Emperor Of The Black Runes
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| Emperor of the Black Runes | ||
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| Studio album by Domine | ||
| Released | 2004 | |
| Recorded | May 2003 | |
| Genre | Power Metal | |
| Length | 43:06 | |
| Label | Dragonheart Records Avalon |
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| Producer(s) | Enrico Paoli | |
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Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "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 Songs
- "Altar Of The King" (Japanese bonus track cover) – 4:54
[edit] Lineup
[edit] Band
- Enrico Paoli - Guitars
- Riccardo Paoli - Bass
- Morby - Vocals
- Riccardo Lacono - Keyboards
- Stefano Bonini - Drums
[edit] Guests
- Leanan Sidhe : vocals on "Stormbringer Ruler" and "Emperor Of The Black Runes"
- Patrick Wire : narration on "Emperor Of The Black Runes"
[edit] Lyrical References
- “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
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