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Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Entertainment
Rich Hobson

"Welcome to the carnival of sin." Corpse-painted nuns, sparklers and songs about sex: controversial metallers Dogma return to the UK

Dogma live at KK's Steel Mill Wolverhampton April 2026.

Every show of Dogma's debut UK headline tour has been sold out for months. The mysterious band of metal nuns have followed in the footsteps of Ghost and Sleep Token in turning a distinctive image and catchy tunes into something that can properly stoke the imagination, tracks on their self-titled debut album earning millions of streams and translating into sold-out shows and big crowds at festivals like Wacken and Bloodstock.

Only there's a catch: this isn't the Dogma you might've seen before. A public statement put out in October last year revealed three members of the group had departed, alleging "manipulation and mistreatment". They've since gone on to form the group Vindicta, with other anonymous musicians donning the habits and performing under the Dogma banner.

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