This makes part 3 of his trilogy the culmination and pinnacle of a series of musical offerings which began in 2005 with the arrival of the purely acoustic Part 1 and was continued impressively in 2006 with the electric (and electrifying) Part 2. “This is not a continuation of part 2,” Dominici points out unequivocally. “It is the final part of three. Musically, it is obviously different from part 1, because part 1 was all acoustic and only performed by myself. Parts 2 and 3 are similar to each other musically in that they are both prog metal with a full band. Lyrically, part 3 is totally different from the other two parts because the story is finally concluded and much of the mysteries presented throughout the first two parts are finally made clear. Part 3 is the grand finale, both lyrically and musically.”
A truly furious finale, in which Dominici was supported by his technically outstanding band, which continues to consist of Brian Maillard (guitar), Yan Maillard (drums), Americo Rigoldi (keyboards) and Riccardo Atzeni (bass). An almost one-hour extravaganza of long instrumental parts, virtuoso solo passages and haunting vocals which repeatedly send shivers down the listener’s spine. Dominici reacts emphatically to the question whether the 03 Trilogy in general and the finale in particular have a specific moral, a message for their audience: “There is nothing but morals, lessons and messages. That’s the whole point of the story. You can call it ‘The DOMINICI Code’ if you like.”
Following the impressive chapters of the two predecessor albums, Dominici decided to try a new approach for the final part of his socially critical story. “Part 3 was done differently than both other parts. I decided I wanted to try something new and it worked as well as I had hoped it would. I waited to write a single word until I began writing the music with the band. The lyrics for Part 3 were not written, they were ‘grown’ like a garden. I separated eight blank word files and wrote the synopsis for each song at the top. I then went to each file as we were completing the music and completed the lyrics. I did it this way so the story had the best chance of being fully completed in the limited amount of time a CD can provide.”
This approach has produced some impressive results. Dominici has surpassed himself again, coming up with an awesome recording. This is certainly not what you’d call superficial background music! However, Dominici’s prognosis of his future recordings makes clear just how much energy and concentration this extremely demanding project has cost him. His answer to the question whether he is planning to tackle a similar project in the near future leaves little doubt: “Never again! I will never do another concept album as long as I live. This was the most difficult music and concept to complete although it was very rewarding and satisfying as an artist. Maybe I’m just a wimp, but I kind of feel the same way I feel about the recent loss of my beloved cat, ‘Tigger’. I loved the experience of knowing her, but I don’t think I would want to subject myself to this kind of pain again. No more cats, no more concept albums!”
Bio by: Matthias Mineur for "Inside Out Music, 2008
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Line-up:
Charlie Dominici - vocals
Brian Maillard - guitar
Yan Maillard - drums
Americo Rigoldi - keyboards
Erik Atzeni - bass
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The Cop
Dominici Lyrics
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And offered me a deal
He said he'd check my angle out
To see if I'm for real
He promised me protection
For myself and family
If I co-operate with him
He said I might go free
I told him my great story
He listened quietly
I opened up completely
He started believing me
It seems they had some knowledge of
These men who plan this fury
But never enough evidence
To convince a judge and jury
Together we might stop them
And save the world this time
To bring leaders together
And curb this heinous crime
A task as great as this one
The whole world must agree
The threat of annihilation
Would force them all to see
This most unlikely hero
Who reeks of drink and sweat
Can he be a messiah
The worlds best hope as yet
A task as great as this one
The whole world must agree
The threat of annihilation
Would force them all to see
Should I make this alliance
And throw my fate to chance
A toss of the coin, the luck of the draw
I'll throw my fate to chance
The lyrics of Dominici's song "The Cop" paint a picture of a prisoner being offered a deal by a police officer. The cop promises the prisoner protection for himself and his family if he cooperates with him. The prisoner tells his story to the officer, and the officer starts believing him. They come together to stop a group of men planning to do something terrible. The task seems daunting, but the prisoner believes that if they can bring leaders together and work as a team, they can prevent the threat of annihilation.
The song explores the concept of unlikely heroes and the idea that sometimes the people we never thought could save the world end up being its only hope. It also touches upon the theme of morality and whether or not it is worth risking one's fate to chance for the greater good. The lyrics suggest that working together and putting aside personal differences is the only way to prevent a catastrophic event from happening.
Line by Line Meaning
He came into my cell today
A person visited me in my prison cell
And offered me a deal
The person made me an offer
He said he'd check my angle out
He would investigate my story
To see if I'm for real
To ensure that I am telling the truth
He promised me protection
He assured me of safety
For myself and family
For me and my loved ones
If I co-operate with him
If I work with him and comply with his requests
He said I might go free
He suggested that I could be released from prison
I told him my great story
I shared my story with him
He listened quietly
He listened to me without interruption
I opened up completely
I was very candid and honest with him
He started believing me
He began to trust my story
It seems they had some knowledge of
It appeared that they had information about
These men who plan this fury
A group of men who are orchestrating some kind of harmful activity
But never enough evidence
However, there is not sufficient proof
To convince a judge and jury
To persuade a court of law to find the men guilty
Together we might stop them
Working in tandem, we could prevent their plans
And save the world this time
And save humanity from a harmful fate this time around
To bring leaders together
To gather leaders in one place
And curb this heinous crime
And put an end to this atrocious act
A task as great as this one
A task as monumental as this one
The whole world must agree
The agreement of the entire world is essential
The threat of annihilation
The danger of total destruction
Would force them all to see
Would make them all realize
This most unlikely hero
A hero who is the least likely candidate
Who reeks of drink and sweat
Who smells of alcohol and perspiration
Can he be a messiah
Is it possible that he could be a savior
The worlds best hope as yet
Humanity's best chance thus far
Should I make this alliance
If I decide to form this partnership
And throw my fate to chance
And leave my destiny in the hands of fate
A toss of the coin, the luck of the draw
A matter of chance, beyond my control
I'll throw my fate to chance
I will take a gamble and leave it up to fate
Contributed by Adrian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kurt Rickerd
The whole song is bad ass but 3:14 - 3:43 are some of the coolest layered melodies I've heard in a long time.
Dylan Blok
Part 2 and 3 are way too underrated