1132 - Domain Prisoners 1991

Domain was founded by Bernie Kolbe (lead vocals, bass), Axel Ritt (guitars), Cliff Jackson (guitars), Volker Sassenberg (keyboards) and Freddy Friedrichs (drums) in 1986. Before Domain Bernd Kolbe and Jackson played in a band called Red Roosters and formed Fagau's Epitaph with James McGillvray (guitars) in 1970. Some time later the name was shortened to Epitaph, the band signed with Polydor Records and after adding Klaus Walz (guitars) released the debut album "Stop, Look And Listen" in 1972. The music of EPITAPH was hard/art rock in the vein of Uriah Heep. Through the years Epitaph released six successful albums, changed their line-up several times (in particular, famous German drummer Fritz Randow (later in Victory, Sinner and Saxon) played on three albums of the band) and split in 1982. After the split Kolbe and Jackson joined Ritt, Sassenberg and Dietrichs to form a new band Kingdom. German singer Lenny Wolf (ex-Lenny Wolf's Germany, Stone Fury) released the first album of his new band Kingdom Come in the United States. In order to avoid confusions Kingdom changed its name to Domain. Their third album "Crack In The Wall" produced by Kalle Trapp (Blind Guardian, Saxon) came out in 1991. Right before the release Preker and Sassenberg left the band and Bodo Schopf (ex-McAuley / Schenker Group) played all drums on the album. The closer of the album is this powerful "Prisoners".