Dia de los Muertos is an American

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band formed in Los Angeles in 2005 by Andres Jaramillo and

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and bassist Vincent Price of

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. To date, the band has released two EPs and one full-length studio album.

History

The band was founded by guitarist Andres Jaramillo and drummer Alfonso Pinzón of

, and Vincent Price of

, 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, mixed by Roy Z, and released on Cinismo Records in 2005. It featured vocals by Tony Campos (

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), Andres Gimenez (

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), Loana dP Valencia (Dreams of Damnation), and Alex Oquendo ( Masacre). In 2006, Dia De Los Muertos performed at the Colombian rock festival

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, in

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. 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. 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

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, Chile, Teatro Flores in

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, Argentina—opening for Carcass,

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in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Del Putas Fest in Medellin, Colombia. The band then returned to Mexico for a second time, then headed to Europe to play

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in Spain. A year later, Dia De Los Muertos released their next record, the EP ''No Money – No Fiesta''." metal-rules.com/2014/05/01/dia-de-los-muertos-no-money-no-fiesta/
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Band members

Current *

– drums * Andres Jaramillo – guitar * Alejandro Corredor – bass * Rosa Arias – vocals Past * Vincent Price – bass * Loana dP Valencia – vocals * Adrian Villanueva – guitar

Discography

EPs * ''Day of the Dead'' (2005) * ''No Money – No Fiesta'' (2014) Studio albums * ''Satanico-Dramatico'' (2011)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups established in 2005 Musical groups from Los Angeles Heavy metal musical groups from California