Dominum (band)
Dominum | |
|---|---|
 Dominum at Rockharz Open Air 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels | |
| Members |
|
Dominum is a German power metal band from Nuremberg, formed in 2022.
History
[edit]Dominum was founded in 2022 by singer Dr. Dead (Felix Heidt). The concept draws inspiration from gimmick bands from the pirate metal genre, bands like Powerwolf, or bands that perform as Vikings in Viking metal. Heldt decided to form a zombie-themed band because he is a big fan of the comic and television series The Walking Dead and games like The Last of Us. The band therefore only performs in masks. The concept involves Dr. Dead, a mad scientist, controlling a horde of zombies who want to make the world a better place.[1][2]
Through the recruitment of his bandmates, the musical direction was strongly steered toward power metal. Musically, Dr. Dead attempts to combine the bands Ghost and Sabaton.[3]
Dominum's debut album, Hey Living People, was released on 29 December 2023, via Napalm Records.[1][4] The album contains three cover versions: "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive, "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish, and "Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil.[5] The album reached number 18 in the German album charts. This was followed by tours as support acts for Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Bruce Dickinson, and Avantasia, as well as several festival appearances.[3]
One year after the debut album, the second album, The Dead Don't Die, was released again via Napalm Records. Ben Metzner of Feuerschwanz and dArtagnan appears as a guest on the title track. Rock You Like a Hurricane by the Scorpions is another cover version on the album.[6] The second album reached number 9 in the German charts.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GER [7] |
AUT [8] | ||
| Hey Living People |
|
18 | — |
| The Dead Don't Die |
|
9 | 22 |
EPs
[edit]- 2023: Cannibal Corpses
- 2023: Hey Living People
Singles
[edit]- 2023: Patient Zero
- 2023: Immortalis Dominum
- 2023: Danger Danger
- 2024: Rock You Like a Hurricane
- 2024: The Dead Don’t Die
- 2024: One of Us
- 2024: We Are Forlorn
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dominum: Felix Heldt über das Debüt-Album". Rock Antenne (in German). 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "DOMINUM – Zombie-Mania over Germany – Konzertbericht von der „The Dead Don`t Die"-Tour aus dem ausverkauften „Bett" in Frankfurt – rockmagazine.net" (in German). Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ a b Jens Peters (January 2025). Dominum: Eine Frage der Sozialisierung. Rock Hard. p. 65.
- ^ "DOMINUM – Interview mit dem Zombieflüsterer „Dr. Dead" Felix Heldt zum neuen Album, Masken, KI und dem guten Vibe – rockmagazine.net" (in German). Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ Matthias Weckmann (2023-12-29). "Kritik zu Dominum HEY LIVING PEOPLE" (in German). Metal Hammer. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Dominum veröffentlichen neues Album und neues Video • metal.de". 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Chartquellen". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Chartquellen". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 17 June 2025.