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Dia de los Muertos (band)

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Dia de los Muertos
Dia de los Muertos in 2013
Dia de los Muertos in 2013
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, U.S.
Genres
Years active2005–present
LabelsCinismo Records
Spinoff ofAgony
Members
Past members
  • Vincent Price
  • Loana dP Valencia
  • Adrian Villanueva
Websiteddlm.net

Dia de los Muertos is an American death/thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 2005 by Andres Jaramillo and Alfonso Pinzón, both from the Colombian thrash metal band Agony, and bassist Vincent Price of Body Count. To date, the band has released two EPs and one full-length studio album.

History

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The band was founded by guitarist Andres Jaramillo and drummer Alfonso Pinzón of Agony,[2] and Vincent Price of Body Count, as a side project. Lacking a vocalist, they invited other singers to write lyrics and record vocals over their music.

Their first release, the Day of the Dead EP, was recorded at Dungeon Studios in Los Angeles,[3] mixed by Roy Z, and released on Cinismo Records in 2005. It featured vocals by Tony Campos (Static-X, Fear Factory), Andres Gimenez (A.N.I.M.A.L.), Loana dP Valencia (Dreams of Damnation), and Alex Oquendo (Masacre).[4]

In 2006, Dia De Los Muertos performed at the Colombian rock festival Rock al Parque in Bogotá.[5]

In 2011, the band issued their debut full-length album, Satanico-Dramatico, with Loana dP Valencia on vocals, Adrian Villanueva on guitar, and Alejandro Corredor on bass.[6]

In 2013, Dia De Los Muertos embarked on a Latin American tour, with Mexican singer Rosa Arias joining the band. They performed at the Metal Fest in Santiago, Chile,[7] Teatro Flores in Buenos Aires, Argentina—opening for Carcass,[8] Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in Guadalajara, Mexico,[9] and Del Putas Fest in Medellin, Colombia.[10] The band then returned to Mexico for a second time, then headed to Europe to play Resurrection Fest in Spain.[11]

A year later, Dia De Los Muertos released their next record, the EP No Money – No Fiesta.[12]

Band members

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Current

  • Alfonso Pinzón – drums
  • Andres Jaramillo – guitar
  • Alejandro Corredor – bass
  • Rosa Arias – vocals

Past

  • Vincent Price – bass
  • Loana de Valencia – vocals
  • Adrian Villanueva – guitar

Discography

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EPs

  • Day of the Dead (2005)
  • No Money – No Fiesta (2014)

Studio albums

  • Satanico-Dramatico (2011)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Reseña Satánico-Dramático de Dia de los Muertos". Rockombia (in Spanish). Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Garry Sharpe-Young (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. pp. 116–. ISBN 978-0-9582684-0-0.
  3. ^ " Dia De Los Muertos: No Money No Fiesta". Metal Rules, Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz
  4. ^ "Dia De Los Muertos – "Day of the Dead". Metal Underground, July 7, 2006
  5. ^ "Definen programación de Rock al Parque, que se realizará del 14 al 16 de octubre en Bogotá". El Tiempo. October 4, 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Dia De Los Muertos: Satanico Dramatico". Sea of Tranquility, December 6, 2011, by Pete Pardo
  7. ^ "CLSK Review: The Metal Fest 2013 "La Previa" con DDLM, Pentagram y Accept – CLSK". Chileanskies.com. April 13, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Carcass cerrando la Semana del Metal : Noche Bastarda". Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  9. ^ "Hell and Heaven Metal Fest 2013 – All Metal Festivals". Allmetalfest.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "Del Putas Fest 2013: Confirmado el cartel de bandas, WHIPLASH y Dia de los Muertos el plato fuerte | Historia noticias bandas Metal Colombiano". Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  11. ^ "Resurrection Fest 2013 – All Metal Festivals". Allmetalfest.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  12. ^ " metal-rules.com/2014/05/01/dia-de-los-muertos-no-money-no-fiesta/
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