ABSINTHE GREEN Frontwoman Reveals She Was Almost Recruited For DOGMA, Says Lyrics Were “Obviously Written From a Man’s Fantasy Point of View”

Amid ongoing controversy surrounding hard rock outfit Dogma, a new perspective has emerged from Eirini Green, frontwoman of German alternative metal project Absinthe Green. The band has recently faced criticism after several former members spoke out about alleged mismanagement and mistreatment by the band’s management, IDL Entertainment.

Adding to the story, Absinthe Green has shared her own account of being recruited to sing for Dogma, providing email correspondence with management to back up her claims:

“Back in 2022 I almost became the vocalist of Dogma.

I’m writing this today because of what’s happening with Dogma, and because I’m honestly tired of seeing women in this industry being mishandled, exploited, and silenced.

Recently members of Dogma announced they’re leaving the band. Their statement said it all: there’s manipulation, broken promises, mistreatment, and that the person who controls the project is treating people like disposable parts.

When I saw that, I wasn’t surprised. I almost joined this project back in 2022. They reached out, everything was very secretive, I auditioned, I got the songs,and I was very close to becoming their vocalist. But something felt off from the start.

The project was led by two men. One was a known name in the industry, and the other was the unnamed composer in the shadows , the one who had the final say on who would be accepted into the band after the auditions. He was the invisible hand behind the curtain, the one you never saw but who made the decisions that mattered.

They told me Dogma was about liberation and feminism, that the concept was built around these seductive rebellious nuns fighting against control and hypocrisy. Sounded interesting at first. But then I got the lyrics.

The songs were about a nun edging a priest, another about her getting off with a corn cob in a convent kitchen. I remember reading that and thinking, what the hell is this? They said it was about “female freedom” and “empowerment,” but it was obviously written from a man’s fantasy point of view.

And let me be clear- I have no problem with the nature of the lyrics themselves. I’m not against erotic or provocative art. What bothered me was that this didn’t come from a woman’s perspective. I don’t mind being a soldier in someone else’s project, following direction, doing the work. I’ve done that for years, and I’m good at it. Sometimes it’s even refreshing to just play, to perform without worrying about all the strategy and production behind a project. But this felt different. It didn’t feel artistic. It felt like getting pimped by guys and over-sexualized in something that was pretending to be feminist. That’s not liberation. That’s cheap “marketing.”

The biggest “problem” for them with me was that my body is covered in tattoos. Even dissecting my photos, checking all the tattoos that needed to be concealed. And because the whole concept demanded anonymity, that became a huge issue. We weren’t allowed to show any piece of our personal identity. They were trying to figure out how to cover my tattoos completely for every show so that no trace of who I am could be seen. It was like being erased.

In the end, I didn’t join because my gut was telling me something was wrong, my partner felt the same. The project required me to travel very far, and at that point, I had already committed to my own projects , including Absinthe Green. Looking back, I’m so glad I trusted that instinct.
When I gave my answer, there have been mentions also that maybe I could join in the future, or maybe they could even keep me in mind for the role of the bassist, as it looked like they had problems with their bassist at that time. Everyone was replaceable.

But I’ll be honest, maybe if I was younger and more inexperienced, I wouldn’t have sensed it. I would have probably been too excited, too eager to say yes, and too blinded by the opportunity to see through the bullshit. Maybe I would have joined, and maybe right now I would have been the one making this statement, walking away from the same kind of manipulation and control.

And now, seeing what’s coming out, I know I made the right choice.

It’s disheartening, though, to keep seeing this pattern. Men dressing up exploitation as art, turning women into brands, using words like “empowerment” while pulling all the strings behind the scenes. I’ve seen it too many times.

I really wish we could start talking about this openly. Not just about Dogma, but about the way women are constantly used and discarded in this scene. It’s everywhere. From so-called managers, producers, musicians, and label people. It’s exhausting.

This is my call to all femmes, musicians, artists, anyone in the scene: speak up. Support each other. Stop being afraid of losing opportunities or getting blacklisted. Silence protects abusers.

I know posting this might cause problems for me, but I don’t care anymore. I’d rather tell the truth than keep pretending this is normal. It’s not. And this is nothing compared to what me and other female musicians and colleagues of mine in this industry have gone through and had to endure. Unfortunately, we have stories to tell, and many of them have exactly the same pattern.

We need to reclaim our space.
We need to stop letting men sell our rebellion back to us as fantasy.
And we need to build something real, where women aren’t just decoration for someone else’s brand.

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