Symphonic metal outfit Liva unveil the official music video for ‘O Roma Nobilis‘, bringing a centuries-old Latin hymn into the band’s distinctive world of orchestral arrangements, operatic vocals, and heavy guitar work.
The track is taken from the band’s album ‘Ecce Mundus‘, out via Wormholedeath.
Written in praise of Rome, the hymn presents the Eternal City as a place of grandeur, devotion, and spiritual power, invoking the blood of its martyrs and the purity of white lilies before turning to Saints Peter and Paul. Through its prayers for mercy, guidance and wisdom, the centuries-old text becomes something far more than a historical relic in Liva‘s hands.
With its ceremonial atmosphere and imposing scale, ‘O Roma Nobilis’ feels like a journey back through the gates of the Eternal City, where ancient voices, sacred imagery, and modern metal converge.
The official video, filmed by Pierre L’Espérance, brings another layer of visual drama to Liva‘s interpretation, complementing the song’s timeless atmosphere and theatrical character.
Tracklisting:
- De avaritia et luxuria mundi
- Materiae summa
- Ecce mundus demundatur
- Sunt 3m34s
- Samson & Dalila I
- Samson & Dalila II
- Obscura
- O Roma nobilis
- Silence
Known for its symphonic power metal opera approach, Liva is among the first Canadian acts to merge classical music and metal in this format.
The line-up on the new album features Nadine Guertin (soprano), Pier Carlo Liva (death and tenor vocals, guitars, electronics), Martin Tremblay (bass), and Claude Lacroix (drums). Following the recording, Philippe Leblanc joined the band as the new drummer.
Liva’s back catalog includes ‘Requiem‘ (2002), a heavy metal interpretation of the Latin requiem mass; ‘De Insulis‘ (2007), based on the Latin texts of 12th-century theologian Alain de Lille; and ‘Human Abstract‘ (2013). In March 2002, the band performed live with a 13-piece chamber orchestra for a Radio-Canada broadcast. The following year, they received the MIMI award for “artiste le plus avant-gardiste” (most avant-garde artist), recognizing their fusion of classical and metal. Over the years, Liva has shared the stage with acts such as Voivod, Gorguts, Nightwish, Kataklysm, and Therion.
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