07/04/2021 17:29

Stratuz

Stratuz return with a new single 'Dawn'

The first official single after 15 years of not releasing anything, by Venezuelan doom/death metal band Stratuz has been revealed. It's taken from the upcoming full-length studio album.

'Dawn' is a huge track that is a credit to the legacy of a band closing in on their fourth decade. It is tecommended for fans of bands like Tiamat, Paradise Lost and Swallow The Sun.

Stratuz 2021:
Franklin Berroterán - voices and keyboards
Gerónimo Egea - lead guitar
Eliecer Delgado - guitar
Leonardo Rangel - bass
Williangel Salvatierra – drums

'Dawn' features Karen Pita on additional lead vocals.

Stratuz are a Venezuelan doom/death metal band. Formed in 1984, the band released their first demo in 1993 and their debut album, 'In Nomine...', in 1995. They quickly became the most recognizable metal band from Venezuela.

In 1998, Stratuz was invited to the Festival del Sol in Spain, together the Finnish band Stratovarius; and at the same time the Spanish label Repulse Records included Stratuz to participate in the Repulsive Tour '98, throughout Spain and Portugal, together with the Centinex and Anasarca. Later, the band went to Holland and then to the city of Köln, Germany, where they were expected to participate in the Musikfestival Komm '98 as headliner.

Upon their return, Stratuz finished recording the album 'The Last Angel', which was released at the end of 1999. Same year, they signed a contract with the Belgian label L.S.P. Company, for a new album entitled 'Spirit Seduction'.

Stratuz was disbanded from 2006 until 2019, when they decided to regroup.

Discography:
'Stratuz' MC; Live; 1993; Grabaciones Alternativas;
'In Nomine...' Split-CD; 1994; self-released;
'Repulsive Tour '98' Split-VHS; 1998; Repulse Records;
'The Last Angel' CD; 1999; self-released;
'Spirit Seduction' CD; 2000; The L.S.P. Company;
'Without Original Sin' EP; 2006; Dark Productions;
'Dawn' Digital Single; 2021; self-released.

(source: Total Metal PR Agency)