---
title: "Death of the Author"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/death-of-the-author"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2015
---

# Death of the Author

**Death of the Author** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 2015 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Death of the Author |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | San Pedro, United States |
| Established | 2015 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

**Founding members:** [Alex Madrid](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alex-madrid), [Marco Benedetti](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marco-benedetti), [Sean Wagoner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-wagoner), [Will Setka](https://themetalnet.com/musician/will-setka)


### Current line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Standing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alex Madrid](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alex-madrid) | Lead vocals | 2023 to present | Current, original |
| [Marco Benedetti](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marco-benedetti) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current, original |
| [Sean Wagoner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-wagoner) | Electric guitar |  | Current, original |
| [Will Setka](https://themetalnet.com/musician/will-setka) | Electric guitar |  | Current, original |

### Former members

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Standing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Jakob Nowell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jakob-nowell) | Lead vocals | 2022 to 2023 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | [Traveler](https://themetalnet.com/album/b9c4004f-0755-4e81-a9fd-ee3bbd30234b) | Album |
| 2017 | [Life Is Divine… and Divine Is Live](https://themetalnet.com/album/fc240600-74df-4525-9b3e-98c26a62ec62) | Live |
| 2018 | [Liminal](https://themetalnet.com/album/94ea2699-3f2c-4147-87fe-cea63b448d92) | EP |
| 2020 | [Cosmic Noise](https://themetalnet.com/album/691afeaf-b6c9-4bd5-a95c-e71f766e9166) | EP |

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCIEPpQYYGGwZVL_b1tGFVYQ
- bandcamp: https://dotaband.bandcamp.com/
- x: https://twitter.com/dotaband
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dotaband/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dota.band.official
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3D157ljaRlIn3YMPNRaOwo

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/death-of-the-author](https://themetalnet.com/band/death-of-the-author). Catalog compiled from open music-metadata sources. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt