Rosae Crucis born in 1990, from an idea of masterminds Andrea Magini and Ig… Read Full Bio ↴Rosae Crucis born in 1990, from an idea of masterminds Andrea Magini and Igor
Baccei.
They began rehearsing and writing material along with vocalist Giuseppe
"Ciape" Cialone, Manuel Timperi on bass and Giordano Bimbi as drummer;
after a long period experimenting their sound, ranging from doom to heavy metal, from
thrash to death metal and more extreme and obscure sound, with influences from
Mercyful Fate, Death SS/Paul Chain, Candlemass, Rage, Grave Digger, Cirith Ungol,
Manilla Road, and inspired by history, esoteric literature, horror movies and
religious myths, they released their first demo "Il Re del Mondo" in 1993,
wich gained very good press reviews and spread through the italian underground scene
becoming a most-wanted record among metal fans thanks to its well-structured songs
and the particularly inspired lyrics, in Italian language.
After this release they played a large number of live gigs, wich contributed in
increasing their fame in the scene; at that time bass player Manuel Timperi left the
band and was replaced by Mario Ferruzzi, who stayed until the release of their second
demo, Fede Potere Vendetta, in 1997. Mario dropped the band due to his life's
commitments and Massimiliano Salvatori stepped up, recording the bass for this demo,
thus remaining in the band for almost ten years. Fede Potere Vendetta was the answer
to the detractors who judged Rosae Crucis dead, after a difficult period during which
Igor, Manuel and, at last Mario had left the band for the most different reasons; it
is a record where blood and hate melt the steel, straighter than the previous demo,
more power-oriented and extremely epic, inspired by the ideal of never giving up and
from the books of Robert Howard. At this time they decided to have the band's logo
tattooed on their shoulders, to witness the purpose of enduring their battle against
the "false" and to begin a new era for Rosae Crucis.
This era begun with the live gigs supporting Fede Potere Vendetta, where crowds were
enthusiastic yet no label seemed interested in an Italian-language-singing band.
After releasing a promo for labels only and getting answers like "this is good,
but if you could do in English..." they recorded, in 2000, the promo titled
"Bran Mak Morn", the first record without Giordano on drums, replaced by
Mirko Lai, and the first work with english lyrics (not to mention the old songs
written in the 90/92 period, never published); it was a four-tracks of a more
extensive work based on the novel "The Worms of the Earth" by Robert
Howard, a persistent inspiration in the lyrics of the band. This promo gained them a
contract for their official debut album, but Mirko left the band for personal
reasons, so they were without a drummer and with the recording studio already booked;
at this point Giuseppe Orlando from Novembre took them out of this wicked situation
sitting behind the drums and recording a superb drumming performance, so fine that he
played also some live gigs with Rosae Crucis in the aftermath, for example in the gig
with Manilla Road, Doomsword and Battle Ram in 2002.
Finally "The Worms Of The Earth" was out on Scarlet Records, and gained
very good reviews in Italy and Europe as well as in Japan, were it has been
distributed with a personal version of Cirith Ungol's "Death Of The Sun" as
a bonus track.
After an extensive search they found Piero Arioni as the new drummer, brought forth
by old friend Tiziano Marcozzi who had recently joined the band in the role of axeman
beside Andrea; with them they performed live in important gigs and festivals such as
Agglutination Festival (Italy, 2003) or Headbangers Open Air (Germany, 2004) together
with bands like Virgin Steele, Pino Scotto's Firetrails, Teathres Des Vampires,
Adramelch, Brocas Helm, Hirax, plus countless gigs with bands like Novembre,
Stormlord, Enemynside, Hyades and also they recorded some cover versions for various
tributes ("Pleasure Slave" for Manowar tribute, "The Fires of
Mars" for Manilla Road Tribute).
After a long period of silence and few live dates, in 2007 Max Salvatori left the
band and is replaced by Daniele "KK" Cerqua, a band's long time friend, and
they recorded four songs to be part of the "Kingdom Undead" project, an
album that foresees the destiny of humanity overwhelmed by zombies, inspired by
writings like Richard Matheson's "I am legend", Max Brooks' "World War
Z" and "The Zombie Survival guide", as well as John Carpenter's
movies.
During the recording of Kingdom Undead they got in touch with Jolly Roger Records, in
the person of Antonio Keller, who offered a deal to re-record and re-issue the band's
first two demos; recordings for "Il Re Del Mondo" started almost
immediately in the band's studio, and finally the first of two has been published in
September 2008, in CD, Vynil, and in limited editions for collectors along with
patches, shirt and red vynil. This has given Rosae Crucis the opportunity to engrave
their music in a new and more powerful sound, supported by the recording technology
available at present time, and enhanced by fifteen years of musical experience.
The band played at Total Metal Festival 2008 in Bari (Italy) alongside with Deicide,
Schizo and Hatesphere, and is currently working on the new "Fede Potere
Vendetta", to be issued in spring 2009.

Gates to Abominium
Rosae Crucis Lyrics

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Chorus:
Falling in the Darkness
Through the Rotteness
Feel my Anger
Stronger than thy hell

Worms
Welcome to the Abyss

Stone and Steel can't help you
Banned from the upper world by mortal men
We live here ..
For Thousand years we ruled the lands
We were the Tyrants
Deep in Darkness now we stay..
The Ancient Race.

Worm
Why are you descending from the Gates to Abominium?

Bran:
Shut up Beast I'm Bran Mak Morn.

[repeat chorus]

Worms
Where is it?Where is the stone The Idol .
Find the stone
The Human stole it Nooo, Demons of Rlyeh

Bran
Sneaking out of Darkness
The Black stone i got it.
Reptile Men are screaming
They will never find it..

I stole their Stone to submit
The Ancient Race is bounded..
They will be the Bringer of my Revenge

Worms
You fool..
You will be damned forever
Bran Mak Morn
We'll drink your soul..

[Repeat Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "Gates to Abominium" by Rosae Crucis is a powerful and intense depiction of descending into darkness and seeking revenge. The chorus 'Falling in the Darkness, Through the Rotteness, Feel my Anger, Stronger than thy hell' sets the tone for the entire song, with its angry and vengeful lyrics. The verse speaks of being banished from the world by mortal men, and of ruling the lands as tyrants for thousands of years. The 'Ancient Race' is now forced to live in darkness, but their anger is still strong.

The verse also speaks of a black stone, which Bran Mak Morn managed to steal from the reptile men, who are now screaming in anger. The stolen stone is a means for Bran to seek revenge on those who banished his people to darkness. The worms warn Bran that he will be damned forever for his actions, but he is determined to use the stone to bring his enemies down.

The song is full of references to darkness, evil, and revenge, and conveys a powerful message of not letting oppression and injustice go unchallenged. It is a tribute to the strength of the human spirit, and the power of anger and determination to overcome adverse circumstances.

Line by Line Meaning

Falling in the Darkness
Descending into the abyss of evil

Through the Rotteness
Amidst the putridity of the underworld

Feel my Anger
Experience the wrath I possess

Stronger than thy hell
My hatred is more powerful than your infernal realm

Worms
Inhabitants of the underworld

Welcome to the Abyss
Greetin upon arrival to the hellish world

Stone and Steel can't help you
Neither materials nor weapons are of use here

Banned from the upper world by mortal men
Forbidden from returning to the realm of the living by human beings

We live here ..
Residence is made in this dark world

For Thousand years we ruled the lands
Existing as rulers of the underworld for a millennium

We were the Tyrants
Dominating with cruelty and oppressive power

Deep in Darkness now we stay..
Remained in the shadows of darkness

The Ancient Race.
The old, formidable beings

Worm
Inhabitant of the underworld

Why are you descending from the Gates to Abominium?
Questioning the reason for entering the hellish world

Bran: Shut up Beast I'm Bran Mak Morn.
Demanding silence from the underworld creature and asserting identity

[repeat chorus]
Repeating the previous chorus

Where is it?Where is the stone The Idol .
Questioning the location of an important object

Find the stone
Discovering the valuable stone

The Human stole it Nooo, Demons of Rlyeh
Realizing that the stone was taken by humans, or perhaps even more dangerous demons

Bran Sneaking out of Darkness The Black stone i got it.
Confessing to the theft of the stone from the underworld

Reptile Men are screaming They will never find it..
Confirming the resilience of the artist and his successful hideaway of the stolen object

I stole their Stone to submit The Ancient Race is bounded.. They will be the Bringer of my Revenge
Announcing his intention to betray the Ancient Race of the underworld and enslave them as a means of seeking revenge

Worms
Inhabitants of the underworld

You fool.. You will be damned forever Bran Mak Morn We'll drink your soul..
Condemning the singer for his treacherous plan and warning of the consequences

[Repeat Chorus]
Repeating the previous chorus

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