Italian band Domine had been around for some years before they brought out this debut album of swords and battles and heroes fighting evil. With titles like "The Chronicles Of The Black Sword" and "Rising From The Flames", as well as two extended suites (the five-part "Army Of The Dead" and eight-part conclusion "The Eternal Champion"), this looks like great fun, but isn't really very successful. Clearly influenced by Manowar (including having a rather hysterical vocalist in Morby), the record has its moments, and captures the flavour of what they're trying to portray pretty well, but the material is a mixed bag, and Morby isn't always that great at hitting the right notes. Overall, considering the possibilities,
Champion Eternal is rather disappointing.
**1/2
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