Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen is stripping away the rockabilly tone and going back to his extreme metal roots, or, at least, bringing his origins to the surface by making his pre-Volbeat death metal records with his former project, Dominus, available on all streaming services. Perhaps resurrecting the subgenre with his new project, Asinhell, played a role in this decision; either way, it’s exciting to see. And don’t worry, the rockabilly, catchy vibe remains with Volbeat.
For nearly 25 years, Poulsen has led Danish rock giants Volbeat, releasing nine albums, including their latest offering, God of Angels Trust, released on June 6, 2025. According to Metal Insider’s Metal By Numbers, the album debuted at number 7 on the charts. Before Volbeat, he fronted death metal outfit Dominus, who put out four brutal records in the 1990s. Those albums, View To The Dim (1994), The First 9 (1996), Vol. Beat (1997) and Godfallos (2000) have been out of print for years.
Now, all four albums have been remastered by Adam Boose at Cauliflower Audio and are finally available on major streaming platforms. Whether you were a fan from the early days, curious about Poulsen’s heavier past, or just discovering Dominus now, the full catalog is ready, and
Poulsen announced the news himself in the video message below, stating:
“Some of you might know that back in the days I had a death metal band called Dominus. We released a couple of demos, I believe, 30 years ago and a seven-inch vinyl, and we did have four albums out. But that was from a time with no Internet and social medias and all that crap. That was street credibility, street work, exchanging flyers, demos, cassette tapes and supporting underground magazines. I truly miss those days. But listen, those recordings will now be available on your favorite streaming service, whatever that is. And hopefully the next plan will be to release those things on vinyl, something I personally would love to do. Back in the days, it was only out on CD, and, as I said, personally I’d like to change that and make them available on vinyl. But that’s another story, it’ll come later. For now, you can get them on those streaming services that you use. Dominus, support it. Have a good day. See you soon.”
