History

The band was started by Tharen (real name unknown) in 1998 shortly after his other band, Dargaard

Dargaard

Dargaard is a neoclassical/ambient band from Austria formed in 1997. Typically in dark and somber moods, the music of Dargaard presents medieval and folk-like melodies, often orchestrated through the use of various instrument patches from a keyboard. The band is still active and has four releases...

, released their debut. Dominion III (also known as Dominion³ but this name is no longer used) was his expression into heavier industrial music to express his feelings. As with Dargaard, it also features the vocals of Elisabeth Toriser.

Tharen dubbed the music apocalyptic electronic music with their debut release "The Hand and the Sword". The music was very expressive and heavy, and dealt with dark and angry themes. Tharen's music often displays traits of this, coming from a black metal

Black metal

Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....

 background. The band was signed to Napalm Records

Napalm Records

Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock.Originally, Napalm Records focused mainly on black metal acts such as Abigor and Summoning and folk metal bands such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg....

as were Tharen's other musical projects.

The second release came two years after "The Hand and the Sword", titled "Life Has Ended Here". The music displayed a more industrial edge and was far more guitar-driven. This was because of the addition to the line-up of Jörg Lanz, who was in Tharen's black metal band Amestigon. The music continued to display an aggressive nature combined with sinister soundscapes.

Tharen has spoken of moving Dominion III to another record label, one more centered around industrial music. In 2006 Dominion III left Naplam records but no news has been released of a new record label at the time of writing.

Current Line-up

• Tharen - Composer, Vocals
• Elisabeth Toriser - Vocals
• Jörg Lanz - Guitar/Bass (on Life Has Ended Here)