Jacob's Dream, an American power metal band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 1994. Their initial breakthrough came in 1996 with a demo album that sold 3,000 copies across the United States and Europe. In 2000, Jacob's Dream released their debut full-length album, Jacobs Dream, under Metal Blade Records. The band gained significant exposure by performing at major festivals such as Bang Your Head!!! and Wacken Open Air. Following the release of their second album, Theater of War, vocalist David Taylor left due to family reasons. Chaz Bond replaced him for the 2005 album Drama of the Ages. In subsequent years, Jacob's Dream released Dominion Of Darkness (2008) and Beneath The Shadows (2009).
