DOGMA Co-Founder Alvaro Rabaquino Condemns Management, Launches New Project VindictA with Former Members

Alvaro Rabaquino, co-founder and primary songwriter of the original Dogma project, has publicly condemned the actions of the band’s current management while announcing a new chapter with three former members under the name VindictA. His statement, issued today, December 3rd, details years of creative disputes, management interference, and the ultimate reclamation of the music he helped create.

“This is not DOGMA anymore. For over a year I’ve watched in silence while the project I co-founded was turned into something I do not recognize artistically, ethically, or humanly. Let me be absolutely clear: I have no artistic, business, or ethical involvement whatsoever with the version of ‘Dogma‘ currently touring under that name.

Dogma started as a project created by three partners: Alvaro Rabaquino (myself), my brother Federico Rabaquino, and Ian Di Leo. I wrote the music, the lyrics, recorded multiple instruments, and led the musical production. Federico contributed as a songwriter, musician and executive producer, supporting the creative direction, arrangements, and recording process from the very beginning. Ian‘s role was management and business. His later registration as ‘co-author’ of the songs, under his stage name ‘The Light Messiah‘ reflected an internal agreement at the time, not actual musical composition or production. He is not a musician, and he did not write, arrange, or produce the material.

Although I wrote all the music and lyrics, much of the thematic direction was influenced by a single external voice, one that did not reflect the perspective, experience, or identity of the women on stage. Over time, that mismatch became obvious to many fans, who felt the lyrics carried a male gaze while the project was being sold as ‘female empowerment.’ The narrative was being shaped by someone who was not a musician, not a writer, and not a woman, someone outside the musical, creative, and lived experience of the performers, and that dissonance became impossible to ignore.

In September 2024, without prior agreement and against the spirit of our partnership, Ian attempted to register the Dogma trademark in his own name. He took unilateral control of social media, communications, and finances, and even took the band on tour, collecting payments and making every decision, despite my explicit objections and without my participation or consent as a co-founder. After watching him violate my rights as a partner and destroy any remaining trust, I cut all ties and moved the conflict into legal channels. From that moment on, I have not authorized, supervised, or endorsed any of the decisions made under his control. All operational, financial, and public matters rested entirely in his hands and in his one-man company, IDL Entertainment. So when people refer to ‘Dogma‘s management’ in recent scandals, they are not pointing at a faceless committee. They are pointing at him.

What followed is now public knowledge: constant lineup changes and replacements, shows promoted with one group and performed by another, lipsynched performances, postponed shows, cancelled tours, and testimonies of mistreatment, detention, and immigration issues during international tours. Every piece of chaos you’ve seen since then came from that same ‘management’, not from the people who created the music.

While Dogma continued to appear on posters and stages, I watched from home as someone else lived the dream I had built. I received nothing for the work I created, and the legal disputes drained the time and energy I should have spent making music. I invested six years of my life, my money, and my creative energy into building this project from the ground up. Under his control, that investment was never recouped, and substantial amounts were collected in Dogma‘s name while the main songwriter and producer, myself, received nothing. What disappeared was not only the money, but also the project I created.

The Dogma you once knew, the songs, the sound, the performances that felt real, no longer exists under that name. What is being sold today is an empty shell built on our work, without the original creative team and against the values the project claimed to represent. In the past days, several of the artists who carried these songs on stage have spoken out. Their testimonies match what I experienced from another angle. Dogma was taken from its creators, stripped of its identity, and redirected to serve one man’s agenda, far from the music and far from the truth. I’m not asking anyone to attack or harass anyone online. That helps no one. I’m asking you to stay informed, to listen carefully, and to support the real artists. I’m not here to feed drama. I’m here to take responsibility for what I create and to offer you a way out of this manufactured narrative.

Now, together with Grace Jane Pasturini (Lilith II), Amber Maldonado (Lamia II), and Patri Grief (Rusalka), the original performers who chose to step away from that chaos, we reclaim what was ours from the beginning. Today, we give it its true name: VINDICTA. They will continue performing the songs we created, and together, we will keep bringing new ones to life. The first page of this new chapter, ‘The Face Of The Clown‘ is now live on all platforms. Support the real artists behind this story by following the official channels below. Don’t follow the noise. Follow the voices that paid the price to tell you the truth. The spirit of the project you connected with is alive. And today, it stands under its rightful name: VINDICTA.”

The launch of VindictA was further emphasized by vocalist Grace Jane Pasturini, who shared on social media:

“VindictA is our new chapter. We’re stepping forward releasing new music that’s heavier, sharper, and finally authentic — and carrying the songs that were already written, performing them with the respect they deserve. The old facade is gone. This is VINDICTA. Our new single is ‘THE FACE OF THE CLOWN‘.”

VindictA is now streaming their debut single across all platforms. Fans are encouraged to follow the band’s official channels to stay updated and support the artists behind the original creative vision.

Official Links:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialvindicta
Facebook: https://facebook.com/OfficialVindictaBand
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offlcialvindicta
Official Link Hub: https://beacons.ai/officialvindicta

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