Over the past two months, a spread of ex-Dogma members have publicly accused the band’s administration of quite a few egregious actions that will make any musician wish to go away a challenge.
In response to a number of former members (and there is fairly a couple of former members), Dogma administration failed to offer journey visas essential for touring – which led to 2 of the musicians being detained and despatched again to their vacation spot, overly sexualised the members in ways in which felt pointless, offered insufficient compensation, supplied insulting contracts, used AI scripts for interviews, and rather more. And as soon as the primary assertion was made by vocalist Grace Jane Pasturini (Lilith), guitarist Amber Maldonado (Lamia), and guitarist Patri Grief (Rusalka), which defined the explanations for his or her collective departure from Dogma.
With so many points revolving round a scarcity of satisfactory fee, it is not out of the realm of risk that Dogma‘s administration not solely shorted musicians, however straight up simply did not provide any compensation.
And apparently, it is not a comparatively new situation for the band’s administration. In response to Dogma‘s unique vocalist, Isa Roddy, who posted a press release on Instagram detailing her expertise with the band’s administration this previous Thursday (November twenty seventh), her vocal contributions to the challenge continued for use by the band’s administration regardless of not paying her for it.
Roddy writes in slides: “Prior to now few weeks, I’ve acquired quite a few messages from followers and inquiries from media shops asking about my reference to the band Dogma. Out of respect for many who observe my work, I really feel that is the correct second to talk clearly and responsibly.
Some already knew, however I used to be the primary vocalist of the challenge and actively helped shape its early creative id. I offered vocal traces, inventive concepts, and aesthetic parts that helped outline the character Lilith I, acknowledged by the viewers. I believed within the challenge’s potential and invested my time, dedication, and private monetary sources, with out ever receiving any return.
Regardless of my dedication over two and a half years, sure circumstances didn’t align with my profession expectations. As with many creative tasks, the setting and situations finally diverged from my skilled imaginative and prescient. For that motive, I made a decision to step away in mid-2022.
When contractual issues arose, I used to be knowledgeable that the one out there doc was a session musician settlement, meant solely for dwell performances. These performances by no means occurred with me. In different phrases, regardless of my inventive, vocal, and conceptual contributions, I acquired no compensation, and my audiovisual recordings had been later used throughout a number of supplies with out my specific authorization.
Even after my departure in 2022, parts of my voice have continued, and nonetheless proceed, to look in dwell performances and launched supplies, together with:
- “Father I Have Sinned” – growls and backing vocals
- “My First Peak” – backing vocals and signature vocalizations
- “Forbidden Zone” – backing vocals
- The Darkish Messiah” – backing vocals, screams and last choir
- “Free Your self” – screams
- “Pleasure From Ache” – screams
I additionally recorded full vocals for an EP that was by no means formally launched however remains to be publicly accessible on-line. The movies for “My First Peak” and “Forbidden Zone” containing my full vocal and visible efficiency, had been posted with out my authorization, with one other voice overlaid within the launched variations.
For many who respect these vocals, I can say confidently: they belong to me. They’re a part of my id and stay with me. That very same energy, method, and flexibility will now be totally current in my very own challenge, created with creative freedom {and professional} duty.
Transferring to Germany in 2021 was a turning level. I linked with skilled professionals within the music and inventive trade, gained a deeper understanding of my rights, discovered about contracts, and acknowledged the significance of defending my id and voice as an artist. This progress confirmed that leaving the challenge was essential.
The whole lot constructed throughout Lilith‘s early section displays my dedication, examine, and inventive expression. However past any character, I’m as we speak an artist who needs to point out my very own face, my very own voice, and my very own reality, with out masks or anonymity.
I’m getting into a brand new chapter in my profession: extra intense and totally aligned with my imaginative and prescient. I need you to be a part of this journey with me! Very quickly, you will uncover the whole lot I have been creating with dedication and authenticity, and I promise, will probably be value following carefully.
Preserve it heavy,
Isa Roddy”
With such an onslaught of statements from ex-Dogma members, here’s what we know. It began when…
October twenty seventh – Ex-Members Of DOGMA Name Out “The Individual Who Now Controls The Challenge,” Say He Betrayed “The Artists, His Companions, And The Followers”
2025 feels cursed in so some ways. And quite a lot of bands are feeling the affect. Bands are simply utterly trading drummers with one another, particular person musicians are leaving attributable to toxic work environments, and a few bands are simply straight up scrapping for no rattling motive.
For 3 members of Dogma, nevertheless, there are a couple of fairly rattling good causes to depart the group. Vocalist Grace Jane “Lilith” Pasturini, guitarist Amber “Lamia” Maldonado, and guitarist Patri “Rusalka” Grief have introduced their departure from Dogma, citing manipulative administration that turned “a band right into a model, and folks into disposable items.”
The information broke yesterday afternoon when Dogma, and the departing members, posted a collaborative assertion to their socials, stating: “THE FANS DESERVE THE TRUTH.
