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.
The Witch
Rosae Crucis Lyrics
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Called "Atla the Witch"
Mistress or woman, the were-woman stands
Pretending the love of a King....
Lives in the moor, the dark dagon's moor
Protected by enchants and runes
Atla The Witch knows something that you need
[Chorus:]
The Witch, The Witch, The Witch, The Witch
Follow The Witch..
The Witch, The Witch, The Witch, The Witch
In to the circle...
Beyond her eyes knowledge and truth
Atla the Witch
She seems a savage, savager than you
For the clothes and the black hair she got
From the red lips, comes out a sneer
Illusion of human appear
Two Bared teeth reveal her essence
Beast or woman, the were-woman stands
Falling in the darkness
Through the rotteness
Feel my anger
Deeper than thy Hell
The song "The Witch" by Rosae Crucis describes a mysterious and ancient figure named Atla the Witch. The lyrics suggest that Atla is very old and wise, akin to a stone that one would hold onto for its grounding properties. The song describes Atla as a woman who appears to be a were-woman or shapeshifter, someone who can change forms at will. She is referred to as either a mistress or a woman, suggesting that her role and identity may be fluid or not easily defined.
Atla the Witch is said to live in the moor, protected by enchantments and runes. She is in possession of knowledge that is necessary to find the ruins of hell. The chorus encourages the listener to follow the witch into the circle, suggesting that there is something powerful to be gained from following her lead. The lyrics describe Atla as both savage and wise, with a sneer that can reveal her true essence.
Line by Line Meaning
Ancient is she, like the stone you embrace
Atla The Witch is timeless and antique, like the rock you hold onto
Called "Atla the Witch"
She is labelled as Atla The Witch
Mistress or woman, the were-woman stands
The were-woman poses as either a master or a woman
Pretending the love of a King....
Atla The Witch pretends to be in love with a King
Lives in the moor, the dark dagon's moor
Atla The Witch resides in the dark and spooky Dagon's Moor
Protected by enchants and runes
She is safeguarded by spells and symbols
Atla The Witch knows something that you need
She is aware of something very valuable that you require
The way to the ruins of hell
She knows the route to the remains of the underworld
[Chorus:]
This is the refrain
The Witch, The Witch, The Witch, The Witch
Reiterating the fact that Atla is a witch
Follow The Witch..
The Witch ought to be tracked down and pursued
In to the circle...
Follow her into the ring or sphere of influence
Beyond her eyes knowledge and truth
There are hidden knowledge and truth beyond her eyes
Atla the Witch
Referencing Atla once more
She seems a savage, savager than you
She appears to be fierce, wilder than you
For the clothes and the black hair she got
Her attire and black hair contribute to this image
From the red lips, comes out a sneer
Whenever she smiles, it seems unpleasant and mocking
Illusion of human appear
Her human form is deceptive
Two Bared teeth reveal her essence
Her true nature is exposed by the two unhidden teeth
Beast or woman, the were-woman stands
She stands as either an animal or a female, the were-woman
Falling in the darkness
Entering into the abyss
Through the rotteness
Through the decrepitude
Feel my anger
Sensing the fury of Atla
Deeper than thy Hell
It goes further down than the listener's perception of hell
Contributed by Jayden E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.