Vision Divine is an Italian power/progressive metal band formed in 1998. Read Full Bio ↴Vision Divine is an Italian power/progressive metal band formed in 1998.

Originally a solo project from Olaf Thörsen (born Carlo Andrea Magnani). Soon, Fabio Lione rejoined him after the first Labyrinth period ("No Limits"), and then what was supposed to be a solo project quickly turns into a band, taking its new name from Labyrinth's previous name ("Vision") and from the title that was supposed to be given to Olaf's first solo album ("Divine"). Completing the line up Mat Stancioiu (drums), Andrew McPauls (keyboards) and Andrea "Tower" Torricini (bass).

In its first three years the band released two albums, and started touring (South American Tour in December 2000), where for the first time an Italian heavy metal band got the chance to play (and sold-out) in countries like Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Panama and Mexico.

In 2001, the band started writing and recording the new album, titled "Send Me An Angel", that was released in January 2002. At the end of the same year, Olaf decided to leave Labyrinth, to focus just on Vision and also deciding to stop any rumours from some magazine, pretending to consider Vision as nothing but a "side project". For the same reason Andrew and Mat split from the band and were replaced by Oleg Smirnoff at keyboards (ex Eldritch) and Matteo Amoroso at drums (ex Athena). In 2003 the band started the songwriting for the third album, when Fabio started having some problem regarding the co-existence of his career and Vision Divine related duties. After a few months, they mutually agreed to split. They then proceeded to add new singer Michele Luppi, a vocalist with a previous experience in live performances. With this new line-up they completed the final songs for the album that was to be titled "Stream of Consciousness". The album was released in April 2004.

With a brand new line-up and with renewed ambitions the band canceled any previous deal, deciding to join Scarlet Records for the Italian territory, King Records for the Japanese territory and Metal Blade for the rest of the world. In 2005, the band released "The Perfect Machine", which was recorded at Goldenworks Mixing Suite studio and produced by Stratovarius' leader Timo Tolkki.

In 2006, Andrea "Tower" Torricini left the band for not being able to guarantee full-time dedication to the band[citation needed], and Cristiano Bertocchi replaced him. By September, "The Perfect Machine", according to their website "was immediately described as one of the best Italian metal releases ever, becoming one of Scarlet's all time best-sellers". A new digipack was released containing four bonus tracks. Also, Riccardo "Ricky" Quaggliatto left the band due to personal problems, replaced by new drummer Alessandro Bissa.

In 2007 Vision Divine recorded their album, "The 25th Hour", along with Timo Tolkki and Alessandro Bissa in New Sin Studios. It was released on June 29, 2007.

In April 2008 Vision Divine announced Michele Luppi is no longer singing with Vision Divine, and in May 2008 Olaf Thörsen announced that Fabio Lione rejoined the band as a full-time vocalist.

Vision Divine released their sixth album, "9 Degrees West of the Moon",on January 23, 2009, the first with Lione on vocals after Michele Luppi's departure.

In 2012 Vision Divine signed with EarMusic/Edel Group Records and released their seventh studio album entitled "Destination Set to Nowhere" on September 14, 2012.

In 2016, the band announced drummer Alessandro Bissa decided to peacefully part ways and announced Mike Terrana as the new member.

On April 28, 2018, Fabio had announced his second departure from the band. In December 2018, the band hired formed Derdian singer Ivan Giannini as new lead vocalist. They released their first single called "Angel of Revenge" on 9 December 2018.

Discography

Albums
1999 - Vision Divine
2002 - Send Me an Angel
2004 - Stream of Consciousness
2005 - The Perfect Machine
2007 - The 25th Hour
2009 - 9 Degrees West of the Moon
2012 - Destination Set to Nowhere
2019 - When All The Heroes Are Dead

Demos
1999 - Symmetry - The Official Demo series Vol 3
2002- Colours Of My World

Members

Current members
Olaf Thörsen - Guitar (1998–present)
Andrea "Tower" Torricini - Bass (1999-2006, 2012–present)
Federico Puleri - Guitar (2002–present)
Alessio "Tom" Lucatti - Keyboard (2006–present)
Mike Terrana - Drums (2016–present)
Ivan Giannini - Vocals (2018 - present)