“We had been a part of Dogma. We beloved this challenge, however what’s being offered as we speak shouldn’t be Dogma. Throughout the excursions we noticed unilateral selections, damaged guarantees, manipulation, mistreatment, and lies to the followers. The one who now controls the challenge is a menace to Dogma’s future and isn’t an artist or a musician. He turned a band right into a model, and folks into disposable items. He betrayed the artists, his companions, and the followers. Dogma was born from connection, from the music, from the tales we shared with you.
“Changing folks with out honesty isn’t who we’re. Dogma is supposed to push the beliefs of freedom and liberation, none of which might exist with out integrity and honesty towards the followers and everybody concerned within the challenge. We don’t wish to see extra followers deceived, spending their cash and devotion on one thing hole. The actual Dogma stands right here, with those that created that connection for actual.
“However the energy isn’t in our arms. It’s in yours. It all the time has been. You determine who deserves to maintain the music alive. No supervisor can management that. Make your voice heard. Don’t help a lie. The social networks utilizing the title Official Dogma not characterize the actual band or what we stand for.
“Demand transparency. Ask for refunds in case you weren’t given what you had been promised. Don’t let anybody manipulate you. Additionally, no extra masks. Masks had been meant to guard id, to not exchange folks. The one one who must take off the masks is him. The ability to alter this story begins along with your help. We are going to preserve going. The music, the creativity, and the reality are on our aspect. We put our souls into this challenge, and that’s why you had been capable of join with us. No supervisor ought to be allowed to strip that away.
“Lilith, Lamia & Rusalka”
There have been no updates, feedback, or statements from their administration, or the 2 remaining members – the bassist and drummer – within the meantime, however with the best way 2025 goes and the way a lot shit is hitting the fan, it appears like a matter of time.
(Not Coated) October twenty eighth – ABSINTHE GREEN Says She Auditioned For DOGMA, And Nicely, The Administration Scared Her Off
Multi-instrumentalist and singer Absinthe Inexperienced put out a press release the day after Dogma, primarily backing up their story. Recounting how Inexperienced auditioned for Dogma again in 2022, she stated that the ethos of the band did not fairly match as much as what was being proven.
Writing on Instagram, “Again in 2022 I virtually grew to become the vocalist of Dogma.
I’m penning this as we speak due to what’s taking place with Dogma, and since I’m truthfully uninterested in seeing girls on this trade being mishandled, exploited, and silenced.
I stand with @gracejane_music ,@patrigrief and @aveya.music.
Lately members of Dogma introduced they’re leaving the band. Their assertion stated all of it: there’s manipulation, damaged guarantees, mistreatment, and that the one that controls the challenge is treating folks like disposable components.
Once I noticed that, I wasn’t shocked. I virtually joined this challenge again in 2022. They reached out, the whole lot was very secretive, I auditioned, I obtained the songs,and I used to be very near changing into their vocalist. However one thing felt off from the beginning.
The challenge was led by two males. One was a recognized title within the trade, and the opposite was the unnamed composer within the shadows , the one who had the ultimate say on who can be accepted into the band after the auditions. He was the invisible hand behind the scenes, the one you by no means noticed however who made the choices that mattered.”
“2/ They advised me Dogma was about liberation and feminism, that the idea was constructed round these seductive rebellious nuns combating towards management and hypocrisy. Sounded fascinating at first. However then I obtained the lyrics.
The songs had been a couple of nun edging a priest, one other about her getting off with a corn cob in a convent kitchen. I bear in mind studying that and pondering, what the hell is that this? They stated it was about “feminine freedom” and “empowerment,” however it was clearly written from a person’s fantasy perspective.
And let me be clear- I’ve no downside with the character of the lyrics themselves. I’m not towards erotic or provocative artwork. What bothered me was that this didn’t come from a girl’s perspective. I don’t thoughts being a soldier in another person’s challenge, following route, doing the work. I’ve completed that for years, and I’m good at it. Generally it’s even refreshing to simply play, to carry out with out worrying about all of the technique and manufacturing behind a challenge. However this felt completely different. It didn’t really feel creative. It felt like getting pimped by guys and over-sexualized in one thing that was pretending to be feminist. That’s not liberation. That’s low-cost “advertising and marketing.””
“3/ The largest “downside” for them with me was that my physique is roofed in tattoos. Even dissecting my pictures, checking all of the tattoos that wanted to be hid. And since the entire idea demanded anonymity, that grew to become an enormous situation. We weren’t allowed to point out any piece of our private id. They had been attempting to determine the best way to cowl my tattoos utterly for each present in order that no hint of who I’m might be seen. It was like being erased.
Ultimately, I didn’t be part of as a result of my intestine was telling me one thing was mistaken, my accomplice felt the identical. The challenge required me to journey very far, and at that time, I had already dedicated to my very own tasks , together with Absinthe Inexperienced. Trying again, I’m so glad I trusted that intuition. Once I gave my reply, there have been mentions additionally that possibly I may be part of sooner or later, or possibly they might even preserve me in thoughts for the position of the bassist, because it seemed like they’d issues with their bassist at the moment. Everybody was replaceable.
