Группа: Rhapsody of Fire
Страна:
Италия
Жанр: Symphonic | Orchestral Power Metal
Треклист:
01. Dark Frozen World
02. Sea Of Fate
03. Crystal Moonlight
04. Reign Of Terror
05. Danza Di Fuoco E Ghiaccio
06. Raging Starfire
07. Lost In Cold Dreams
08. On The Way To Ainor
09. The Frozen Tears Of Angels
Bonus Tracks:
10. Labyrinth Of Madness
11. Sea Of Fate (Orchestral Version)
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Fabio Lione - Vocals (1995-) (Vision Divine, Labyrinth (Ita), Athena, J.Storm)
Luca Turilli - Lead Guitars (1995-) (Luca Turilli's Dreamquest)
Alex Staropoli - Keyboards, Harpsichord, Piano (1995-)
Patrice Guers - Bass (2002-) (Inner Visions, Further Dimension, Patrick Rondat)
Alex Holzwarth - Drums, Percussion (2000-) (Sieges Even, Blind Guardian,
Angra, Dol Ammad, Avantasia, Val'Paraiso, Paradox, {\link Brutal Godz})
Session/live members:
Dominique Leurquin - Rhythm Guitars (2000-) (Dream Child, Luca Turilli's Dreamquest, Inner Visions)
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In 1997 a holy thunder rolled through the international metal scene as
the Italian metal band Rhapsody released their debut album, Legendary
Tales. Incorporating classical music and baroque sounds, they invented a
completely new genre, "Film Score Metal”, in which they blended the
styles of movie soundtrack composers such as Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer
and Basil Poledouris with modern melodic heavy metal and themes from the
fantasy genre.
In the years that
followed, the founding members Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, together
with vocalist Fabio Lione, perfected this new sound with their albums:
Symphony Of Enchanted Lands (1998), Dawn Of Victory (2000), Rain Of A
Thousand Flames (2001), and Power Of The Dragonflame (2002).
"The
Dark Secret” EP, which was released on June 28, 2004, gave listeners a
fantastic taste of what was yet to come: the milestone album Symphony Of
Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret, which was released in September,
2004. Legendary actor Christopher Lee was also involved in the project,
narrating part of the storyline. The value of his contribution cannot be
overstated; "A dream came true for us,” said Staropoli after the
recordings were successfully finalized.
Band
Then a new chapter began:
"What
in the beginning seemed to be a nightmare, turned out to be a great
advantage for the band in the end,” says Rhapsody Of Fire singer Fabio
Lione in regard to the band’s new name. Due to trademark and copyright
issues the recently band decided to change their name. However, the band
has taken the name-change in stride and sees it as a fine opportunity
to bring their music to the next level with a new beginning of sorts.
Keyboardist/songwriter Alex Staropoli adds, "The name Rhapsody of Fire
better represents the energy that has always been present in this band
and its music.”
And now Rhapsody Of Fire
is again ready to unleash that energy with a new album, Triumph Or
Agony -and they write more than just songs:
The band’s lyrics often refer to mystical lore from the medieval age and
the heroic valor of those times, reminding us of the everlasting fight
between good and evil. "Evil can be found everywhere,” says Turilli,
"but it will never win as long as there are enough good people who fight
against it.”
And so their albums tell fantastic tales of wizards, dragons and magic,
as evidenced by "The Emerald Sword Saga” earlier in their career and
more recently, part one of "The Dark Secret Saga,” Symphony of Enchanted
Lands II.
The second chapter in "The
Dark Secret” saga, Triumph Or Agony continues the bombastic Rhapsody Of
Fire tradition with a live 70 piece orchestra and choir as Turilli and
Staropoli continuing to self-produce the band’s work with the assistance
of co-producer Sascha Paeth.
New songs include "Silent Dream”, "Son Of Pain” and the epic 16-minute
long "The Mystic Prophecy Of The Demonknight", a great example of a
cinema soundtrack adapted to a metal song. In addition vocalist Fabio
Lione’s gives his songwriting debut for Rhapsody Of Fire with the song
"Il Canto del Vento”.
The album also
features an array of guest narrators and character actors, including
several recruits from the London theater scene, actress Susannah York of
the Superman film series and a return appearance by renowned actor
Christopher Lee as the all-knowing Wizard King. Also debuting is his
daughter, Christina Lee, as Princess Lothen.
Turilli explains a bit of the story behind the album. "Triumph Or Agony
represents the chapter of the saga when our heroes - Khaas, hero of the
middle lands, Tarish the elfking, Princess Lothen, Dargor, the
shadowlord, and the wise wizard Iras Algor, are ready to enter the dark
caves of 'Dar-Kunor', a subterranean labyrinth of horrors located in the
heart of the misty darklands. The heroes have to challenge the
ancestral secrets of 'Dar-Kunor' in order to search for the last of the
seven black books written in primordial times with the blood of the
angels by Nekron, the demonknight, son of the hellgod Kron. This black
book could contain the worst of the prophecies threatening the known
world.”
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