Dominici (band)

Dominici was a progressive metal band formed in 2005 by former Dream Theater vocalist Charlie Dominici.

Dominici
Origin	Long Island, New York, U.S.
Genres	Progressive metal
Years active	2005–2011
Labels	InsideOut Music
Past members	Charlie Dominici Riccardo Erik Atzeni Brian Maillard Yan Maillard Americo Rigoldi Lucio Manca

History

The band's only released work to date is the O³ Trilogy, a series of three concept albums about the story of a terrorist sleeper cell coming to the United States and falling in love with the country. Dominici was an opening act for three Dream Theater "Chaos in Motion Tour" concerts that were held in Croatia, Hungary, and Austria in 2007.

In 2011 Charlie Dominici stated on his Facebook account that Dominici the band was returning to strength, but he also mentioned in the comments of the post that if people wanted to see them live or releasing another CD, then fans should spread the word about them, saying "hardly anyone knows about us".^[1] Dominici has been inactive since this time. On November 17, 2023, it was announced that Charlie Dominici had died at the age of 72.^[2]

Members

• Charlie Dominici – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica (2005–2011: died 2023)
• Riccardo Atzeni – bass (2007–2011)
• Brian Maillard – guitars (2007–2011)
• Yan Maillard – drums, percussion (2007–2011)
• Americo Rigoldi – keyboards (2007–2011)
• Lucio Manca – bass (2011)

Discography

• 2005: O³ A Trilogy: Part One
• 2007: O³ A Trilogy – Part 2
• 2008: O³ A Trilogy – Part 3