Domine is an epic power metal band started in the mid-1980s in Florence, It… Read Full Bio ↴Domine is an epic power metal band started in the mid-1980s in Florence, Italy. Founded by the Paoli brothers, Enrico and Riccardo, the band recorded four demo tapes, and had many reviews and interviews in a lot of fanzines and magazines around the world before they released their first full-length album, Champion Eternal. Upon the release, the band was compared by mags and fanzines to Manowar, Queensryche, Warlord, Omen, Helstar, Candlemass, and Iron Maiden. The band was voted among the best Italian bands and best newcomers in all Italian metal magazines, and got the third place as new band on the Greek Metal Hammer readers' poll (just after Hammerfall and Rhapsody). After the release of the album, Domine played some gigs, the best being the one at the Italian Gods Of Metal Festival in Milan, and the one as support for Rip and Grave Digger during their Italian tour.

With the first album, the band established its personal style with epic metal songs like "Stormbringer (The Black Sword)" and "Army of The Dead", and power metal assaults like "The Mass Of Chaos" and "The Midnight Meat Train", while also creating progressive structures like the epic title track, "The Eternal Champion", a 12-minutes-long suite divided into seven parts. Domine is particular amongst power metal bands in that almost all of their albums are inspired by the Eternal Champion novels by Michael Moorcock, especially the Elric of Melniboné saga, and/or Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard.

Current line-up:

Adolfo "Morby" Morbiducci - vocals
Enrico Paoli - guitars
Riccardo Paoli - bass
Stefano Bonini - drums
Riccardo Iacono - keyboards

Discography:

1. Champion Eternal (1997)
2. Dragonlord (Tales of the Noble Steel) - (1999)
3. Stormbringer Ruler - The Legend of the Power Supreme (2001)
4. Emperor of the Black Runes (2004)
5. Ancient Spirit Rising (2007)

Arioch the Chaos Star
Domine Lyrics

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Of purest evil, I am the light
Born in the abyss of ancient time
Beyond the mountains of knowledge by magic
You find me and summoned my name

Of eternal fire, I am the flame
And I flood the cosmos with sublime hate
As you're crawling out of th genesis slime

From the darkness of chaos I rise to steal your souls

From the darkness of chaos I rise

Of chaos supreme,I am the overlord
Summoned by glorious emperors
As they paint magic runes with their sacred blood
I aid them and make them my slaves

I am the master of your creation
Prime mover of your annihilation
But the price for my duty is much too high
Your immortal souls'sacrifice

And I'll be forever the great lord of the seven darks
Now your precious souls will be my prey
Arioch is my name

[CHORUS]
I am the Chaos star, Ruler of the universe
Feeding on screams, smashing your dreams
Casting your souls into the deepest hell
I am the Chaos star, Ruler of the universe
Feeding on screams, smashing your dreams
Just speak my name and forever you'll seal your fate

Summon the Chaos star

[CHORUS]
I am the Chaos star, Ruler of the universe
Feeding on screams, smashing your dreams
Casting your souls into the deepest hell
I am the Chaos star, Ruler of the universe

Feeding on screams, smashing your dreams
Burning your bodies to blackened bones

Overall Meaning

Domine's song "Arioch the Chaos Star" is a powerful and dark piece that tells the story of a being known as Arioch, who is the embodiment of pure evil and chaos. The song begins with Arioch stating that he is the light of purest evil, born in the abyss of ancient time. He goes on to describe how he floods the cosmos with sublime hate, rising from the darkness of chaos to steal the souls of those who crawl out of the genesis slime. Arioch claims that he is the overlord of chaos supreme, summoned by glorious emperors who paint magic runes with their sacred blood in order to summon him. He aids them and makes them his slaves, forever the great lord of the seven darks.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I am the Chaos star, Ruler of the universe," emphasizing Arioch's power and dominance. He feeds on screams, smashes dreams, and casts souls into the deepest hell. Those who summon him by speaking his name will seal their fate, forever sacrificing their immortal souls to him. The song ends with Arioch proclaiming that he is the Chaos star, ruler of the universe, burning bodies to blackened bones.

The song is a powerful exploration of the dark side of human nature, and the idea of summoning supernatural beings to do one's bidding. It speaks to the fear and fascination that many people have with the concept of evil, and the belief that there are powerful entities out there that can either aid or harm us.

Line by Line Meaning

Of purest evil, I am the light
I am the embodiment of pure evil, yet I am the guiding light for those who summon me.

Born in the abyss of ancient time
I am a being that has existed since the beginning of time, born in the depths of the abyss.

Beyond the mountains of knowledge by magic
My power transcends mortal understanding, and can only be accessed through the use of magic.

You find me and summoned my name
Only those who seek me out and speak my name can summon me from the abyss.

Of eternal fire, I am the flame
I am a flame that will never extinguish, fueled by the fires of eternal damnation.

And I flood the cosmos with sublime hate
My hatred for all things living is so great that it spreads throughout the entire cosmos.

As you're crawling out of th genesis slime
I exist to corrupt and destroy all life, even from the moment of its creation.

From the darkness of chaos I rise to steal your souls
My power comes from the chaos of the abyss, and I will steal the souls of all who dare to summon me.

Of chaos supreme,I am the overlord
I am the supreme ruler of all chaos, and none can resist me.

Summoned by glorious emperors
Only the most powerful of rulers can summon me forth from my abyssal domain.

As they paint magic runes with their sacred blood
The only way to summon me is through the use of powerful, sacrificial magic.

I aid them and make them my slaves
Those who summon me become my thralls, bound to do my bidding.

I am the master of your creation
Even the very creation of the universe is subject to my control and manipulation.

Prime mover of your annihilation
I am the force that will ultimately bring about the destruction of all things.

But the price for my duty is much too high
The power that I wield comes at an incredible cost.

Your immortal souls'sacrifice
The price of summoning me is the sacrifice of immortal souls.

And I'll be forever the great lord of the seven darks
I will rule over the seven dark dimensions for all eternity, never to be surpassed or overthrown.

Now your precious souls will be my prey
Those who summon me will find themselves hopelessly bound to my will, and their souls will be devoured.

Arioch is my name
I am known by the name Arioch.

[CHORUS] I am the Chaos star, Ruler of the universe / Feeding on screams, smashing your dreams / Casting your souls into the deepest hell
I am the supreme ruler of the universe, feeding on the screams of the living as I cast their souls into the darkest depths of hell.

Just speak my name and forever you'll seal your fate
Those who speak my name invoke a power that they can never hope to control or escape.

Summon the Chaos star
Calling on the Chaos star invites a power that will turn the world to chaos and bring about the destruction of all mankind.

[CHORUS] I am the Chaos star, Ruler of the universe / Feeding on screams, smashing your dreams / Burning your bodies to blackened bones
I am the embodiment of chaos, and I will burn the bodies of the living to blackened bones as I feed on their screams and destroy their dreams.

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