Dendura
Encyclopedia
Dendura is an Ancient Egypt
ian themed progressive metal
band from the United States.
The band is composed of Aziza A. Poggi (Vocals & keys), Steve Wethy (Guitar, back up vocals), Paul Stein (Guitar) and Greg Cloon (Bass).
and opened their first show for national Level/C before losing their original drummer putting them on a year and a half hiatus. The band then went through a series of short lived drummers and keyboardists.
In April 2006, Dendura released New Life, their debut album that attracted several film directors who licensed tracks for Perception, InZero, and the award-winning film Broken. Dendura also penned a metal version of In the Hall of the Mountain King
for the Comedy Central
series Monsters Ballz and appeared on the ABC affiliate WZZM (Grand Rapids, Michigan
).
In 2007, New Life gained distribution through Sonic Cathedral, one of the largest on-line stores for female vocal music. By August, it had sold well enough to catch the attention of KillZone Records who signed them shortly thereafter.
Dendura has tracks on three CD compilations: The official ProgPower 2007 festival compilation, the Bootleg compilation for WGRD 97.9 FM in Grand Rapids, and the Sirens sampler from Sonic Cathedral due out in the Fall of 2008.
Dendura has performed with Edguy
, Light This City
, and Unexpect
. They have also performed in Saint Paul, Minnesota
, at the all-female fronted metal festival, Flight of the Valkyries
and filmed a music video with award winning director, Mike Madigan, for a song that will be featured on their upcoming album.
Dendura was featured in the international UK magazine Metal Hammer
.
Dendura was interviewed by The Underground Music Magazine in the 60th issue (February/March, 2008). http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/complete_iss60.htm
Currently the band are working on their next album. This will be their first album under the KillZone Records banner and will be produced by Grammy Award
Winning Producer Neil Kernon
(Nile
, Dokken
, Nevermore
, Queensryche
, Judas Priest
).
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian themed progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band from the United States.
The band is composed of Aziza A. Poggi (Vocals & keys), Steve Wethy (Guitar, back up vocals), Paul Stein (Guitar) and Greg Cloon (Bass).
History
Originally formed in February 2004, Dendura played throughout MichiganMichigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and opened their first show for national Level/C before losing their original drummer putting them on a year and a half hiatus. The band then went through a series of short lived drummers and keyboardists.
In April 2006, Dendura released New Life, their debut album that attracted several film directors who licensed tracks for Perception, InZero, and the award-winning film Broken. Dendura also penned a metal version of In the Hall of the Mountain King
In the Hall of the Mountain King
In the Hall of the Mountain King is a piece of orchestral music composed by Edvard Grieg for the sixth scene of Act II in Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt, which premiered in Christiania on February 24, 1876....
for the Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
series Monsters Ballz and appeared on the ABC affiliate WZZM (Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
).
In 2007, New Life gained distribution through Sonic Cathedral, one of the largest on-line stores for female vocal music. By August, it had sold well enough to catch the attention of KillZone Records who signed them shortly thereafter.
Dendura has tracks on three CD compilations: The official ProgPower 2007 festival compilation, the Bootleg compilation for WGRD 97.9 FM in Grand Rapids, and the Sirens sampler from Sonic Cathedral due out in the Fall of 2008.
Dendura has performed with Edguy
Edguy
-Demos, AFM years :Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch and Dirk Sauer. The name "Edguy" was an affectionate epithet for Mr. Edgar Siedschlag, their math teacher at the time. In 1994, the band released two demos, Evil Minded and Children of...
, Light This City
Light This City
Light This City was an American melodic death metal band from the Bay Area of San Francisco that was active between 2002 and 2008.-History:They released one independent album and three albums with Prosthetic Records before disbanding in 2008...
, and Unexpect
Unexpect
Unexpect is an avant-garde extreme metal band from Montreal, Canada featuring a unique amalgamation of different styles of music, including black metal, death metal, thrash metal, progressive metal, melodic heavy metal, classical music, dark cabaret, opera, medieval music, jazz, funk, electro,...
. They have also performed in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
, at the all-female fronted metal festival, Flight of the Valkyries
Flight of the Valkyries
Flight of the Valkyries is an annual metal festival with editions held St. Paul, MN and recently Baltimore, MD. The music festival is dedicated to metal bands with female lead vocalists....
and filmed a music video with award winning director, Mike Madigan, for a song that will be featured on their upcoming album.
Dendura was featured in the international UK magazine Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music...
.
Dendura was interviewed by The Underground Music Magazine in the 60th issue (February/March, 2008). http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/complete_iss60.htm
Currently the band are working on their next album. This will be their first album under the KillZone Records banner and will be produced by Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
Winning Producer Neil Kernon
Neil Kernon
Neil Kernon is a musician/record producer/mixer/recording engineer - from London, England.He has worked with a number of artists over the last 30 years, but may be best known for his work with Hall & Oates on three of their most important albums - 1980's Voices, 1981's Private Eyes, and 1982's H2O...
(Nile
Nile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major...
, Dokken
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
, Nevermore
Nevermore
Nevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1991, they are known to incorporate elements from styles such as thrash, power, progressive, and neo-classical metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles.-Early years...
, Queensryche
Queensrÿche
thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
, Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
).
External links
- Official site
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