Stratuz is a Venezuelan doom death metal band formed in 1984. Their first demo was released in 1993. In 1994, the band made a split-cd (In Nomine... / Grotesque Death), which managed to place itself very well abroad. In 1998 Stratuz was invited to the Festival del Sol in Spain, together with the 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 Cologne, Germany where they were expected to participate in the Musikfestival Komm ’98 as the headliner.

Upon their return, Stratuz finished recording the album The Last Angel which was published at the end of 1999 and achieved excellent reviews in Venezuela and abroad. Thereupon Stratuz was signed by the Belgian label The Last Shivering Planet Company, for a new album entitled Spirit Seduction.

The group decided to disband in 2006, but in 2019 the group reformed and began to record a new album, entitled Osculum Pacis, which was released worldwide through Sliptrick Records in April.

[band]Stratuz[band] has inked a licensing deal with Wormholedeath for the release of their album, “Osculum Pacis,” in CD format.