Fear of Domination

Fear of Domination is a Finnish industrial metal band, formed in 2006. The band has released six studio albums.

Fear of Domination
The band in 2019
Background information
Origin	Rajamäki, Uusimaa, Finland
Genres	Industrial metal, melodic death metal, shock metal
Years active	2006-present
Labels	Osasto-A, Inverse, Ranka Kustannus, Out of Line
Members	Saku Solin Lauri Ojanen Jan-Erik Kari Johannes Niemi Lasse Raelahti Jessica Salmi Anton Nisonen
Past members	Jaakko Arteli Marko Salmikangas Niina Telén Vesa Ahlroth Sara Strömmer Miikki Kunttu

History

Formed in 2006, Fear of Domination released their first two albums, Call of Schizophrenia (2009) and Create.Control.Exterminate. (2011), before hitting the Finnish Charts with their third album Distorted Delusions (2014) reaching number 28.^[1] The album received positive feedback,^[2] and the song "Legion" spawned a music video.^[3] The band's fourth album Atlas was released in 2016, receiving mixed feedback.^[4] On 4 July 2017, the band released a cover of "The Bad Touch" by the Bloodhound Gang.^[5]

The band released their fifth album Metanoia in 2018, their first with female vocalist Sara Strömmer.^[6] Originally meant to be a replacement for Helena Haapanranta, Strömmer ultimately joined the band full-time.^[7] After releasing their next album VI: Revelation (2021), drummer Miikki Kunttu, who joined the band in 2017 alongside Strömmer, left the band due to wrist injuries.^[8] On 3 June 2024, a new single, "Monsters", was released,^[9] as part of their upcoming album to be released in 2025.^[10]

Musical style

Fear of Domination and its material have been described as industrial metal,^{[11][2][3][8][10]} melodic death metal,^[11][4] and shock metal.^[2][4]

Members

Source:^[11]

Current Saku Solin – lead vocals (2006–present) Lauri Ojanen – bass guitar (2006–present) Jan-Erik Kari – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2006–present) Johannes Niemi – lead guitar (2007–present) Lasse Raelahti – keyboards (2012–present) Jessica Salmi – lead vocals (2021–present) Anton Nisonen – drums (2024–present)

Former Jaakko Arteli – drums (2006–2010) Marko Salmikangas – lead guitar, keyboards (2006–2007) Niina Telén – keyboards, backing vocals (2007–2012) Vesa Ahlroth – drums (2010–2020) Sara Strömmer – lead vocals (2017–2021) Miikki Kunttu – percussion (2017–2020), drums (2020–2023)

Session Petja Turunen - remixing (on "Fear of Domination (MC Raaka Pee-Dominator remix)"), programming (on Create.Control.Exterminate.) Helena Haaparanta - vocals (live 2012–2017, on Distorted Delusions and Atlas) Anton Nisonen - drums (live 2023–2024)

Discography

Source:^[12]

Studio albums

• Call of Schizophrenia (13 May 2009)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fear of Domination"	4:03
2.	"Mistake in Evolution"	4:15
3.	"Clown Industry"	3:05
4.	"Synthetic Paradise"	4:20
5.	"Punish Y.S."	5:03
6.	"Intact Girl"	4:42
7.	"Perfect World"	4:23
8.	"Call of Schizophrenia"	6:26
9.	"Theatre"	3:35
10.	"Fear of Domination (MC Raaka Pee-Dominator remix)"	5:51
Total length:		45:43

• Create.Control.Exterminate. (23 November 2011)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"New World"	3:43
2.	"Pandemonium"	6:01
3.	"Modify"	3:50
4.	"Destroy & Dominate"	4:24
5.	"Coma"	5:30
6.	"We'll Fall Apart"	4:30
7.	"So Far So Good (All for Nothing)"	4:40
8.	"Tool of God"	3:41
9.	"Control Within"	6:26
10.	"Pandemonium (Proteus Remix)"	4:17
Total length:		47:02

• Distorted Delusions (7 February 2014)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"PaperDoll"	3:44
2.	"Wicked World"	3:39
3.	"Violence Disciple"	4:03
4.	"Parasite"	5:20
5.	"Deus ex Machina"	4:16
6.	"Organ Grinder"	6:06
7.	"II"	4:35
8.	"Legion"	4:19
9.	"Needle"	4:23
10.	"Dead Space"	4:01
11.	"The Great Dictator"	6:35
12.	"Legion (Kuroshio RMX)"	4:51
Total length:		55:52

• Atlas (6 May 2016)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Misery"	1:23
2.	"Divided"	3:47
3.	"Primordial"	3:50
4.	"Colossus"	5:50
5.	"El Toro"	3:54
6.	"Carnival Apocalypse"	4:06
7.	"Messiah"	4:21
8.	"Adrenaline"	5:20
9.	"Atlas"	4:13
10.	"Final Transmission"	4:32
Total length:		41:18

• Metanoia (4 May 2018)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dance with the Devil"	4:07
2.	"Obsession"	3:47
3.	"Face of Pain"	3:50
4.	"Sick and Beautiful"	3:36
5.	"Shame"	4:54
6.	"Lie"	3:18
7.	"We Dominate"	3:45
8.	"The Last Call"	4:55
9.	"Mindshifter"	3:37
10.	"Ruin"	4:11
Total length:		40:00

• VI: Revelation (10 December 2021)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Exitus"	3:41
2.	"Dive Into I"	3:34
3.	"Inner Lies"	4:03
4.	"Formless One"	3:52
5.	"Rust"	3:17
6.	"Manifest"	3:37
7.	"Amongst Gods"	3:45
8.	"Home"	3:55
9.	"The Greatest Harmony"	3:15
10.	"They All Want Me to Die"	3:50
Total length:		36:49

Demos/EPs

• Fear of Domination (July 2007)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fetish"	2:03
2.	"Evil Twin"	3:11
3.	"Future Without Soul"	4:07
4.	"Homemade Crusifixion"	4:58
Total length:		14:19

• Perfect World (May 2008)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fear of Domination"	3:17
2.	"Clown Industry"	3:35
3.	"Perfect World"	4:13
Total length:		11:05

Singles

• "New World" (2010)
• "Pandemonium" (2011)
• "PaperDoll" (2013)
• "Legion" (2013)
• "Adrenaline" (2016)
• "Last Words" (2024)