Dominance

Forward-thinking Philadelphia area thrash act DOMINANCE formed from the ashes of cult heroes Anvil Bitch during the late-'80s. The core of the band—John Plumley on guitar, Dave Carr on bass, and drummer Chuck Stadulis—hooked up with vocalist Chuck Miles and guitarist John Hebert to explore a darker, more rhythmic form of vicious thrash metal; even becoming early adopters of experimenting with the addition of samples into their compositions.

This lineup would go on to record three impressive demos—Dominance (1988), Look Where We Worship (1990), and All Fear One (1992)—as well as securing an appearance on the 11th volume of the legendary Metal Massacre compilation series. Two additional demos were then tracked during the mid-'90s, after undergoing some lineup shifts. Despite all of this—as well as sharing the stage with Overkill, The Accüsed, Faith or Fear, Biohazard, and many more—DOMINANCE was inexplicably unable to land a recording contract, and the majority of their output faded into obscurity.

Initially resurrected for the first time ever on CD by Divebomb Records in 2010, over 15 years later the label is beyond excited to present Second Life: The Demo Anthology: a 15-song collection that has been expanded to include 1992's All Fear One, and thus the entire recorded output of the original, founding lineup of DOMINANCE. Newly remastered by Jamie King Audio, the CD will also be housed alongside an updated 20-page booklet packed with lyrics, photos, flyers, and an amended interview with the band. For the fans, by the fans!