However I’ll be sincere, possibly if I used to be youthful and extra inexperienced, I wouldn’t have sensed it. I’d have in all probability been too excited, too wanting to say sure, and too blinded by the chance to see by way of the bullshit. Perhaps I’d have joined, and possibly proper now I’d have been the one making this assertion, strolling away from the identical type of manipulation and management.
And now, seeing what’s popping out, I do know I made the correct selection.”
“4/ It’s disheartening, although, to maintain seeing this sample. Males dressing up exploitation as artwork, turning girls into manufacturers, utilizing phrases like “empowerment” whereas pulling all of the strings behind the scenes. I’ve seen it too many instances.
I actually want we may begin speaking about this brazenly. Not nearly Dogma, however about the best way girls are continuously used and discarded on this scene. It’s in all places. From so-called managers, producers, musicians, and label folks. It’s exhausting.
That is my name to all femmes, musicians, artists, anybody within the scene: converse up. Help one another. Cease being afraid of dropping alternatives or getting blacklisted. Silence protects abusers.
I do know posting this may trigger issues for me, however I don’t care anymore. I’d somewhat inform the reality than preserve pretending that is regular. It’s not. And that is nothing in comparison with what me and different feminine musicians and colleagues of mine on this trade have gone by way of and needed to endure. Sadly, now we have tales to inform, and lots of of them have precisely the identical sample.
We have to reclaim our house.
We have to cease letting males promote our riot again to us as fantasy.
And we have to construct one thing actual, the place girls aren’t simply ornament for another person’s model.”
October thirtieth – Ex-DOGMA Guitarist Additional Accuses Band Administration Of Misogyny & Callousness
Issues are clearly not going nicely within the Dogma camp. Yesterday we published a story regarding the less-than-friendly departure of vocalist Grace Jane “Lilith” Pasturini, guitarist Amber “Lamia” Maldonado, and guitarist Patri “Rusalka” Grief who cited manipulative administration that turned “a band right into a model, and folks into disposable items.”
At present, Grief is again with a a lot lengthier assertion and it actually does not paint a sunnier image of the band or whoever’s in control of issues: “The Rusalka that after was, and can all the time be. Hey guys. Rusalka (Patri Grief) right here. I wished to speak a bit of bit extra concerning the latest occasions, what occurred, why it occurred, and shed some gentle on the state of affairs.
“In November 2023, I used to be contacted to be a part of Dogma; I instantly fell in love with the challenge. I immediately fell in love with the aesthetic and songwriting. It appeared like a as soon as in a lifetime alternative. I used to be employed as Rusalka, and the journey started.
“You may already understand how a lot I put my soul into this challenge, all the time bringing concepts, collaborating with my drawings on drumheads and playing cards, going to the merch sales space each single night time, and general, defining who Rusalka was. Rusalka is predicated on a really, VERY private factor that I went by way of, and I in some way felt the followers actually linked to the character in a number of methods.
“Rusalka was unhinged, loopy, barely creepy, however all the time supportive and there to pay attention. A number of of you reached out to me by way of the character’s account searching for assist, which I used to be all the time pleased to provide. Some very private info was shared, from the followers and from me, but the account was taken away by the administration the minute I used to be not admitted into the US.
“I gave my the whole lot into this challenge as a result of, even when issues felt off with the supervisor. I stored pondering ‘you are doing this for them, and also you’re doing this for the teenage Patri who wanted you probably the most.’ I believed Dogma was about ‘giving a voice to those that haven’t got one,’ which resonated with me. As a baby, I all the time wished to develop into an expert musician particularly for that motive: to provide shelter.
“I hid in music after I wanted it probably the most, and I wished to return the favor. With that in thoughts, I went to the merch desk each night time, learn each fan message, and answered all that I may. Because the character advanced, so did I. The followers that I met — I would not even contemplate them as followers, however pals. I used to be, and nonetheless am, keen to provide my all to them.
“This administration took benefit of my kindness. I used to be keen to take action many issues at no cost, and, after all, I barely acquired a ‘thanks’ in return. However the minute I set a boundary (as in, ‘Hey, I might somewhat not allow you to use my gear with out permission’) I used to be met with ‘you are exhibiting that you simply’re not dedicated to the challenge.’
“The minute I stated ‘Then why would I be serving to with the merch? Why would I be helping the 2 new guitarists, if I used to be not dedicated to the challenge?’ I acquired a ‘I paid you accordingly.’ I used to be given a 100€ tip on the finish of three excursions, which, as you may think about, does not even match the minimal wage for the work that I had been doing. However nonetheless, it is effective, as a result of it was my concept, and I by no means did it for the cash within the first place. I did it for you, for me, and for Rusalka, as she was born from the loopy and misunderstood.
