Secret Sphere is an Italian symphonic power metal band from Alessandria, fo… Read Full Bio ↴Secret Sphere is an Italian symphonic power metal band from Alessandria, formed by guitarist Aldo Lonobile in July 1997.

Early Years (1997–2011)

Guitarist Aldo Lonobile formed Secret Sphere in July 1997. Early on, the band was influenced by hard rock, heavy metal, and classical music. After some lineup changes in December 1997, the band recorded their first demo, Between Story and Legend, in September 1998. The style of the demo was firmly in the symphonic power metal genre that was expanding in Italy at that time.

The demo caught the attention of the Italian progressive/power metal label Elevate Records, who signed the band to a two-album deal. In June 1999, Secret Sphere recorded the first full-length album, Mistress of the Shadowlight. The album continued in the stylistic direction shown on Between Story and Legend, and included re-recordings of a few songs from that demo.

In October 2001, the band returned to New Sin studios (where the first album had been recorded) to record their second full-length album, A Time Never Come, also released on Elevate Records.

Secret Sphere recorded two promo CDs in 2002 while in search of a new recording deal. They caught the attention of major German heavy metal label Nuclear Blast, who would go on to release the band's third album, Scent of Human Desire, in May 2003. Scent of Human Desire presented a change in direction for the band, focusing less on fantasy themes and more on romantic, sexual themes. After the release of Scent of Human Desire, drummer Luca Cartasegna left the band, citing difference in musical tastes.

The band's fourth album, Heart & Anger, was released in May 2005 on Nuclear Blast. Daniel Flores (Mind's Eye) was brought on as a session drummer for the recordings. After the album was released, a full replacement drummer was found in Federico Pennazzato. That same year, the band planned to back up the Danish progressive metal band Royal Hunt, however, the tour was cancelled two days before it was set to begin. A 2006 Scandinavian tour backing King Diamond was more successful for the band.

In 2008, Secret Sphere released their fifth album, Sweet Blood Theory, on Avalon in Japan and the German label Dockyard 1 Records in Europe. The album was based on the short story "The Vampyre", written by John William Polidori, as well as the atmospheres of Tim Burton's cinematographic work. Longtime members Antonio Agate (keyboards) and Paolo "Paco" Gianotti (guitars) departed the band after the release of the album; both had been with the band since the recording of their demo a decade before.

Dockyard 1 Records folded in 2009, but the band was picked up by the Italian heavy metal label Scarlet Records in time for their sixth full-length album, Archetype, released in September 2010. This was the first recording with new keyboardist Gabriele Ciaccia and new guitarist Marco Pastorino.

Vocalist change, later years (2012–)

In 2012, the band began recording for their seventh album. However, part way through recording, vocalist and founding member Roberto Ramon Messina left the band due to differences in musical direction. Michele Luppi, former vocalist of the Italian progressive power metal band Vision Divine, was recruited as Roberto's replacement, and the album, entitled Portrait of a Dying Heart, was released in November of that year on Scarlet Records. Drummer Fredderico Pennazzato left shortly after; Marco Lazzarini was chosen as his replacement.

Secret Sphere returned to the studio in 2015 to re-record their second album, A Time Never Come, in commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of its release. A Time Never Come – 2015 edition was released by Scarlet Records in April 2015.

The band signed a multi-album deal with Frontiers Records in April 2016. Later that year, Frontiers released the band's first official live recording, One Night in Tokyo, as a 2CD + DVD set. Following the release of One Night in Tokyo, guitarist Marco Pastorino left the band. The band's eighth album, The Nature of Time, was released in June 2017, with only Lonobile on guitars.

The band released their most recent album, Lifeblood, on 12 March 2021. This album features the return of vocalist Roberto Messina for the first time since 2012.

All In A Moment
Secret Sphere Lyrics

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Now leave behind all the fears
All the tears
And the pain you feel
Take heart of mine
All my dreams wipe the worries
As you still don't know
If you

Still I don't know
If it's me I can't find
Love in your cold eyes
Still I don't blow
If it's me unsatisfied
To feel so dark
In such a day bright

A have called you
A thousand times per day
Seeking for those words
I never hear
All in a moment
I close my eyes and realize
Never had so many questions
No answer was what I wanted to know

Still I don't know
If it's me I can't find
Love in your cold eyes
Still I don't know
If it's me unsatisfied
To feel so dark
In such a day bright

I don't wanna make
The worst mistake of my life
Hold me tight please someone help me

Not to feel always thirsty
Still I don't know

Overall Meaning

The song "All In A Moment" by Secret Sphere is a poignant plea for love and understanding. The opening lines urge the listener to leave behind all their fears, tears, and pain and take heart in the singer's dreams that wipe the worries away. However, the lyrics are tinged with uncertainty as the singer confesses that they still don't know if it's them that's the problem, unable to find love and satisfaction in the eyes of their beloved. The song speaks of the struggle to find answers and the frustration of not knowing what to do in such a confusing situation.

The choruses repeat this internal struggle, emphasizing that the singer still does not know if they are the problem or if their partner is the one who cannot reciprocate their love. The desperation of the situation is highlighted through the repeated use of phrases such as "never had so many questions" and "no answer was what I wanted to know" in the bridge. The final lines of the song find the singer begging for someone to help them not feel "always thirsty" for love and affection.

Overall, "All In A Moment" speaks to the universal struggle of searching for love and understanding in a world where these things can be elusive and difficult to find.

Line by Line Meaning

Now leave behind all the fears
Let go of all your fears

All the tears
And all the tears

And the pain you feel
As well as the pain you feel

Take heart of mine
Accept my heart into yours

All my dreams wipe the worries
My dreams will erase your worries

As you still don't know
Although you still do not know

If you
If you will

Still I don't know
But I still do not know

If it's me I can't find
I cannot find myself

Love in your cold eyes
In your eyes that are aloof and unfeeling

Still I don't blow
But still I do not give up