WANIKIYA RECORD/PROMOTION welcomes ENZO AND THE GLORY ENSEMBLE
and presents the animated musical film “L’ANIMA IRREDENTA” by Enzo Donnarumma
Wanikiya Record/Promotion is deeply honored to announce the entry into its roster of an internationally renowned author, musician, and composer: Enzo Donnarumma, mastermind and founder of Enzo And The Glory Ensemble, one of the most unique, spiritual, and innovative projects in today’s global metal scene.
The arrival of Maestro Donnarumma represents not just a step forward for Wanikiya, but a cultural and artistic enrichment of immeasurable value.
THE STORY OF ENZO DONNARUMMA
From theatrical roots to major international collaborations
Born in Gragnano on September 1st, 1977, Enzo Donnarumma faced a difficult adolescence marked by the early loss of both parents. Raised by relatives, he began studying classical piano and guitar, eventually graduating in guitar and paving the way for an extraordinary career filled with artistic experiences.
From a very young age, he distinguished himself as a:
• musician
• arranger
• playwright
• director
• performer
• multi-instrumentalist
His early musical and theatrical works earned him prestigious national awards, including:
• Teatroggi 2002 – Best Direction and Best Musical Arrangement with Jesus Christ Superstar (first Italian version)
• Stelle del Mediterraneo 2007 – Best Unreleased Song
• Ascea Music Lab 2008 – Best Unreleased Song
• Maggio Sì’Tu 2009 – Best Direction, Best Music, and Best Leading Actor with Vincimi E Ti Vincerò, a musical on the Passion of Christ
Donnarumma is also renowned for portraying the role of Christ for over thirty years in musicals, theatre productions, city events, and even cinematic contexts.
THE PROG EXPERIENCE AND THE BRIDGE TO THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE
From 2009 to 2014 he was a member of the prog band Members Of God, performing as special guest alongside:
• Shadow Gallery
• Orphaned Land
Two of the most influential prog/metal acts on the planet.
This experience opened the door to collaborations with leading artists in the international metal scene.
THE BIRTH OF ENZO AND THE GLORY ENSEMBLE
A unique project blending spirituality, epic metal, and global collaboration
In 2014 Enzo Donnarumma founded Enzo And The Glory Ensemble, a revolutionary idea merging:
• Christian spirituality
• symphonic metal
• world music
• gospel choral elements
• prog and orchestral influences
The project immediately stood out for the exceptional level of its collaborators—18 international artists, including pillars of the world metal scene:
• Marty Friedman (Megadeth)
• Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear, Gamma Ray)
• Kobi Farhi (Orphaned Land)
• Gary Wehrkamp & Brian Ashland (Shadow Gallery)
• Mark Zonder (Fates Warning)
• Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai)
• Nicholas Leptos (Warlord)
• The Congolese afro-gospel choir Weza Moza Gospel Choir
A monumental production, capable of blending metal and sacred music like never before.
THE INTERNATIONAL TRILOGY
Enzo And The Glory Ensemble released three acclaimed concept albums forming the celebrated trilogy:
- In The Name Of The Father
- In The Name Of The Son
- In The Name Of The World Spirit
A trilogy that propelled the project worldwide, receiving outstanding reviews across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and South America.
HIGH-PROFILE GUEST APPEARANCES
Donnarumma has also been invited as a special guest in top-tier international productions, including:
• Arrayan Path
• Harpazo
• Sangreal
• Preludio Ancestral
Confirming his role as a respected, sought-after, and globally recognized artist.
A UNIQUE GIFT FOR THE FANS
The animated musical film “L’ANIMA IRREDENTA” is coming
To celebrate this new chapter, Wanikiya Record/Promotion and Enzo And The Glory Ensemble present an unprecedented masterpiece:
“L’Anima Irredenta”, an animated musical film written, composed, illustrated, and directed entirely by Enzo Donnarumma.
A monumental project, fully handmade and conceived as a symphonic metal operetta that merges:
• late 19th-century romantic orchestration
• heavy, doom, death, and progressive metal
• stylistic nods to Mahler, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Tchaikovsky
• theatrical impact oscillating between the grotesque, the tragic, and the symbolic
A production that rejects AI and every form of automation—embracing an artisanal, intentionally imperfect, human, claustrophobic, theatrical, and vivid approach.
ARTISTIC CAST
Voices:
Fabio Bonatti, Enzo Donnarumma, Maria Londino, Mr Jack, Namid, Alessandro Battini, Antonio Lambiase, Anna Cuomo, Simone Alfano, Alfonso Calandra, Nuccia Paolillo, Francesco Pellizzari.
Animated characters:
Fabio Bonatti, Elena Agnello, Enzo Donnarumma, Mr Jack, Namid, Selene Parisi.
Music:
Guitars, piano, and orchestrations: Enzo Donnarumma
Organ: Alessandro Battini
Bass: Aniello Barletta
Drums: Mr Jack
Story, music, lyrics, drawings, frames, direction:
Enzo Donnarumma
TRACKLIST – “L’Anima Irredenta”
01 Ouverture
02 L’Irredento
03 Il Male
04 Dishonor of Masculinity
05 Dream Me With You
06 Paparino
07 The Condemnations
08 Life
09 Another Being Lives in You
10 That Hell of a Home
11 The Miser Packs His Bags
12 A Big Mistake
13 Holy One, Who Will Bear It
14 Grim Monsters Without Worries
15 You Choose
16 To All the Lunatics on the Planet
17 Pig’s Blood on the Face
18 Never Again the Same
19 The Confession
20 The Redeemed Soul
PLOT
A disturbing journey into the psychological chaos of a deranged character obsessed with voodoo, occultism, and social hatred.
A descent into the abyss of domestic and mental violence, where nothing is certain, no deduction is reliable, and every character carries their own inner instability.
The entire work is sung—one of the first, if not the first, fully theatrical Metal Operas ever conceived.
A blend of tragedy, symbolism, grotesque imagery, and social commentary, offering not answers… but questions.
VISUAL STYLE
The animation is intentionally:
• imperfect
• puppet-like
• frontal
• cut-out and pixelated
An aesthetic designed to represent social constraint, manipulation, and unease.
Every frame is drawn entirely by hand, without AI, using Photoshop and Edius.
MESSAGE
The film addresses themes such as:
• unresolved trauma
• psychological and physical violence
• manipulation
• emotional family inheritance
• the search for a word of redemption
The Christian message is not explicit, yet permeates the structure of the work, contrasting destructive lies (“you are mediocre”) with the salvific truth (“you are perfect and unrepeatable”).
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