“He used the truth that he tipped me to make me shut up, after which he stated that it will be higher if I ended doing it for this US tour. He’d somewhat cease the connection between musician and fan than acknowledge the efforts I put into the band.
“The rationale why I’m not within the band is somewhat easy: I wasn’t accepted into the US as a result of administration would not present the right VISA. I watched one other member get kicked out merely for asking for the proper working VISA, so it appeared fairly clear to me: both go on tour, or get replaced.
“There was no different possibility. I flew to the US with the one that was presupposed to be the brand new singer. We had been each interrogated and detained. They took our telephones (you may think about how fearful my household was), belts, earrings, and even our shoelaces. After 48 hours, we had been despatched again house.
“The minute I turned my cellphone again on, I had a message from administration saying ‘hey I discovered a alternative, may you educate her the songs?’ Not even an apology for taking the chance! Solely him asking for extra. Once I obtained again house, I advised him that I used to be detained for 48 due to his poorly made resolution, to which he answered ‘no one pressured you to take action. It was your resolution, and you bought caught since you had been sporting a Pirate Queen t-shirt underneath your hoodie.’
“I used to be completed. I used to be completed as a result of all through all of the fours, I’ve needed to take care of consuming solely twice a day as a result of he did not wish to present three meals. Each time I voiced my concern, I used to be shut down with the response of ‘no band ever calls for that type of factor,’ whereas seeing bandmates cry underneath situations that we accepted due to the chance. Each time I attempted to debate points, I used to be met with gaslighting. I used to be handled poorly for having mentioned the contract with one other bandmate in an effort to obtain higher situations.
“I used to be unable to organise something in my life due to multi-month excursions being deliberate with little discover. I used to be pressured into shopping for a bit of drugs (except for the guitar) that was ‘necessary’ which ended up not being essential in any respect, it was as an alternative used to hold vinyl and CDs as an alternative of my guitar with out my permission. The response? ‘No person pressured you to take action, it was a suggestion.’
“I used to be advised ‘Do you suppose I might nonetheless rent you if I had more cash? Sorry to say, however the minute I can begin paying extra, I acquire entry to the individuals who cost extra.’ Any time anybody expressed frustration with the state of affairs, the response was ‘They should f*ck to be calm’ or ‘They complain an excessive amount of as a result of they’re girls.’ I used to be sick of him placing us down in an effort to preserve us small and silent.
“Regardless of all of this, being a touring musician has all the time been my dream, and I beloved Dogma, the thought, the idea, the character I performed, and the potential of giving to Music not less than a bit of little bit of what Music gave to me after I wanted it most.
“Grace, Amber and I should not letting you down, and we are going to get up for ourselves and the music we play. This administration nonetheless has excellent obligations, as in the end it was his duty to offer what was required for a secure work setting. He failed to take action in a gross negligence which value me and a poor lady — who did not even get the prospect to sing one present after spending 48 hours in detention.
“It was a visit that led to nothing however disappointment. I used to be dissatisfied to see how simply replaceable we’re, to see my character performed by another person who’s utilizing a playback at a dwell present that followers cannot even document, all as a result of he’s attempting to cover the truth that he’s promoting one thing followers did not pay for.
“And, so as to add one thing somewhat tacky and petty to my assertion, I’ll say, in Dogma‘s common mystique, however with none AI behind my phrases: ‘We had been joined collectively in a darkish ritual of music and blood, we went by way of sacrifices that you simply but do not know. Our voices is not going to be silenced, as, so far as we now discuss with our cursed spirits, we are going to show to you, before you suppose, that the staves have already been drawn, the concord is ready, and the hexed melody of the coven is dying to be launched’.
“Your help means the world to me. To us. I’ve learn each single message, and, in all honesty, a number of of you had made me cry. Nothing new, although, as, because the starting, when you admired the band from afar, I admired you again from the shadows.
October thirtieth – Vocalist Slams DOGMA Over Allegedly Terrible Contract: “The Contract I Was Despatched Was One Of The Most Insulting Issues I’ve Seen In My 15 Yr Profession”
It has been a shit week for the parents behind Dogma. It began when vocalist Grace Jane “Lilith” Pasturini, guitarist Amber “Lamia” Maldonado, and guitarist Patri “Rusalka” Grief announced their departure from Dogma, citing manipulative administration that turned “a band right into a model, and folks into disposable items.” Grief then elaborated on her reasons for quitting, all of which sounded fairly grim.
Now vocalist Kim Jennett has come ahead with extra allegations and it is all fairly unhealthy. Jennett auditioned for the band in 2024 and even acquired a contract, at which level she backed out as a result of it was all fairly unhealthy. Jennett posted the following statement on Facebook relating to Dogma and their allegedly unhealthy enterprise:
“I wish to share my aspect of the story. As a result of I do know the ladies concerned legally could also be unable to share sure elements of their story, and I’ve proof of that. I am talking out in solidarity with them. As girls in music, we have got to have one another’s backs and name this sort of factor out so it stops taking place once more.
