O₃: A Trilogy is a studio album series by Dominici

Dominici

Dominici is a progressive metal band formed in 2005 by former Dream Theater vocalist Charlie Dominici. Their only released work 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...

 released between 2005 and 2008. It is a concept album

Concept album

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 trilogy

Trilogy

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 about a terrorist sleeper cell coming to the United States

United States

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 and falling in love with the country. His assignment is not discussed in any depth. It can be assumed that he is to destroy the first world (possibly the entire world) as evidenced various lines throughout multiple songs, but he starts to have second thoughts, and is swayed to the other side by none other than the police officer who catches him. O₃: A Trilogy constitutes the only albums currently produced by Dominici. Lead vocalist Charlie Dominici

Charlie Dominici

Charlie Dominici is a singer for progressive metal band Dominici.Perhaps he is best known as the second vocalist for the progressive metal band Dream Theater, having replaced Chris Collins and later being replaced by James LaBrie.-Biography:Dominici originally came into prominence as a member of...

 has stated that while the band will continue to record, he shows no interest in making more concept album

Concept album

In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...

s.

The first album in the trilogy is technically a solo album

Solo album

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 as Charlie Dominici is the only performer, playing the acoustic guitar

Acoustic guitar

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, harmonica

Harmonica

The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...

, and singing

Singing

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. Therefore, most people would not consider this a progressive metal

Progressive metal

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 recording, as the second album would display. Charlie Dominici's only contribution to the performance of the second and third albums, besides writing the songs and story, was on vocals. For the rest of the trilogy, Brian Maillard

Brian Maillard (musician)

Brian Maillard, born 6 August 1978 in Delémont, Switzerland, is the guitarist for the progressive metal band Dominici.-Biography:Brian studied at the Academy of Music in Délémont and went on to become a member of the band Magic Power with his brother Yan who currently plays drums for Dominici...

 played guitar, Yan Maillard played drums, Riccardo "eRik" Atzeni played bass guitar, and Americo Rigoldi played keyboard.

Part One (2005)

All Music & Lyrics by Charlie Dominici

1. "Introduction" - 2:59
2. "Unwilling Volunteer" - 3:04
3. "My New Land" - 2:34
4. "I Found My Love" - 2:58
5. "The Dream" - 6:56
6. "A Day of Conflict" - 4:37
7. "The Order Comes" - 4:02
8. "The Plan" - 4:36
9. "I Will Return" - 4:52
10. "The Hand of God" - 4:40

Part Two (2007)

All Lyrics by Charlie Dominici

1. "The Monster" - 8:28
2. "Nowhere to Hide" - 5:06
3. "Captured" - 4:16
4. "Greed, the Evil Seed" - 7:26
5. "School of Pain" - 7:23
6. "The Calling" - 6:39
7. "The Real Life" - 3:28
8. "The Cop" - 4:48
9. "A New Hope" - 6:52

Part Three (2008)

All Lyrics by Charlie Dominici

1. "King of Terror" - 7:52 (Music by C.Dominici, B.Maillard, Y.Maillard and R.Atzeni)
2. "March into Hell" - 5:58 (Music by C.Dominici, B.Maillard, Y.Maillard)
3. "So Help Me God" - 4:24 (Music by C.Dominici, B.Maillard, Y.Maillard)
4. "Liquid Lightning" - 5:23 (Music by C.Dominici, B.Maillard, Y.Maillard and R.Atzeni)
5. "Enemies of God" - 10:07 (Music by C.Dominici, B.Maillard, Y.Maillard)
6. "Revelation" - 6:57 (Music by C.Dominici, B.Maillard, Y.Maillard)
7. "Hell on Earth" - 5:11 (Music by C.Dominici, B.Maillard, Y.Maillard and R.Atzeni)
8. "Genesis" - 10:50 (Music by C.Dominici, B.Maillard, Y.Maillard and R.Atzeni)

Personnel For Part 2 & 3

• Charlie Dominici - Vocals & Spoken Word
  Spoken word
  Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
  
  
• Brian Maillard - Lead, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars
• Americo Rigoldi - Keyboards
• Ricardo Atzeni - Bass
• Yan Maillard - Drums, Percussion