlint/config-angular/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # @commitlint/config-angular
 
-Shareable `commitlint` config enforcing the [Angular commit convention](https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#-commit-message-guidelines).
+Shareable `commitlint` config enforcing the [Angular commit convention](https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#commit).
 Use with [@commitlint/cli](../cli) and [@commitlint/prompt-cli](../prompt-cli).
 
 ## Getting started
@@ -122,6 +122,17 @@ echo "fix: some message." # fails
 echo "fix: some message" # passes
 ```
 
+#### subject-exclamation-mark
+
+- **condition**: `subject` must not have a `!` before the `:` marker
+- **rule**: `never`
+
+The [angular commit
+convention](hhttps://github.com/angular/angular/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#commit)
+dose not use a `!` to define a breaking change in the commit subject. If you
+want to use this feature please consider using the [conventional commit
+config](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/commitlint/tree/master/%40commitlint/config-conventional#commitlintconfig-conventional).
+
 #### header-max-length
 
 - **condition**: `header` has `value` or less characters
diff --git a/@commitlint/config-angular/index.js b/@commitlint/config-angular/index.js
index 57c82621c7..12e2a00aa6 100644
--- a/@commitlint/config-angular/index.js
+++ b/@commitlint/config-angular/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 const typeEnum = require('@commitlint/config-angular-type-enum');
 
 module.exports = {
+	parserPreset: {parserOpts: {headerPattern: /^(\w*)(?:\((.*)\))?!?: (.*)$/}},
 	rules: {
+		'subject-exclamation-mark': [2, 'never'],
 		'body-leading-blank': [1, 'always'],
 		'footer-leading-blank': [1, 'always'],
 		'header-max-length': [2, 'always', 72],
diff --git a/@commitlint/config-angular/index.test.js b/@commitlint/config-angular/index.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b5919d1fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/@commitlint/config-angular/index.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import lint from '@commitlint/lint';
+import {rules, parserPreset} from '.';
+
+const lintMessage = async (message) => {
+	const parserOpts = parserPreset.parserOpts;
+	const m = message.replace(/^\s+/, '').trim();
+	const result = await lint(m, rules, {parserOpts});
+
+	if (result.errors.length > 1) {
+		throw new Error(
+			'Commit test should only have one error message to validate against'
+		);
+	}
+
+	if (result.warnings.length > 1) {
+		throw new Error(
+			'Commit test should only have one warning message to validate against'
+		);
+	}
+
+	return result;
+};
+
+test('a valid commit message', async () => {
+	const result = await lintMessage('test: a valid angular commit');
+	expect(result.valid).toBe(true);
+	expect(result.errors).toStrictEqual([]);
+	expect(result.warnings).toStrictEqual([]);
+});
+
+test('a valid message with a scope', async () => {
+	const result = await lintMessage(
+		'test(scope): a valid angular commit with a scope'
+	);
+	expect(result.valid).toBe(true);
+	expect(result.errors).toStrictEqual([]);
+	expect(result.warnings).toStrictEqual([]);
+});
+
+test('a valid multi line commit', async () => {
+	const result = await lintMessage(
+		`test(scope): a valid angular commit with a scope
+
+     Some content in the body`
+	);
+	expect(result.valid).toBe(true);
+	expect(result.errors).toStrictEqual([]);
+	expect(result.warnings).toStrictEqual([]);
+});
+
+test('a leading blank line after header', async () => {
+	const result = await lintMessage(
+		`test(scope): a valid angular commit with a scope
+     Some content in the body`
+	);
+
+	expect(result.valid).toBe(true);
+	expect(result.errors).toStrictEqual([]);
+	expect(result.warnings[0].message).toBe('body must have leading blank line');
+});
+
+test('an invalid scope', async () => {
+	const result = await lintMessage(`no: no is not not an invalid commit type`);
+
+	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
+	expect(result.errors[0].message).toBe(
+		'type must be one of [build, ci, docs, feat, fix, perf, refactor, revert, style, test]'
+	);
+	expect(result.warnings).toStrictEqual([]);
+});
+
+test('a long header', async () => {
+	const result = await lintMessage(
+		`test: that its an error when there is ia realllllllllllllllllllllly long header`
+	);
+
+	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
+	expect(result.errors[0].message).toBe(
+		'header must not be longer than 72 characters, current length is 79'
+	);
+	expect(result.warnings).toStrictEqual([]);
+});
+
+test('message header with ! in it', async () => {
+	const result = await lintMessage(`test!: with a breaking change in the type`);
+
+	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
+	expect(result.errors[0].message).toBe(
+		'subject must not have an exclamation mark in the subject to identify a breaking change'
+	);
+	expect(result.warnings).toStrictEqual([]);
