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)
The Fall Of The Spiral Tower
Domine Lyrics
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An endless stairway to another plane
I must be fast, my time is short
I hear the cracking sound of a million stones
I must climb the staircase of the highest tower
where at the end, a blaze of flame shall burn
Run to the doorway that brings me back to my domain
(Chorus)
It's falling
Black tower of centuries old
Spiral Tower of the Universe
It's falling
Black tower of centuries old
Spiral Tower of the Universe
I am a traveler between the worlds
My art is ancient and kept unknown
I'm granted passage to different realms
Bust I must be back on Solstice Eve
I must climb the staircase of the highest tower
where at the end, a blaze of flame shall burn
Run to the doorway that brings me back to my domain
Run through the fire and take my leap of faith
(Chorus)
It's falling
Black tower of centuries old
Spiral Tower of the Universe
It's falling
Black tower of centuries old
Spiral Tower of the Universe
The fall of the Spiral Tower
Spiral Tower of the Universe
The Twilight Tower between domains
Is now collapsing and nothing will remain
I must be fast, my time is short
I walk through the portal once and for all
I must climb the staircase of the highest tower
where at the end, a blaze of flame shall burn
Run to the doorway that brings me back to my domain
Run through the fire and take my leap of faith
(Chorus)
It's falling
Black tower of centuries old
Spiral Tower of the Universe
It's falling
Black tower of centuries old
Spiral Tower of the Universe
It's falling
Black tower of centuries old
Spiral Tower of the Universe
It's falling
Black tower of centuries old
Spiral Tower of the Universe
The lyrics to Domine's "The Fall Of The Spiral Tower" describe the journey of a traveler between worlds who is running up a staircase with the intention of reaching the highest tower. At the end of the staircase, there is a blaze of flame that will burn, and the traveler must pass through it to reach their domain. The traveler is granted passage to different realms but must be back on Solstice Eve. The Black tower of centuries old that represents the Spiral Tower of the Universe is collapsing, and nothing will remain. The traveler must walk through the portal once and for all.
The lyrics seem to be a metaphor for the journey of life and death. The stairs represent the passage of time, and the traveler's goal is the highest tower or ultimate destination. The blaze of flame represents the traveler's fears and challenges that they must overcome to reach their goals. The collapsing Spiral Tower of the Universe represents the end of life or death, and the portal represents the journey to the afterlife. The lyrics encourage the listener to take their leap of faith and face their fears to reach their ultimate destination.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm running up a thousand steps
I am climbing an endless staircase with no end in sight
An endless stairway to another plane
The stairs lead to a different realm or dimension
I must be fast, my time is short
I am racing against time to reach the top of the tower
I hear the cracking sound of a million stones
The tower is deteriorating and falling apart as I climb
I must climb the staircase of the highest tower
I have a specific goal to reach the very top of the tower
where at the end, a blaze of flame shall burn
At the top of the tower, there will be a bright and intense fire
Run to the doorway that brings me back to my domain
I need to quickly find the exit to return to my own world
Run through the fire and take my leap of faith
I must make a bold and risky move to escape the tower
(Chorus)
Repeating the phrase 'It's falling, Black tower of centuries old Spiral Tower of the Universe' for emphasis
I am a traveler between the worlds
I possess the ability to travel between different realms or dimensions
My art is ancient and kept unknown
I have an ancient and mysterious craft or skill
I'm granted passage to different realms
I have permission to enter and explore other worlds
Bust I must be back on Solstice Eve
I have a deadline to return to my own world before a specific date
The Twilight Tower between domains
The tower is a gateway or bridge between different realms
Is now collapsing and nothing will remain
The tower is in the process of falling apart and will be destroyed completely
I walk through the portal once and for all
I am making a final exit from the tower and leaving it behind forever
Contributed by Nathaniel K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.