15/03/04

DOMINE / EMPEROR OF THE BLACK RUNES

The music of this Italian Power Metal band is as epic and powerful as the tales that have inspired them, namely Science Fantasy, chiefly the Eternal Champion series of books by Michael Moorecock, my favourite author.

Like fellow countrymen Rhapsody they are a true Metal band and their sound is an amalgamation of Rhapsody, Helloween and the mighty Manowar, I am sure that they will not mind this comparison as imitation is a sincere form of flattery and they do have their own style. All of this is done with style as panazz and you can’t fail to get caught up in the enthusiasm of it all.

Songs like "Battle Gods", "Song Of The Swords", "Arioch, The Chaos Star" and "True Believer" have so much power behind them you could almost believe they possess the rune blade Stormbringer it’s self and feeding off it’s evil power. This is one to put on and indulge in while playing dungeons and dragons or maybe doom on the PC

WEBSITE : http://www.dominetruemetal.com/

TOTAL PLAYING TIME = 60 mins + 10 TRACKS