Dominus was a Danish groove metal/death metal band from Ringsted that formed in 1991 and split up in 2000/2001. They released one single, two demos and four albums. Though mostly known for their first two death metal albums, they moved into a groove metal direction on 1997's Vol.Beat release and would go on to fuse that sound with thrash metal and returning death metal elements on their final release, 2000's Godfallos.

Dominus
OriginRingsted, Denmark
Genres
Years active1991–2001
SpinoffsVolbeat
Past members
  • Michael Poulsen
  • Jens Peter Storm
  • Franz Gottschalk
  • James Andersen
  • Mads Hansen
  • Keld Buchhard
  • Jesper Olsen
  • Anders Nielsen
  • Jess Larsen
  • Lars Hald
  • Daniel Preisler Larsen

When the band split up after their last album, lead singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen went on to form the band Volbeat, named after the Dominus album Vol.Beat and continuing that overall sound with a wide array of different influences. Jens Peter Storm would go on to perform lead guitar in the Danish thrash metal band TONS, a band which also featured fellow Dominus member Daniel Preisler Larsen.

Members

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  • Michael Poulsen – vocals, guitars
  • Jens Peter Storm – guitars
  • Franz Gottschalk – bass
  • James Andersen – drums
  • Mads Hansen – guitar
  • Keld Buchhard – guitar
  • Jesper Olsen – bass
  • Anders Nielsen – bass
  • Jess Larsen – drums
  • Lars Hald – drums
  • Daniel Preisler Larsen – drums

Discography

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  • Ambrosius Locus (1992, demo)
  • Sidereal Path of Colours (1993, EP)
  • Astaroth (1993, demo)
  • View to the Dim (1994, album)
  • The First 9 (1996, album)
  • Vol.Beat (1997, album)
  • Godfallos (2000, album)

References

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  1. ^ a b Kennelty, Greg (4 June 2018). "VOLBEAT Vocalist Michael Poulsen Wants To Do An Old-School Death Metal Band". Metal Injection. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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