“In 2024 I used to be advised I might be the brand new singer of Dogma. (I obtained by way of the audition and to the purpose of exchanging contacts earlier than flying to South America for rehearsals) From day one, it was made clear this wasn’t actually a band. it was a model. A plant created and pruned by the administration. I used to be primarily taking part in a task. That doesn’t take away from how a lot exhausting work and graft it takes to be part of a challenge like this. The ladies would have poured their hearts souls, blood sweat and tears into it.
“You can see all of them injected part of themselves into the roles and did an unbelievable job of creating these characters their very own. What makes me sick about all of that is the anonymity. The ladies are masked, silenced, and managed by contracts that cease them from talking out. with authorized threats hanging over them in the event that they do and I’ve the proof of all this.
“The contract I used to be despatched was probably the most insulting issues I’ve seen in my 15 yr profession. My Lawyer stated it was primarily ‘slave labour’ and advised me to not go anyplace close to it. I utterly perceive that not everybody has entry to authorized recommendation, and I do not blame the ladies who signed. They had been offered a dream. manipulated with false guarantees and hope, into signing one thing that in the end exploited them.
“Individuals may not realise it is not simply concerning the terrible pay, $100 a present (frankly a joke) whereas the managers pocket the earnings from merchandise, ticket gross sales, and meet and greets. It is about management. legally certain to cover behind characters and preserve mouths shut. Replaceable and exploited, all disguised behind a masks of ‘feminism.’
“I fought it for months. Each time I pushed again, the managers got here again with manipulative ways, attempting to stress me into signing one thing that will have destroyed me legally, financially, and professionally. I urged them so as to add a piece added about fundamental human rights which they instantly took again out. Defending myself towards issues like, sexual abuse and exploitation, permitting me rights to issues corresponding to well being security and the correct to terminate the contract if these items are breached. Once I urged my human rights the place a non negotiable they backed out.
“It’s a model that preaches ‘authenticity, freedom, and expression’ whereas handing out contracts that strip these very issues away.
“Even their official assertion says all of it: ‘Dogma is greater than one individual.’ That is precisely it …. the musicians are handled as replaceable. Disposable. Sadly, in as we speak’s trade, there are such a lot of artists that want work on the market they’ll seemingly proceed with a brand new lineup. extra girls being exploited and hidden behind this masks of ‘thriller.’
“I am talking out so folks can see this for what it truly is. If a model’s energy depends on silence, management, and anonymity, it is not empowerment. it is exploitation.
Proof & What the Contract Mentioned
“I by no means signed their contract. thank God. however here is what they tried to make me comply with:
“1. possession of my voice and likeness even after leaving. ‘The corporate retains the correct to make use of the artist’s voice, recordings, likeness and character portrayal in perpetuity.’
“Which means even when I walked away, they might preserve utilizing my picture and voice to advertise their model. They might even use Al to duplicate me. This they’re doing to the ladies as I kind this through the use of their likeness to put in writing posts on their social media pages and fashions miming to their recordings.
“2. Whole anonymity, complete silence. ‘The artist agrees to carry out underneath anonymity and chorus from revealing their id publicly.’ ‘Any breach of confidentiality will lead to authorized motion.’ So the ladies actually cannot converse. They’re gagged. That is why you will by no means hear the true aspect of how unhealthy issues obtained. they’re legally trapped. One of many causes I’ve determined to share all of this.
“3. $100 per present, no possession, no royalties. ‘Artist will obtain $100 per dwell efficiency, with no entitlement to royalties or residuals.’ That is exploitation. No skilled musician in 2025 ought to be paid lower than minimal wage to entrance a model making 1000’s. It even acknowledged if I made a inventive contribution to writing I’d by no means be compensated for it.
“4. One sided energy and threats of authorized motion. ‘The corporate reserves the correct to exchange the artist at any time with out compensation.’ Should you refused or requested for honest phrases, you would be threatened with authorized penalties. Permitting there coercive and manipulative remedy of the artists from begin to end.
“5. The phantasm of empowerment. They used phrases like sisterhood, freedom, authenticity, and artistry however the effective print stripped all of that away. Behind the masks, these girls had no management over what they stated, wore, or earned. It is the textbook definition of exploitation dressed up as feminism.
“6.Termination. ‘The Firm reserves the correct to terminate this settlement and exchange the Artist at any time, for any motive, with out prior discover or compensation. The Artist might not terminate this settlement with out the prior written consent of them’ Which means they might drop the ladies immediately, however the girls could not go away. trapped except the administration allowed it.
“1. Authorized charges ‘The Artist shall indemnify and preserve indemnified the Firm towards all prices, claims, damages, and bills (together with affordable authorized charges) arising out of or in reference to this Settlement.’ If something went mistaken even when it was the managements fault I must pay their authorized charges, and when they’re paying so little per present it utterly traps the artist, its monetary abuse and manipulation. Each phrase of that is the whole reality. I’ve each message, name recording, and the entire contracts to again this up.
