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Rhapsody (Band)Rhapsody is an Italian power metal band, formerly known as Thundercross. In 1997 a 'holy thunder' rolled through the international metal music scene as Rhapsody, the Italian metal band, released their debut album, Legendary Tales. Co-founders Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli created an epic sound with this first album. Incorporating classical music and baroque sounds, they invented a completely new genre, "Hollywood metal" in which they blended the styles of such composers as Vivaldi, Bach and Paganini with melodic heavy metal of today and contents from the fantasy genre. It should also be noted that the band is brimming with Power-Metal influences, and that neo-classical metal was around long before Rhapsody. In the years that followed, Turilli and Staropoli, joined by Fabio Lione (vocals), 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). They wrote pieces such as "Emerald Sword" (the "Smoke on the Water" of the late 1990s), drawing on Russian folklore and Celtic style elements. The "Emerald Sword Saga" was created. Turilli is the band's lyricist, as well as guitarist. His 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". Christopher Lee was involved in their last project, narrating part of the storyline. The value of his contribution cannot be overstated; as the grand seigneur of film, Lee is still in high demand and busier than ever. "A dream came true for us", said Turilli after the recordings were successfully finalized. "We feel especially honored that such an outstanding personality of film and theater has agreed to be a part of our album". Staropoli agrees, "More than this, Christopher Lee has filled our saga with life and magic. His voice is simply fantastic and truly majestic". Lineup Discography Albums EPs Singles External links
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