+});
+
+test('message header with ! in it and a scope', async () => {
+	const result = await lintMessage(
+		`test(scope)!: with a breaking change in the type`
+	);
+
+	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
+	expect(result.errors[0].message).toBe(
+		'subject must not have an exclamation mark in the subject to identify a breaking change'
+	);
+	expect(result.warnings).toStrictEqual([]);
+});
diff --git a/@commitlint/config-angular/package.json b/@commitlint/config-angular/package.json
index ba4b06eef8..6f06eb616d 100644
--- a/@commitlint/config-angular/package.json
+++ b/@commitlint/config-angular/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
     "node": ">=v12"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@commitlint/utils": "^12.1.4"
+    "@commitlint/utils": "^12.1.4",
+    "@commitlint/lint": "^12.1.4"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@commitlint/config-angular-type-enum": "^12.1.4"
diff --git a/@commitlint/config-conventional/index.test.js b/@commitlint/config-conventional/index.test.js
index 570c4b9ace..f3023b6819 100644
--- a/@commitlint/config-conventional/index.test.js
+++ b/@commitlint/config-conventional/index.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import lint from '@commitlint/lint';
-import {rules} from '.';
+import {rules, parserPreset} from '.';
+
+const commitLint = async (message) => {
+	const preset = await require(parserPreset)();
+	return lint(message, rules, {...preset});
+};
 
 const messages = {
 	invalidTypeEnum: 'foo: some message',
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ const messages = {
 		'fix(scope): some Message',
 		'fix(scope): some message\n\nBREAKING CHANGE: it will be significant!',
 		'fix(scope): some message\n\nbody',
+		'fix(scope)!: some message\n\nbody',
 	],
 };
 
@@ -107,21 +113,21 @@ const warnings = {
 };
 
 test('type-enum', async () => {
-	const result = await lint(messages.invalidTypeEnum, rules);
+	const result = await commitLint(messages.invalidTypeEnum);
 
 	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
 	expect(result.errors).toEqual([errors.typeEnum]);
 });
 
 test('type-case', async () => {
-	const result = await lint(messages.invalidTypeCase, rules);
+	const result = await commitLint(messages.invalidTypeCase);
 
 	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
 	expect(result.errors).toEqual([errors.typeCase, errors.typeEnum]);
 });
 
 test('type-empty', async () => {
-	const result = await lint(messages.invalidTypeEmpty, rules);
+	const result = await commitLint(messages.invalidTypeEmpty);
 
 	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
 	expect(result.errors).toEqual([errors.typeEmpty]);
@@ -129,9 +135,7 @@ test('type-empty', async () => {
 
 test('subject-case', async () => {
 	const invalidInputs = await Promise.all(
-		messages.invalidSubjectCases.map((invalidInput) =>
-			lint(invalidInput, rules)
-		)
+		messages.invalidSubjectCases.map((invalidInput) => commitLint(invalidInput))
 	);
 
 	invalidInputs.forEach((result) => {
@@ -141,49 +145,49 @@ test('subject-case', async () => {
 });
 
 test('subject-empty', async () => {
-	const result = await lint(messages.invalidSubjectEmpty, rules);
+	const result = await commitLint(messages.invalidSubjectEmpty);
 
 	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
 	expect(result.errors).toEqual([errors.subjectEmpty, errors.typeEmpty]);
 });
 
 test('subject-full-stop', async () => {
-	const result = await lint(messages.invalidSubjectFullStop, rules);
+	const result = await commitLint(messages.invalidSubjectFullStop);
 
 	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
 	expect(result.errors).toEqual([errors.subjectFullStop]);
 });
 
 test('header-max-length', async () => {
-	const result = await lint(messages.invalidHeaderMaxLength, rules);
+	const result = await commitLint(messages.invalidHeaderMaxLength);
 
 	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
 	expect(result.errors).toEqual([errors.headerMaxLength]);
 });
 
 test('footer-leading-blank', async () => {
-	const result = await lint(messages.warningFooterLeadingBlank, rules);
+	const result = await commitLint(messages.warningFooterLeadingBlank, rules);
 
 	expect(result.valid).toBe(true);
 	expect(result.warnings).toEqual([warnings.footerLeadingBlank]);
 });
 
 test('footer-max-line-length', async () => {
-	const result = await lint(messages.invalidFooterMaxLineLength, rules);
+	const result = await commitLint(messages.invalidFooterMaxLineLength);
 
 	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
 	expect(result.errors).toEqual([errors.footerMaxLineLength]);
 });
 
 test('body-leading-blank', async () => {
-	const result = await lint(messages.warningBodyLeadingBlank, rules);
+	const result = await commitLint(messages.warningBodyLeadingBlank);
 
 	expect(result.valid).toBe(true);
 	expect(result.warnings).toEqual([warnings.bodyLeadingBlank]);
 });
 
 test('body-max-line-length', async () => {
