About
Formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1994 by Mia. Until 2000, the band contained only female members, but with the loss of drummer Karin, the band had to settle with a male drummer for the years to come. In April 1997, the first demo was recorded, to be unofficially released as a cassette limited to 100 copies, which included 3 original tracks and a cover of Venom's "In league with Satan." After this demo, the line-up changed to become the longest existing so far with Mia on vocals/guitars, Emma on guitars, and Åsa handling the bass. In April 1999, the second demo was recorded at Los Angered Recordings with session drums by Terror (Runemagick, Sacramentum, Deathwitch, etc.) and was released as a 3-track CD-R titled "Demonic Women" (also released as a 2-track 7" on red vinyl). In late 2000, Mojjo joined Dracena to play the drums, and in September 2001, the third demo entitled "Labyrinth of Darkness" was released, again a CD-R containing 3 tracks. During these years, Dracena played live with some more or less known bands such as Satanic Slaughter, Lord Belial, Ancient, Agathodaimon, and Sacramentum. In 2004, the only remaining member of Dracena, Mia, recorded the debut album "Infernal Damnation", featuring 8 tracks, and a cover of W.A.S.P.'s "Animal (Fuck like a Beast)" for the compilation album to be released on Valhalla Records (Den), in 2005. In 2006, the debut album was finally released in June, self-financed as Dracena still hadn't found a label to support the band. The W.A.S.P. tribute was also released on Codiac Records (Den) in May 2006. Compilation appearance(s): - "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)" on Shock Rock Hellions - A Tribute To W.A.S.P. (Valhalla Records, 2006)
Discography
- 1 The Strangeness 5:12
- 2 That You Fear the Most 4:25
- 3 Cursed to the Night 3:48
- 4 Choirs of Torment 4:22
- 5 Elusive Madness 5:37
- 6 Masque of Death 4:26
- 7 Inside the Bloodstained Walls 4:50
- 8 The Shadow of What Once Was 5:52
- 1 Night Terrors (Intro) 0:24
- 2 Ravenous Bloodlust 4:27
- 3 Essence of Evil 5:16
- 4 Crypt of Darkness 5:42
- 5 Witching Hour 4:16
- 1 Sacrifice-Ritual 4:33
- 2 Circle of Blood 4:02
- 3 Purified in Pain 4:37
- 4 The Seventh Gate 3:45
- 5 Skull of Doom 4:38
- 6 I Prey upon the Damned 4:13
- 7 Infernal Damnation 4:33
- 8 Into the Infernal Domains 2:06
- 1 The Craving 4:28
- 2 Labyrinth of Darkness 5:29
- 3 Under a Bloodred Sun 4:40
- 1 Demonic Women 5:13
- 2 In the Shadow of the Dragon 5:08
- 3 Hounds of Hell 4:10
- 1 Desire
- 2 Dark River of My Soul
- 3 Warlord
- 4 In League with Satan (Venom cover)