Dominus was a Danish
groove metal
Groove metal, sometimes also called neo-thrash or post-thrash, is a subgenre of heavy metal music that began in the early 1990s. The genre is primarily derived from thrash metal, but played in slower tempos, and making use of rhythmic guitar pa ...
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death metal
Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ...
band from
Ringsted
Ringsted is a city located centrally in the Danish island of Zealand. It is the seat of a municipality of the same name.
Ringsted is situated approximately from Copenhagen.
History
Ringsted was the site of ''Sjællands Landsting'' (lit. ''Z ...
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
Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an Extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, ...
and returning death metal elements on their final release, 2000's ''Godfallos''.
When the band split up after their last album, lead singer and guitarist
Michael Poulsen
Michael Schøn Poulsen (born 1 April 1975) is a Danish musician. He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band Volbeat. Prior to Volbeat, he was the vocalist for the death metal band Dominus.
Early life
Pou ...
went on to form the band
Volbeat
Volbeat are a Danish Rock music, rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll and Heavy metal music, heavy metal. Their current line-up consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Michael Poulsen, drummer Jon Lars ...
, 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
Michael Schøn Poulsen (born 1 April 1975) is a Danish musician. He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band Volbeat. Prior to Volbeat, he was the vocalist for the death metal band Dominus.
Early life
Pou ...
– vocals, guitars
*Jens Peter Storm – guitars
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Franz Gottschalk
Franz Gottschalk, also known under the nickname "Hellboss", is a Danish guitarist. He played in the death metal band Illdisposed and is a former member of Volbeat, Dominus and Hypodermic.
Biography
Gottschalk was a member of the band Hypoderm ...
– 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
* ''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
External links
Band site on Diehard MusicEncyclopaedia MetallumTONS a Band featuring former Dominus Members
Musical groups established in 1991
Musical groups disestablished in 2001
Danish death metal musical groups
1991 establishments in Denmark
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