ANIMA MUNDI



BAND NAME: Anima Mundi
GENRE: Unblack Metal
STATUS: Split up
LOCATION: Italy (Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Formed in 2010, but only really "got started" in 2011. Split up in 2012 when Salvatore received a calling from God to leave everything in his life behind, in order to better follow God's teachings, and have a better relationship with Him. Salvatore answered this call, and nowadays he is a franciscan friar with the "Fraternità Francescana di Betania" / "Franciscan Fraternity of Bethany". Info about this fraternity can be found [here], [here], and [here] -- most info is in Italian, but the official website is also available in English, German, and Portuguese.

Although he doesn't play unblack metal anymore, Salvatore has stated he still supports and respects the movement, and believes it's a great way to evangelize to those in darkness.

About the band name, he said in an interview (see "links" section below),
" 'Anima Mundi' means 'Soul of The world' … Originally it was a pre-Christian concept, but for me has a really different meaning … According to my point of view we are the soul of the world, and we can be a true Hope in this world, where there is fear, pain, deception, madness … You know, sometimes I feel like I’m living in an ugly mess … And the only Way to make a better place for humanity is our Lord Jesus Christ … And We are the Church, we can compare the Church to His Holy 'body' … We are the soul of the world… That’s my opinion. Anyway I know that 'Anima Mundi' is a concept that has been taken also by many Christian people in the History"

Lineup:
Salvatore "SetteSigilli" Garasto - All instruments, Vocals


Discography:


Anima Mundi / Self-Titled (demo, 29 April, 2011, Independent)
Format unknown

1) Loudicrous Ideology 3:49, instrumental
2) Alive 5:09
3) Stronger Crown 4:20
4) Misericordias Domini 2:13
5) Deep Water 3:40
6) Anima Mundi 1:50
7) Requiem 8:43
8) The Phantom of Your Soul 1:19, instrumental
9) The World 3:30
10) Flying 4:34


The Vision (album, 9 June, 2011, Independent)
Format: CD

According to Salvatore, copies of this were homemade.

1) Misericordias Domini in Aeternum Cantabo
2:13, lyrics unknown

2) The Vision
5:18, lyrics:
War!

Fire ... Destruction ...
The Lamb ... of God...
The dragon ... the Beast
The Army of God

Pain ... Thunders
Humanity ... Corruption
Vengeance ... for our sins

The chosen ones will all live with our God
in a Land of Perfection. Saints here will reign
The darkness will break all the sinners
Here on the Earth, with the Power of God

Fire ... Destruction ...
The Lamb ... of God...
The dragon ... the Beast
The Army of God
Pain ... Thunders
Humanity ... Corruption
vengeance ... for our sins

"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power,
for You created all things, and by Your will they were created and have their being."

"Then I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?" 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. 4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."

Pain, destruction, earthquakes, the earth is shaking

"Salvation belongs to our God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb."

REPENT!

Pain, destruction, earthquakes, the earth is shaking
Pain, destruction, earthquakes, the earth is shaking

The chosen ones will all live with our God
in a Land of Perfection, Saints here will reign
The darkness will break all the sinners
Here on the Earth, with the Power of God

Fire ... Destruction ...
The Lamb ... of God...
The dragon ... the Beast
The Army of God

Pain ... Thunders
Humanity ... Corruption
vengeance ... for our sins

Fire ... Destruction ...
The Lamb ... of God...
The dragon ... the Beast
The Army of God

Pain ... Thunders
Humanity ... Corruption
Vengeance ... for our sins


3) Like a Thief
4:00, lyrics:
Listen to me now, oh brothers with your hearts
I'm talking to you now, speaking the Word of ...

... God! Be prepared! The end of age! It will come, like a thief!

He is the Way and He is the Life and
He is the Truth and... The Word of God

Oh! Be prepared! The end of age! It will come, like a thief
Like a thief

Feel the horror comes to Earth when rain of fire destroys with pain
'Cause His rage will not be contained, with His power He will judge
The light of God will bring us up, when endless shores will be our home
The gates of hell will opened, the beast will be defeated

Your life! Yes, will change! And forever, He will reign!

