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Dommin in going down under to play the Soundwave Festival in Australia in February and March 2011. Tickets are on sale now! For more information and to buy tickets, click HERE

Dommin's Soundwave Festival dates:

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26 RNA SHOWGROUNDS - BRISBANE
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27 EASTERN CREEK RACEWAY - SYDNEY
FRIDAY MARCH 4 SHOWGROUNDS - MELBOURNE
SATURDAY MARCH 5 BONYTHON PARK - ADELAIDE
MONDAY MARCH 7 STEEL BLUE OVAL - PERTH

Dommin rocks the Sunset Strip Music Festival tomorrow night Dommin is on at 10:20pm at the Key Club. Click HERE to buy tickets!

Tonight's show in Salt Lake City, Utah has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Dommin's show supporting Volbeat in Salt Lake City on August 23rd has been moved to the Avalon Theater. Doors open at 7pm.

We're in route to Towson, Maryland and I'm thinking about how much 'adventure' has been packed into this short tour already. When we were on our way to Vegas to play our first headlining show there, we hit a bump in the road. Literally, a bump in the road which turned off our engine. Not wanting to get stuck in the triple digit degree desert between Albuquerque and Fort Worth, we decided it was best to have it looked at before we left Vegas. We were first told it was the van's computer and it would take a week to get and cost an exorbitant amount of money. We had to stay an extra day in Vegas which sounds fun. However, when your budget is limited, a $20 sandwich seems a bit ridiculous. So we weren't too happy about it. Also the stress free journey of making it to Houston in three days became the tense one and half day travel. There was one great thing about being stuck in Vegas. We got to spend the entire night and see the performance the next night of The Birthday Massacre. They are such good people and took us on our first tour across much of the country. Lasting friendships were forged and it's nice when we are able to cross paths and connect now and then. I really hope we have the opportunity to play shows with them again in the not too distant future.

We finally make it to Houston, Dallas and then St. Louis to close out our four headlining shows as we make our way to New York. I always thought the headlining shows would amount to more pressure, but they've quickly become my favorite kind of shows. Everyone is singing every word at the top of their lungs. They put me on 'cloud 9' and at the same time are incredibly humbling. Whether it's a small crowd or a large crowd, the energy is largely the same. And I can't quite pinpoint what it is. Perhaps it's the common affinity for our music, I don't quite know. But it seems that there is something more that is leading to a real community feeling amongst the people at our shows. So many new friendships are formed right in the crowd. It's almost like Dommin fans understand each other. That's really the only way I can explain it. There is a camaraderie that i hope continues to exist as the Dommin Nation grows. I hate to make this any kind of competition, but Dallas was the most notable this time around. They were so loud. It seemed like their energy possessed the band and it was this circular recycling monster of energy. Thank you Dallas for that experience. Thank you as well to Houston and St. Louis. I hope it's not too long before we return and have even greater moments together.

So as we travel to New York, we stop somewhere in the backwoods of Pennsylvania two nights before the commencement of the Volbeat tour. As we exit the van, we smell something burning and noticed what looks like dried grease all over one of the trailer tires. The more discerning eyes of Billy and Reno (tour manager) notice that the trailer bearing is melted down to nothing. Our tire was sitting on the axle and ready to fall off at any moment. We had to find a rental trailer, transfer all our gear and we got to New York about 6 hours behind schedule. We were hoping to get to enjoy New York City a bit but by the time we arrived, there wasn't much time left to do anything. We all fall asleep wondering what this next tour will bring.

We arrive at The Gramercy Theatre around 4PM and I'm greeted by Dommin fans from the local area as well as from across the country. It seems like all the initial people lined up for the show were there for Dommin. As first days of tour are always a little crazy, we get our gear inside and start setting up. I meet the guys in Volbeat, minus one member with some passport issues, almost immediately. Volbeat is the headliner from Denmark. In my opinion they are a nice little mix of Metallica and The Misfits. They are super friendly and welcoming and I thank them for the opportunity to open their shows. The first show was a success. Our headlining shows warmed us up pretty well though it seems that sometimes I get more worn out from these support shows. I think because we are trying to squeeze in so many songs into 30 minutes that there isn't much time to breathe. There was a distinct moment I remembered from this show. I asked the crowd how many people knew who we were. It seemed like half the floor let it be known. That certainly made us all in the band feel good and let us know that when we return in November, it could possibly be the best Dommin show ever.

