Fear of Domination is a Finnish industrial death metal band with a wide range of musical influences. The band was originally formed in 2006 by Saku Solin (vocals), Jan-Erik Kari (guitar) and Jaakko Arteli (drums). Soon Marko Salmikangas was taken in to play lead guitar and Lauri Ojanen to play the bass. Within the next two years Johannes Niemi took over lead guitar and Niina Telén joined the band to play the keyboards and sing backing vocals. In 2010 Vesa Ahlroth took the throne of the drummer, completing FoD's current line-up.
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The band is signed to the record label Osasto-A and has released two albums with the company. FoD had recorded two demos earlier, the first of which was never released. The band's first album, Call of Schizophrenia, was released in May 2009 and received great reviews. With the release of their debut album Fear of Domination managed to expand their fan-base all the way to Canada.
After getting to know the music scene better FoD began to prepare for their next album. Finally, after a long wait, their second album Create. Control. Exterminate. was released in November 2011. The new album generated a lot of positive feedback, setting the band's goals for the future even higher than before. Slowing down was no longer an option. Right now the band's main goal is to focus on live shows and start piecing together their third studio album.
The members of the band think of FoD as their family. This strong bond is what makes their intense live performances possible. When Fear of Domination is up on stage, nobody is left cold. They're known for their energetic, unique and crazy shows. Past performances have included throwing FoD-dollars at the audience, as well as a life-size doll for the crowd to tear apart. Every show is played at full throttle!
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