Former members
Fabio Lione - Vocals (1998-2003, 2008–2018)
Alessandro "Bix" Bissa - Drums (2006-2016)
Michele Luppi - Vocals (2003-2008)
Cristiano Bertocchi - Bass (2006-2012)
Andrew Mc Pauls - Keyboard (1999-2002)
Oleg Smirnoff - Keyboard (2002-2005)
Mat Stancioiu - Drums (1999-2002)
Matteo Amoroso - Drums (2003-2005)
Ricky Quagliato - Drums (2005-2006)
Danil Morini - Drums (2005) (session music)

Beyond The Sun And Far Away
Vision Divine Lyrics

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[Music: Magnani, Tordiglione, Lucatti]
[Lyrics: Magnani]

While we cross the sky and the stars get closer
Tears fall down
We're leaving our world, there's no way back
Goodbye

We're The Chosen Ones
No Repentance While we fly high
And our ship's flying into the sky

We're breaking the silence, loud is our cry
A scream for freedom, into the stars we fly
We say goodbye, time to fade away
Beyond the sun and far away

And while Earth becomes a tiny blue light
Fear takes us
We're facing the infinite out there
We won't fail
We're the chosen ones
And we're giving you our farewell
We left hell to find heaven tonight

[Days, weeks, months have passed since we started this ad-
venture. While roaming deep into the unknown, every time we spot
a new light, a new planet, we all cross our fingers and we hope.

So far our spaceship, this ark, has been our only home and it
seems it will be like that for a long time...maybe forever...]

Overall Meaning

The song "Beyond The Sun And Far Away" by Vision Divine is a captivating track that explores the themes of exploration, freedom, and farewell. The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the track as it describes a journey through the sky and the stars. The tears that fall down suggest a certain level of sadness or perhaps nostalgia for the world that they are leaving behind. They are aware that there is no way back which signals a certain level of finality or a point of no return.

As the song progresses, we understand that the individuals in the spaceship are The Chosen Ones who are unapologetic for their actions and are willing to keep flying higher. The mention of breaking the silence and screaming for freedom suggests that there were limitations and barriers that held them back. By leaving their world behind and embarking on this mission, they have the chance to be free from these limitations. The chorus signifies the farewell and the idea of venturing beyond the sun and far away.

The last stanza of the song is a reflection on the galaxy that they have explored so far. The mention of Earth becoming a tiny blue light suggests a sense of perspective and an understanding of their place in the universe. They are intimidated by the infinite possibilities and the unknown, but they refuse to fail. The farewell is not only to their beloved planet but to the people they left behind as well. They’ve left hell to find heaven tonight.

Line by Line Meaning

While we cross the sky and the stars get closer
As we travel through the expanse of space, the stars appear to draw nearer to us.

Tears fall down
We feel a great sense of sorrow as we depart from our home planet.

We're leaving our world, there's no way back
We acknowledge that we have left our planet behind, with no possibility of returning.

Goodbye
Our final farewell to the planet and our former lives on it.

We're The Chosen Ones
We believe that we have been chosen for this journey.

No Repentance While we fly high
We have no regrets about leaving our planet and traveling through space.

And our ship's flying into the sky
Our spacecraft is soaring through the vast expanse of the universe.

We're breaking the silence, loud is our cry
We make our presence known in the silent void of space, making our voices heard.

A scream for freedom, into the stars we fly
As we travel further and further into space, we feel a great sense of liberation.

We say goodbye, time to fade away
We bid farewell to our former lives, knowing that our journey will lead us to new worlds.

Beyond the sun and far away
We are journeying to a distant realm, far beyond the boundaries of our solar system.

And while Earth becomes a tiny blue light
As we move away from our planet, it gradually diminishes in size, becoming no more than a small blue light in the distance.

Fear takes us
Despite our bravery, we feel a sense of apprehension about what the future may hold.

We're facing the infinite out there
We are confronting the infinite expanses of space.

We won't fail
We are confident in our abilities to complete our mission.

And we're giving you our farewell
We offer our final farewell to those we have left behind on Earth.

We left hell to find heaven tonight
By embarking on this journey, we have left behind the trials and tribulations of our previous lives, seeking to find a better world in the great unknown.

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