We had a lot of technical issues last night in Philadelphia, but despite those, the crowds have generally been respectful and I think we're making a few new fans on this run. The tour is so short, I really look forward to what the rest of the tour will bring. Apparently, Volbeat has had some trailer issues of their own, so we have packed our trailer with some of their gear. It's nice to be able to help out a band that is giving us a great opportunity. I have the itch to try something new out tonight in our set. We'll see how it goes. See you all on the road!

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It's high noon and we are on the desert highway on the way to Las Vegas. It will be our first show beginning what will be a hot and hectic but ultimately amazing month. We are in route to New York where we will begin our supporting tour of a band from Denmark called Volbeat. They seem like a group of very cool guys and I can't wait to meet them. We caught a glimpse of their performance at the Download Festival in the U.K. However, before we reach destination NYC, we have four headlining shows of our own: Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston and St. Louis. I'm anxious to see how these shows go. It will be the culmination of our almost two years of touring. Places like Dallas we've hit on every tour we've ever been on except for the very first one. I promised Dallas and Houston we'd be back in August and I'm happy that circumstances have worked out that have allowed me to keep that promise. I just hope they haven't forgotten.

Each of us have spent the last month and a half doing different things. Aside from coming together to play our first headlining show in our home town of Los Angeles we haven't seen each other all that much. But man, was I so touched and impressed by that show. A group of very active fans in the Dommin Nation made plans to come together and share the hometown experience with us. They traveled from all over the USA: New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Seattle and Portland to name a few. Then we had some that came from out of the country as far the U.K. It was such a humbling experience. So many sacrifices were made to be there that I can't thank them enough for their support. Many of our fans show their support in many different ways. We had so many people voting for us for the Kerrang awards in the UK. And though we didn't take home the award, the amount of tweeting and promo people did for Dommin as a result of being nominated, which also came from the fans voting, was priceless and helped us so much. I'm very thankful for that. I'm also excited to say that I spent most of my time at home starting to piece together ideas for what will one day be the next Dommin record whenever it's time. More on that in due time.

It's good to be back in the 'thee ol' van' again. There is something about being on the road that is finally starting to feel a bit like home. It's really great to be riding along with my brothers in music again. Here's to a successful and safe tour with fair weather, good friends, long time fans, new converts, unforgettable experiences and the rise of the Dommin Nation.

Just a reminder that Dommin will be playing at Bar Sinister in Hollywood on Saturday July 17th! For more info, go to http://www.barsinister.net/home.php

Dommin has added a few headline shows in August. Check out all the dates below and click on the date for more info and to buy tickets.

DOMMIN HEADLINE SHOWS

Aug 3 Las Vegas, NV Area 702 Skatepark
Aug 7 Houston, TX House Of Blues Bronze Peacock
Aug 8 Dallas, TX House Of Blues Cambridge Room
Aug 10 St. Louis, MO Fubar

Dommin is happy to announce they will be playing at the Sunset Strip Music Festival on August 28th in West Hollywood, CA! For more info and to buy tickets, click HERE

Dommin has added three more tour dates with Volbeat! Check out below for all the dates. Click on the date for more info and to buy tickets.

Dommin with Volbeat
**Tickets on sale NOW**

Aug 13 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
Aug 14 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
Aug 15 Towson, MD Recher Theatre
Aug 17 Toronto, CAN Mod Club
Aug 18 Flint, MI The Machine Shop
Aug 19 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge
Aug 20 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
Aug 22 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
Aug 23 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
Aug 24 Boise, ID The Knitting Factory
Aug 26 San Francisco, CA The Independent
Aug 27 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues

VOTE NOW AT Kerrang.com

The readers of the world’s biggest rock weekly Kerrang! Magazine have spoken for the 17th time and the nominations for The Relentless Energy Drink Kerrang! Awards 2010, which takes place Thursday 29 July, have today been unveiled.

The Relentless Energy Drink Kerrang! Awards 2010 are a firm favourite with the biggest rock stars in the world, all who annually descend on London town to celebrate the great and the good in rock music. Anyone who’s anyone in the industry is there on the night, with a Kerrang! Award widely regarded as the ‘rock’ equivalent of a BRIT or a Grammy Award, and a true indicator of success. Expect the unexpected!

The nominations for Best International Newcomer sees Roadrunner newbies Dommin, Tennessee five piece Framing Hanley, infectious rockers Halestorm, Michigan punk rockers The Swellers and Cali-hardcore heroes Trash Talk all up for the title.


For more information and to see all the nominations, go to HERE

**Voting ends July 21st