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A hard rock band has been suffering from a high turnover rate. Now, several former members have spoken up against the band’s management. The PRP reports how three musicians who were once a part of Dogma — the all-female group recognizable by their provocative nun costumes and makeup — came out and criticized management at IDL Entertainment for the current state of the band. In a post published to Instagram, Grace Jane Paturini — the second person to pick up the mantle of lead singer Lillith — along with guitarists Amber Maldonado (“Lamia”) and Patri Grief (“Rusalka”) accuses IDL of claims that management has been purposefully deceptive to fans and manipulative. “We were part of Dogma. We loved this project, but what’s being sold today is not Dogma,” the post reads. “During the tours we saw unilateral decisions, broken promises, manipulation, mistreatment, and lies to the fans. “The person who now controls the project is a threat to Dogma’s future and is not an artist or a musician. He turned a band into a brand, and people into disposable pieces. He betrayed the artists, his partners, and the fans. Dogma was born from connection, from the music, from the stories we shared with you.” The statement adds: “Demand transparency. Ask for refunds if you weren’t given what you were promised. Don’t let anyone manipulate you. Also, no more masks. Masks were meant to protect identity, not to replace people. The only one who needs to take off the mask is him. The power to change this story starts with your support.” Dogma shortly released an Instagram statement of their own, claiming the band “has always been and will continue to be much bigger than any one individual. “We remain fully committed to the values that define Dogma: authenticity, freedom of expression, and connection through art,” the statement reads. “Our focus is and always will be on the music, the message, and the community who has made this project what it is. “Thank you to everyone who continues to believe in Dogma and what we stand for, cause Dogma was never about who we are, it’s about what YOU choose to become…”
