Dramatica

DRAMATICA (previously Decadence) is an American power progressive metal band formed in the early 90's. The band was formed by Dennis Murcia (bass) and Diego Ramirez (guitar). The band played mostly in the Texas and California area, sharing the stage with acts such as Pantera, Annihilator, Helstar, Vicious Rumors, Lizzy Borden, Doro, D'Priest, Leatherwolf, Biohazard and Coroner, among others. the band's music was regularly played on Z-Rock, the defunct national metal radio network which was very popular during the "metal years". Their sound was classified somewhere between Metallica and Iron Maiden, with some hints of early progressive metal acts such as Fates Warning. After many lineup changes, many demos were recorded including a recording of a show in LA's the Roxy Club while the band were invited to showcase for major labels Sony Music and Universal. The band disbanded in 1994. Dennis Murcia went on to work in radio and in the music industry, working with artists such as Shakira and being nominated for 3 Latin Grammy's as executive producer and engineer. Diego Ramirez, a physicist, became an entrepreneur. In 2013 Dennis and Diego decided to enter the studio enlisting the help drummer Mark Zonder (Fates Warning) and singers Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Rock the Vault) and Michael Vescera (Obsession, Loudness, Yngwie Malmsteen) to record DRAMATICA's debut album.