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. They quickly became the most recognizable metal band from Venezuela.
In 1998 Stratuz was invited to the "Festival del Sol" in Spain, together the Finnish band Stratovarius and at the same time the Spanish label Repulse Records included Stratuz to participate in the Repulsive Tour'98 throughout Spain and Portugal together with the bands Centinex and Anasarca. Later the band went to Holland and then to the city of Köln - Germany where they were expected to participate in the Musikfestival Komm'98 as headliner.
Upon their return, Stratuz finished recording the album "The Last Angel" which was published at the end of 1999, that same year they signed with the LSP-COMPANY label of Belgium, for a new album entitled "Spirit Seduction".
Stratuz was disbanded from 2006 until 2019 when they decided to regroup.
LINE-UP:
Franklin Berroterán: Voices and Keyboards
Gerónimo Egea: Lead Guitar
Eliecer Delgado: Guitar
Leonardo Rangel: Bass
Williangel Salvatierra: Drums