Misfits
Cadena first played with the The Misfits' on the 25th Anniversary tour in 2001 initially joining the band alongside Doyle, Jerry Only & Robo following the departure of Michale Graves & Dr. Chud who had left the band to form the short-lived Graves. Only took over singing duties, although Michale Graves filled in as a guest for a number of shows alongside future Blitzkreig bandmate Marky Ramone. Robo returned to the band for the first time since the 1980s having played on the bands classic Earth A.D./Wolfsblood album alongside Jerry & Doyle. Dez had also played with Robo in Black Flag in the early 1980s. This line-up featured on one bonus track only on the Cuts From The Crypt compilation and split up when Doyle left the band after a failed re-union with Glenn Danzig later joining Danzig instead. Robo & Marky Ramone both handled drum duties for the band on this tour before Robo left once again.
In 2003 Only then pieced together a line-up for the Project 1950 covers album which featured himself, Dez & Marky Ramone. The band toured to support the album and releases one single, once again a cover of The Day The Earth Caught Fire by Japans Balzac. Cadena also played lead guitar for punk rock supergroup Osaka Popstar during this period, along with Jerry Only, Marky Ramone, John Cafiero and Ivan Julian. The band has released one album to date, Osaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk, in 2006.
Around 2006 Marky left the Misfits and was replaced by Robo for the 30th Anniversary Tour. In 2007 Only announced that this line-up would release an new album however this was held up due to the bands relentless touring. Eventually in 2009 the band released a new single Land Of The Dead before once again ejecting Robo from the band due to constant visa problems. Cadena was also a judge for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists during this time.
The band then hired Murphy's Law drummer Eric Arce who had filled in for the band on various shows over the past ten years. The band then hit the studio to finally record their new album The Devil's Rain in 2011, with Dez writing and singing a number of songs. The album was met with mixed reviews despite debuting at number 70 on the Billboard 200. The band toured worldwide in support of the album following its release.
Between Misfits tours, Cadena is playing in the NY/NJ area as "Dez Cadena + The Broken Down Bitches". He is currently working on a solo record featuring many guest musicians and friends.
Cadena also contributed vocals to the song "From The Shadows" from Recognise, the debut album from UK band JD & the FDCs, which was released in July 2012. Former WWE Women's Champion Amy Dumas also appears on the track.
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