Dendura

Dendura is an Ancient Egyptian 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), Justin Lee Dixon (drums) and Greg Cloon (Bass).
History
Originally formed in February 2004, Dendura played throughout Michigan 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, Epica, Doro Pesch, Scar Symmetry, 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).
The band caught attention from Killzone Records and Grammy Award Winning Producer Neil Kernon (Nile, Dokken, Nevermore, Queensrÿche, Judas Priest) to work on their sophomore album. They recorded with Mr Kernon in their own studio in Grand Rapids, MI before realizing funds were not available per Killzone Records leaving them to pay for it themselves. The band still desired to finish the album, but had not the funds to complete it. Dendura has since disbanded in 2010 although still speak of completing the album when possible. Since the disbanding of Dendura, a new desire to recreate a new band with Dendura's first keyboardist, Alicia Menninga along with drummer Erik Sales, bassist Greg Cloon, guitarist Daniel Cruzan and Dendura's singer on vocals Aziza A. Poggi. The new band is called Aria Flame. Representing the myth of the phoenix rising from its own ashes. The band performs Dendura songs, as covers.
Discography
* 2006: New Life
* 2007: "Afterlife" EP, limited edition

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