Dia De Los Muertos is a metal

Heavy metal music

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 band, formed in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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 in 2005. Founded by Andres Jaramillo and Alfonso Pinzon of Agony

Agony (band)

Agony is a Colombian metal band, formed in Bogotá, Colombia in 1992. The band was founded by Alfonso Pinzón and Andrés Jaramillo, two college friends that shared a common interest in metal. A demo tape of the band's first songs, was quickly spread through Bogotá's metal fans in 1994...

, and Vincent Price of Body Count

Body Count

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, as a side project. Since they couldn't find an official singer for the band, they asked a few friends to write lyrics and record vocals over their music. That's how the band created a 'brotherhood' around their music and the bilingual Latino concept of the band's name, meaning and background. Their first release Day Of The Dead EP was recorded at Dungeon Studios in Los Angeles, mixed by Roy Z

Roy Z

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 and released on Cinismo records in 2005, featuring vocals by Tony Campos

Tony Campos

Tony Campos is a Mexican American musician. He is the bass guitarist for the heavy metal band Soulfly and former bass guitarist of industrial metal band Static-X and frontman/bassist for Asesino. Campos was the final bassist for Ministry, which retired in 2008, though he rejoined when the band...

 (Static X, Asesino

Asesino

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, Ministry

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, Prong - also known as Maldito X), Andres Gimenez (A.N.I.M.A.L.

A.N.I.M.A.L.

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), Loana dP Valencia (Dreams Of Damnation), Alex Oquendo (Masacre), Alfonso Pinzon and Vincent Price. Dia De Los Muertos performed at the world's largest 'free of charge' rock festival Rock Al Parque

Rock al parque

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 in 2006 with Fear Factory

Fear Factory

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 and Death By Stereo

Death by Stereo

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The latest album "Satanico-Dramatico" was released electronically for free on 3/23/2011, featuring Adrian Villanueva (Engrave) on guitar, Alejandro Corredor (Sin Salida, El Sagrado) on Bass, once again mixed by Roy Z

Roy Z

Roy Z is a guitarist, songwriter and producer known for his work with Bruce Dickinson , Rob Halford and Judas Priest. He also is the founder of Tribe of Gypsies, a hard rock band with Latin influences.-Biography:...

, guests vocals by Jeff Walker

Jeffrey Walker

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, Maldito X, Scott Carlson, Anton Reisenegger, Andres Gimenez, Boris Bonillo and a special appearance from Jonny Coffin on guitar in the instrumental title-track.