Dommin - Beautiful Crutch (2016)

Led by the darkly romantic vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist Kristofer Dommin, Los Angeles, CA's Dommin first caught the attention of the darkly clad eyeliner set with the 2006 self-released album, Mend Your Misery. Soon after, the band — the membership was rounded out by bassist Billy James, keyboardist Konstantine, and Cameron on drums — landed a deal with one of the more powerful players in heavy metal and hard rock, Roadrunner Records. Home to such heavyweights as Nickelback, Sammy Hagar, and Opeth, Roadrunner was a perfect place for Dommin's dark, emotional message to reach a vast audience. The majority of 2008 would find Dommin and company recording tracks for their debut for the label, which would see release in the winter of 2008-2009.