“I am talking for these that may’t. Should you care about girls in music, cease supporting methods that conceal behind empowerment whereas profiting off silence. I stand with Grace, Amber, and Patri, and I urge you to do the identical. Take into consideration who you are actually supporting and what sort of trade you are serving to to maintain.”
(Not Coated) November 4th – DOGMA Administration Makes an attempt To Do Harm Management; It Does not Go Nicely
We’re not completed but. The band got here out a couple of days after their preliminary tales to ask folks to allow them to know if Dogma‘s administration had contacted them, making an attempt to do harm management:
“First, we’d wish to thanks for the help you’ve proven us over this chaotic week. Every considered one of your feedback and messages has given us the motivation to maintain pushing for justice.
Administration has been messaging fan membership leaders and personal followers in an effort to intimidate them to take his aspect. Fan pages ought to be natural and naturally occurring, not one other entity managed by administration. We’re calling for an finish to this harassment; nobody deserves to be bullied or intimidated.
Administration has additionally been disclosing private info of particular person band members, together with extremely delicate and guarded info (sexuality, political stances, marriage standing, pregnancies, and so forth.) underneath paragraph 9 European GDPR, to followers. Sharing this info with out consent is prohibited. If administration discloses any of this info to you, please report it instantly. Moreover, excellent obligations haven’t been addressed.
Consequently, we’re reminded of considered one of Dogma’s 13 rules: Be an individual of integrity. We name for administration to just do that. It has been acknowledged by administration that Grace, Patri, and I should not pals. We wish to clear up any misconceptions. We’re pals. We met by way of the challenge, and over the assorted rehearsals, excursions, and music movies, we cast a deep friendship. Sure, whereas on the street collectively, we’ve had good and unhealthy experiences as another band, however that doesn’t shake the muse of belief on which our friendship is constructed.
Lastly, we’re not completed. Grace, Patri, and I don’t wish to hand over on one another, or on you. We all know the creative chemistry, ardour, and camaraderie we share is particular. Due to this fact, we are going to proceed to work collectively to deliver you music that can make you proud.
No dream is simply too large to perform.”
November twelfth – Ex-DOGMA Guitarist AMBER MALDONADO Accuses DOGMA’s Administration Of Manipulation, Abuse & Utilizing AI Scripts For Interviews
This Dogma state of affairs simply retains getting worse for the band’s administration. It began when vocalist Grace Jane “Lilith” Pasturini, guitarist Amber “Lamia” Maldonado, and guitarist Patri “Rusalka” Grief announced their departure from Dogma, citing manipulative administration that turned “a band right into a model, and folks into disposable items.”
Grief then elaborated on her reasons for quitting, all of which sounded fairly grim. That was compounded by some fairly lengthy allegations from former vocalist Kim Jennett, and now once more due to Maldonado. In a brand new assertion, Maldonado accuses Dogma‘s administration of the whole lot from abuse and manipulation to giving the band “pages of AI phrase salad” as a information for his or her interviews.
“I contemplate myself an outspoken individual, however this previous summer season, I held my tongue,” wrote Maldonado. “In February of 2022, I used to be contacted to audition for Dogma. Solely an unreleased music video for ‘Father I’ve Sinned’ existed, however I used to be hooked. I had one week to be taught the solos of ‘My First Peak’ and ‘The Darkish Messiah’, which wasn’t too demanding aside from the actual fact I had sliced my finger open and had recent stitches. Nonetheless, I wished this chance, so I layered on band aids and practiced.
“On the day of my 25th birthday, I used to be advised I had made the reduce. All of it felt proper. I had been on a social media tear, meticulously creating content material and monitoring my regular progress. I figured my efforts had been lastly paying off. One week later, I used to be flown out to Uruguay the place I met the opposite women, and we filmed ‘Forbidden Zone’ and ‘My First Peak’. Getting together with the opposite women was straightforward and pure. That week, the music video of ‘Father I Have Sinned’ was launched and we spent the night time collectively celebrating.
“Our singer departed from the challenge formally a couple of months later and I used to be crushed. I used to be advised by administration she departed for private points. I wished to respect her privateness, so I didn’t pry. A couple of months later, the album was completed and I set to work studying the components. In the meantime, the contract was lastly despatched to me. I mentioned the pay with pals. For an unknown steel band and not using a completed album launched, it was a bit of low.. The contract acknowledged I wanted administration’s permission to give up. I amended this half.
“In September 2023, I went right down to Argentina to movie ‘Carnal Liberation’ and ‘Made her Mine’, this time, with a very new line up. To my data, the opposite women had left attributable to life modifications. Over the past yr and a half, I had common communication with administration and I believed we had been pals. Trying again, it was all a ruse: placed on a very good face to maintain the one remaining member whereas specializing in changing everybody else.
