Emperor of the Black Runes is the fourth album by Domine. It was recorded in May 2003 and released under Japanese label Avalon in February 2004.[1]
| Emperor of the Black Runes | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2004 |
| Recorded | May 2003 |
| Genre | Power metal |
| Length | 43:06 |
| Label | Dragonheart Records Avalon |
| Producer | Enrico Paoli |
Track listing
editAll tracks by Enrico Paoli
- "Overture Mortale (Intro)" – 01:09
- "Battle Gods" – 04:58
- "Arioch, the Chaos Star" – 05:06
- "The Aquilonia Suite Part I" – 11:01
- "The Prince in the Scarlet Robe" – 06:53
- "Icarus Ascending" – 06:29
- "The Song of the Swords" – 05:41
- "The Sun of the New Season" – 08:41
- "True Believer" – 05:58
- "The Forest of Light" – 03:28
- Bonus song
- "Altar of the King" (Riot cover, Japanese bonus track) – 4:54
Personnel
editBand
edit- Enrico Paoli – guitars
- Riccardo Paoli – bass
- Morby – vocals
- Riccardo Iacono – keyboards
- Stefano Bonini – drums
Guests
edit- Leanan Sidhe – vocals on "Stormbringer Ruler" and "Emperor Of The Black Runes"
- Patrick Wire – narration on "Emperor Of The Black Runes"
Lyrical references
editSource from Domine interview with Strutterzine.[2]
- “The Aquilonia Suite” is based on the Conan The Barbarian books by R.E. Howard
- “Overture Mortale” and “Battle Gods” are, musically inspired by a theme from Mozart’s Don Juan & lyrically by the movie The Legend of Zu
- “Arioch, The Chaos Star” is lyrically loosely based on Michael Moorcock’s books
- “Icarus Ascending” is based on the Greek myth of Icarus
- “The Prince In The Scarlet Robe” is based on the Corum saga by Michael Moorcock
- “The Song Of The Sword” is based on the character of Elric of Melniboné
- “The Forest Of Light” is very loosely inspired by the theme of Tanelorn
References
edit- ^ "Domine info". truemetal.org. 2003-01-01. Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ^ "Domine interview" (Interview). Angelfire. 2003-01-01. Retrieved 2007-10-02.