-	const result = await lint(messages.invalidBodyMaxLineLength, rules);
+	const result = await commitLint(messages.invalidBodyMaxLineLength);
 
 	expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
 	expect(result.errors).toEqual([errors.bodyMaxLineLength]);
@@ -191,7 +195,7 @@ test('body-max-line-length', async () => {
 
 test('valid messages', async () => {
 	const validInputs = await Promise.all(
-		messages.validMessages.map((input) => lint(input, rules))
+		messages.validMessages.map((input) => commitLint(input))
 	);
 
 	validInputs.forEach((result) => {
diff --git a/@commitlint/rules/src/index.ts b/@commitlint/rules/src/index.ts
index 60e3239453..af8ea6a544 100644
--- a/@commitlint/rules/src/index.ts
+++ b/@commitlint/rules/src/index.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {subjectEmpty} from './subject-empty';
 import {subjectFullStop} from './subject-full-stop';
 import {subjectMaxLength} from './subject-max-length';
 import {subjectMinLength} from './subject-min-length';
+import {subjectExclamationMark} from './subject-exclamation-mark';
 import {trailerExists} from './trailer-exists';
 import {typeCase} from './type-case';
 import {typeEmpty} from './type-empty';
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ export default {
 	'subject-full-stop': subjectFullStop,
 	'subject-max-length': subjectMaxLength,
 	'subject-min-length': subjectMinLength,
+	'subject-exclamation-mark': subjectExclamationMark,
 	'trailer-exists': trailerExists,
 	'type-case': typeCase,
 	'type-empty': typeEmpty,
diff --git a/@commitlint/rules/src/subject-exclamation-mark.test.ts b/@commitlint/rules/src/subject-exclamation-mark.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b36eb8e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/@commitlint/rules/src/subject-exclamation-mark.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import parse from '@commitlint/parse';
+import {subjectExclamationMark} from './subject-exclamation-mark';
+
+const preset = require('conventional-changelog-angular');
+
+const parseMessage = async (str: string) => {
+	const {parserOpts} = await preset;
+	return parse(str, undefined, parserOpts);
+};
+
+const messages = {
+	empty: 'test:\n',
+	with: `test!: subject\n`,
+	without: `test: subject\n`,
+};
+
+const parsed = {
+	empty: parseMessage(messages.empty),
+	with: parseMessage(messages.with),
+	without: parseMessage(messages.without),
+};
+
+test('empty against "always" should fail', async () => {
+	const [actual] = subjectExclamationMark(await parsed.empty, 'always');
+	const expected = false;
+	expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+});
+
+test('empty against "never" should succeed', async () => {
+	const [actual] = subjectExclamationMark(await parsed.empty, 'never');
+	const expected = true;
+	expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+});
+
+test('with against "always" should succeed', async () => {
+	const [actual] = subjectExclamationMark(await parsed.with, 'always');
+	const expected = true;
+	expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+});
+
+test('with against "never" should fail', async () => {
+	const [actual] = subjectExclamationMark(await parsed.with, 'never');
+	const expected = false;
+	expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+});
+
+test('without against "always" should fail', async () => {
+	const [actual] = subjectExclamationMark(await parsed.without, 'always');
+	const expected = false;
+	expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+});
+
+test('without against "never" should succeed', async () => {
+	const [actual] = subjectExclamationMark(await parsed.without, 'never');
+	const expected = true;
+	expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+});
diff --git a/@commitlint/rules/src/subject-exclamation-mark.ts b/@commitlint/rules/src/subject-exclamation-mark.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11cc29b590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/@commitlint/rules/src/subject-exclamation-mark.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import message from '@commitlint/message';
+import {SyncRule} from '@commitlint/types';
+
+export const subjectExclamationMark: SyncRule = (parsed, when = 'always') => {
+	const input = parsed.header;
+	if (!input) {
+		return [true, ''];
+	}
+
+	const negated = when === 'never';
+	const hasExclamationMark = /!:/.test(input);
+
+	return [
+		negated ? !hasExclamationMark : hasExclamationMark,
+		message([
+			'subject',
+			negated ? 'must not' : 'must',
+			'have an exclamation mark in the subject to identify a breaking change',
+		]),
+	];
+};
diff --git a/docs/reference-rules.md b/docs/reference-rules.md
index c4042dbc0b..9fbd605e01 100644
--- a/docs/reference-rules.md
+++ b/docs/reference-rules.md
@@ -336,6 +336,11 @@ Infinity
 0
 ```
 
+#### subject-exclamation-mark
+
+- **condition**: `subject` has exclamation before the `:` marker
+- **rule**: `never`
+
 #### type-enum
 
 - **condition**: `type` is found in value