“In November, 2023, the album was launched and now the one factor left was to go on tour, which I wished greater than something. I obtained my want in June 2024. Dogma‘s first tour. New singer, new guitarist, however that did not matter to me. I used to be simply excited to lastly take that subsequent step.
“The tour started exposing administration for the reality. I got here house damaged. I sprained my ankle in the course of a present in Uruguay. Once I left the stage to placed on my crown for the ‘Carnal Liberation’ solo, somebody had eliminated the ramp and I fell. I duct taped my ankle to complete that tour. My knees had been bruised from the best way my weight was distributed from sporting heels. Once I requested to put on boots with a shorter heel to guard my knees, administration advised me no as a result of I’d look too brief subsequent to Rusalka. My entire physique was tense from the entire emotional turmoil I had endured.
“Lots of people requested me why I did not reduce my losses and go away. I had invested so a few years, so many hours of apply, and given a lot of myself into creating Lamia. I wasn’t able to stroll away. And most significantly, I did not need anybody to have the ability to take my dream away from me. I’d be the one to determine after I was completed, not anybody else.
“We went on our US tour in November 2024. I took a very completely different strategy to this tour: thoughts my enterprise. Exterior of taking part in, soundchecks, and meet and greets, I stored to myself, quietly studying in my bunk. Regardless of this, remedy from administration solely obtained worse. Administration wouldn’t prioritize buying meals. I ultimately WALKED to Walmart to buy the mandatory meals for the band and crew for the subsequent month with my very own cash.
“March 2025 rolled round and I used to be contacted about doing a TWO month tour throughout Europe and Latin America. I had simply began a brand new job, so I initially turned down the invitation. I used to be not the one one. I had beforehand been underneath the impression that we had been the band, and if we had been unable to tour, then the tour couldn’t occur. Nope. That is after we discovered we had no say on whether or not or not the tour occurred. We had been solely requested if we had been going.
“Administration manipulated me into the tour, telling me everybody stated sure. If I wished to play the Summer season Europe tour, I needed to say sure to this one as a result of as soon as I used to be out, I used to be out for good.
“Two weeks into the April tour, I knew I wasn’t coming again. I used to be taking part in reveals each night time, after which working my different job till 3am. No quantity of conserving to myself stopped administration from selecting fights with me. If I had a steady earnings, administration couldn’t management me.
“Administration stored instigating fights about my work schedule.. I used to be requested how I used to be compensating his firm for the misplaced cash from lacking a meet and greet. I do these at no cost. How am I being compensated for the paid work I am lacking to play reveals? On my days off from tour, I needed to exit for interviews. I usually love interviews, however not when administration writes pages of AI phrase salad I am presupposed to observe. I used to be by no means compensated for these.
“After we performed Chile, Grace confronted a bunch of technical points. Immediately after the present, we had been all yelled at for almost an hour. Once I identified yelling was unprofessional, Administration responded by saying I used to be unprofessional and projecting, as a result of no different supervisor would put up with our shoddy job.
“We obtained into one other struggle with administration as a result of he wished us to play the complete album on a radio present at no cost, saying we had been a household and may assist one another out. That struggle lasted virtually 2 hours. One other manipulation tactic: put on down your opponent.
“In Brazil, we didn’t obtain any daysheets. Administration particularly forbade the Brazilian tour supervisor from sending them to us. This was one other ploy to manage us. If we did not know the instances of our schedule, we couldn’t have any independence.
“Touring was my dream, however it wasn’t value this degree of stress and mistreatment. For my well being, I needed to take a step again. Your complete summer season, I dreamt I stored attempting to inform my story, and nobody cared. I needed to come to phrases with the truth that I had been exploited for years. Why did not I say something sooner? I knew if all of this began popping out throughout the Summer season tour, administration would take his anger out on the band. I waited till the time was proper. That point is now.
“Since talking out, I really feel like myself once more and in doing so, I’ve reclaimed my connection to music. By no means let anybody silence you. Your voice issues.”
(Not Coated) November thirteenth – Wacken Air Pageant Guitarist for DOGMA Weighs In On The Drama
And, most not too long ago – moreover from Hardline Media suspending the Dogma reveals – one other session musician has weighed in along with her experiences as a session musician for the band.
“Hey guys, that is Lamia III (Wacken Lamia).
Thanks all for being so sort and supportive, regardless that I haven’t spoken till now.
I perceive and help all the ladies who went by way of this example, and because of this, I wish to open up and stand by their aspect.
Being a session musician isn’t straightforward — respect is commonly exhausting to earn.
After my reveals in Europe, I had no selection however to step out of Dogma a couple of month and a half in the past.
Throughout my final expertise with Dogma’s administration, I confronted a number of points, however my social networks should not the place for particulars.
What I wish to specific, although, is that the principle motive behind my departure from Dogma was the U.S. tour, which I used to be presupposed to play with out being granted a piece visa to carry out there.