Oh! Be prepared! The end of age! It will come like a thief

He is the Way and He is the Life and
He is the Truth and... The Word of God

Oh! Be prepared! The end of age! It will come like a thief

In the night destruction comes, the Power of His Holy Son, He will save the chosen ones, who will arise and not condemned
The light of God will bring us up, when endless shores will be our home
The gates of hell will opened, the Beast will be defeated

Listen to me now, oh brothers with your hearts
I'm talking to you now, speaking the Word of..

..God! Be prepared! The end of age! It will come, like a thief!
You! Be prepared! The end of age! It will come, like a thief!


4) Why
2:40, lyrics:
Why? This is the question: Why?
But I don't know
Why? Why all this rage inside?
Like a bomb...

Why? This is the question: Why?
But I don't know
Why? Why all this rage inside?
Like a bomb...

But... I see all this people, it's black and white
That we make mistakes every day
And we now we can't love anymore
It's a woe...
I don't know...

But... I can try to give you a hand
Sometimes humanity seem so strange
But my God have taught me one thing:
That I love you

Why? This is the question: Why?
But I don't know
Why? Why all this rage inside?
Like a bomb...

Why? This is the question: Why?
But I don't know
Why? Why all this rage inside?
Like a bomb...


5) Fight Without Shame
4:04, lyrics:
When darkness is surrounding your life
you have to seek the light

The darkness makes you blind, your eyes
are closed... open them!

The whole existence depends on it
The only hope you have to reach

An anchor of salvation
A flame in this ugly mess

FIGHT

We have to fight this evil surrounding
our whole and sad existence
Our hope, our life are in One Person
The Christ, that has risen up

Hopeless and sick we are wondering sometimes,
We think that we can not go on and we want to
Stop this creepy life but we
have to fight these evils!

Fight

Our weapon... is invincible
'cause is Love...'cause is Hope
And the Word... Of the Living God
Will fill... our hearts

We will fight... without shame
We will fight... Fearless
And the Word... Of the Living God
Will fill... Our Hearts

We have to fight this evil surrounding
our whole and sad existence
Our hope, our life are in One Person
The Christ, that has risen up
Up

Darkness will destroy your life
so come out 'cause there's no time
Escape and fight this evil

When darkness is surrounding your life
you have to seek the light

The darkness makes you blind, your eyes
are closed... open them!

The whole existence depends on it
The only hope you have to reach

An anchor of salvation
A flame in this ugly mess


6) To Change the World
5:40, lyrics unknown

7) Endless - Lux Perpetua
3:52, instrumental

8) I Believe
2:35, lyrics:
I believe in Him
Because He died for our sins

The power of the Lord of Lords
Reflects the spirit of the holy one God

Holy Spirit
Come to us now
Holy Spirit
Change this life now

He has been risen with pain on the cross
But His blood has washed your illness and lies

Destroy your flesh and we can win this battle
The King of Kings will come here to judge us

We are fearless, and we'll feel fine
'Cause our King will save our life

Holy Spirit
Be our salvation
Holy Spirit
Create a holy nation
Holy Spirit
Come to us now
Holy Spirit
Change this life now


9) Words
2:53, lyrics unknown



Diminishing Diabolical Strongholds Volume 3 (compilation, 2011, Unblack Metal Scene Records (RIPOFF LABEL))
Format: CD-R

SUPPOSEDLY released 6 September, but I'm not sure.

10) Anima Mundi - Fight Without Shame 4:04, see above for lyrics

(artwork
not
available)


title unknown (album, UNRELEASED)

Planned to be released in 2012, but was canceled.
2 songs from it were released online:

??) Intro - Credo in Unum Deum (Balducci cover) 1:01
??) Don't Touch My Christ 4:52



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IncompletePage, CouldUseBetterImages
INFO:
1) Format info for both releases. 2) The rest of the lyrics.
IMAGES:
1) The "Anima Mundi" demo. 2) The band logo, and the artwork for "The Vision" are both decent res/quality, but I just feel like they could be better.




Miscellaneous stuff:

Various images from Myspace and ReverbNation:

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