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Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Death Metal |
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Last update/review:
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February 12, 2007
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Dreams Of Damnation
Dreams Of Damnation was first formed as a project featuring
guitarist Jim Durkin and well-known drummer Gene Hoglan,
both of whom had just finished with
Dark Angel.
A 7" EP was recorded in 1992 (Hoglan had already left by
then), but Durkin shelved the project, semi-retiring from the
music business.
By 1998 he had the itch again, and put together a power
trio that released
Let The Violence Begin in 2000.
The style here wasn't too far removed from Dark Angel,
that being raw, primitive thrash, complemented by
Charlie Silva's death/hardcore barks.
But this incarnation didn't last long either, as Durkin
(after briefly considering joining
Hirax,
assembled yet another version of the band, featuring
leather-lunged female vocalist Loana Valencia
(and, at one time, fomer
Abattoir
mainmain Steve Gaines).
A new album was in the works for a number of years,
and finally saw the light of day in 2006, entitled
Epic Tales Of Vengeance.
By this time the band was more death metal than thrash,
both due to Valencia's harsh growls (one would never guess
that a woman is singing this stuff) as well as the
song structures.
Current Members
Loana dP Valencia
vocals
Jim Durkin
guitars (ex-Dark Angel) RIP: March 8, 2023, age 58
Rick Alsup
rhythm guitar/vocals
Matt Arner
bass
Matt Hulderman
drums
Former Members/Guests
Charlie Silva
vocals/bass
Al Mendez
drums
Miguel Moran
drums
Discography
Let The Violence Begin
2000
Necropolis
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- Blood To Free A Soul
- Unholy Invocations
- Cremation Day
- Demonic Celebration
- Hammer Of Sickness
- Release Me
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Jim Durkin
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Charlie Silva
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Al Mendez
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Epic Tales Of Vengeance
2006
self-released
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- Crimson Vengeance
- Kill For Peace
- Beyond Salvation
- The Bloodletting
- New Flesh
- Patricide
- Eaters Of The Dead
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Loana dP Valencia
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Jim Durkin
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Rick Alsup
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Matt Arner
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Miguel Moran
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