I used to be contacted only one month earlier than leaving for nearly two months of touring throughout the USA, Australia, and Asia. Later, I came upon by way of social media that the upcoming April tour had been publicly introduced with out being shared with me beforehand, and that it will final a complete month. Once I stated I shouldn’t have to seek out out that type of info from social media, I used to be advised, “there’s nonetheless time.”
The music trade isn’t straightforward. However even when the chance appears large, all the time respect your self — particularly when your work isn’t valued as a lot because it deserves to be.
Don’t let anybody deal with you as in case you’re disposable.”
November eleventh – DOGMA Has Their Australian Performances Postponed By Promoter, Hardline Media, As a result of “They Solely Need To Promote The Band We, And You, Thought We Had been Getting”
2025 was the yr of havoc for band drama – Cradle Of Filth, Jesus Piece, As I Lay Dying, Mastodon, and The Amity Affliction had a tough go, simply to call a couple of – and it looks as if Dogma is beginning to struggle for first place on the messiest state of affairs but. After three ex-members of the nun-themed steel group known as out “the one that now controls the challenge,” saying that he betrayed “the artists, his companions, and the followers,” in late October, the final two weeks have snowballed into meteor-size ball, barrelling down at full velocity. Elaborating that the three witnessed throughout excursions “unilateral selections, damaged guarantees, manipulation, mistreatment, and lies to the followers. The one who now controls the challenge is a menace to Dogma’s future and isn’t an artist or a musician. He turned a band right into a model, and folks into disposable items. He betrayed the artists, his companions, and the followers.”
The subsequent day, multi-instrumentalist Absinthe Green acknowledged that she had auditioned for Dogma, and the 2 males accountable for the challenge put her off.
Then, two days later, on October thirtieth, one of many three ex-members, guitarist Patri “Rusalka” Grief, put out an excellent lengthier assertion about simply how unhealthy the working situations had been throughout her time in Dogma, stating that the rationale she was not within the band was as a result of Dogma‘s supervisor and administration didn’t even try and safe them the proper visas within the US, resulting in Grief and the band’s new singer to be interrogated, detained, and placed on a flight house 48 hours later, to which the administration did not even apologise, simply let Grief know they’d discovered a alternative. That, on high of the truth that Grief was advised, “‘Do you suppose I might nonetheless rent you if I had more cash? Sorry to say, however the minute I can begin paying extra, I acquire entry to the individuals who cost extra,'” was greater than sufficient for her to place in her resignation as Rusalka.
The same day, one other potential vocalist for Dogma, Kim Jennett, determined to weigh in along with her aspect of the story, illustrating the truth that the contract she was supplied to be part of Dogma was “insulting” and near “slave labour.” “What makes me sick about all of that is the anonymity,” Jennett began concerning the standing of Dogma, “The ladies are masked, silenced, and managed by contracts that cease them from talking out. with authorized threats hanging over them in the event that they do and I’ve the proof of all this.”
5 days afterward November 4th, the trio of ex-members put out a press release saying that Dogma’s management had been contacting fan pages, attempting to win favours.
And it appeared like all was quiet on the Dogma entrance – for a complete ten days – earlier than a second of the three members, ex-guitarist Amber Maldonado, had a press release of her personal, allegeding that regardless of conserving her head down whereas touring, she was pressured to purchase the band and crew meals with her own money: “Exterior of taking part in, soundchecks, and meet and greets, I stored to myself, quietly studying in my bunk. Regardless of this, remedy from administration solely obtained worse. Administration wouldn’t prioritize buying meals. I ultimately WALKED to Walmart to buy the mandatory meals for the band and crew for the subsequent month with my very own cash.”
The subsequent rattling day – once more – a guitarist (Alice Chiara) that carried out with the band throughout Wacken Open Air competition in 2025, posted a press release of her experiences with the band over the summer season,
As to be anticipated, there’s been some vital fallout from the sequence of occasions, with followers furious at Dogma‘s administration, primarily demanding solutions amid their shoddy assertion, so it was solely a matter earlier than folks began leaping ship. The primary to go overboard is Dogma‘s Australian tour promoter, Hardline Media, who simply introduced that they suspending the upcoming Australian dates as a result of “we solely wish to promote the band we, and also you, thought we had been getting.”
Posting the next assertion to Instagram, Hardline Media made it clear they weren’t going to help Dogma till this example has been handled:
“Expensive Dogma followers,
As a result of present state of affairs unfolding, we’re suspending the Australian reveals for now.
We solely wish to promote the band that we, and also you, thought we had been getting.
We are going to do all we will to make this occur, however this may take a while. Please maintain onto your ticket for now whereas we attempt to type this for you.
If we can not make this occur, refunds will likely be processed – however we want your help to make this occur. An enormous means of exhibiting your help is holding onto your ticket, which can enable us to navigate this to a constructive end result the place you, the followers, get what you paid for.
A lot Respect,
Hardline Media”
