Stratuz (VE) Death | Doom | Atmospheric

Stratuz is a Venezuelan doom-death metal band formed in 1984. The group released their first demo in 1993 and their debut album “In Nomine…” in 1995, helping them to quickly become the most recognized metal band in Venezuela and cementing their place as one of the pioneer bands of extreme metal.

In 1999, Stratuz finished recording the album “The Last Angel” upon their return from a European tour. That same year, they signed with the Belgian label LSP-Company for a new album entitled “Spirit Seduction”.

The band decided to disband in 2006, but in 2019 they reform and start working on a new album titled “Osculum Pacis”, released on April 26th through Sliptrick Records and re-released in 2023 through WormHoleDeath Records.

Stratuz becomes the first extreme metal band in the country to be nominated and win the eleventh edition of the Pepsi Music Awards, specifically in the categories of "Best Rock Artist" and "Best Rock Album" for Osculum Pacis.  

Recently Stratuz was the most awarded band at the Premios Metal Hecho en Venezuela 2023 with four awards:  

- Best Album 2022 – 2023 with "Osculum Pacis"
- Best Extreme Metal Band
- Best Guitar Player
- Best Extreme Vocalist

Stratuz are:

Franklin Berroterán – Voices and Keyboards
Gerónimo Egea – Guitars
Leonardo Rangel – Bass
Diego Cabrujas – Drums