Fear of Domination is a Finnish industrial metal band, formed in 2006. The band has released seven studio albums.
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.Fear of Domination in the Finnish Charts The album received positive feedback, and the song "Legion" spawned a music video. The band's fourth album Atlas was released in 2016, receiving mixed feedback. On 4 July 2017, the band released a cover of "The Bad Touch" by the Bloodhound Gang.
The band released their fifth album Metanoia in 2018, their first with female vocalist Sara Strömmer. Originally meant to be a replacement for Helena Haapanranta, Strömmer ultimately joined the band full-time. 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. On 3 June 2024, a new single, "Monsters", was released, as part of an upcoming album. On 10 December 2025, another single, "Endgame", was released, and their seventh album was announced to be titled Katharsis and scheduled for release on 9 January 2026.
Musical style Fear of Domination and its material have been described as industrial metal, shock metal, and melodic death metal.
Members
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 (live member: 2023–2024, full-time member: 2024–present)
Former Jaakko Arteli – drums (2006–2010) Marko Salmikangas – lead guitar, keyboards (2006–2007) Niina Telén – keyboards, backing and additional 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)
Discography Studio albums
Call of Schizophrenia (13 May 2009)
Create.Control.Exterminate. (23 November 2011)
Distorted Delusions (7 February 2014)
Atlas (6 May 2016)
Metanoia (4 May 2018)
VI: Revelation (10 December 2021)
Katharsis (9 January 2026)
Demos/EPs
Fear of Domination (July 2007)
Perfect World (May 2008)
Singles "New World" (2010) "Pandemonium" (2011) "PaperDoll" (2013) "Legion" (2013) "Adrenaline" (2016) "Last Words" (2024)
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