Power of the Dragonflame
| Power of the Dragonflame | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 April 2002[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 2001 - January 2002, Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 61:06 | |||
| Label | Limb Music | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth, Miro | |||
| Rhapsody chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Metal Rules | [2] |
Power of the Dragonflame is the fifth studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody. It was released on 23 April 2002 by Limb Music. It is the last chapter in the Emerald Sword Saga. In 2017, Loudwire ranked it as the 9th best power metal album of all time.[3]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Alex Staropoli and Turilli, except where noted
| No. | Title | Composer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Tenebris" ("In Darkness") | Alex Staropoli | 1:29 |
| 2. | "Knightrider of Doom" | 3:57 | |
| 3. | "Power of the Dragonflame" | 4:27 | |
| 4. | "The March of the Swordmaster" | 5:04 | |
| 5. | "When Demons Awake" | 6:47 | |
| 6. | "Agony Is My Name" | 4:58 | |
| 7. | "Lamento Eroico" ("Heroic Cry") | 4:39 | |
| 8. | "Steelgods of the Last Apocalypse" | 5:49 | |
| 9. | "The Pride of the Tyrant" | 4:53 | |
| 10. | "Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness" I. "Angeli di Pietra Mistica" ("Angels of Mystical Stone") II. "Warlords' Last Challenge" (instrumental) III. "...And the Legend Ends..." | Staropoli, Luca Turilli, Sascha Paeth | 19:03
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| Total length: | 61:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Composer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Rise from the Sea of Flames" | 3:56 | |
| 11. | "Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness" I. "Angeli di Pietra Mistica" ("Angels of Mystical Stone") II. "Warlords' Last Challenge" (instrumental) III. "...And the Legend Ends..." | Staropoli, Turilli, Paeth | 19:03
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| Total length: | 65:02 | ||
Personnel
Rhapsody
- Fabio Lione – vocals
- Luca Turilli – lead and rhythm guitars
- Alex Staropoli – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
Additional personnel
- Herbie Langhans, Cinzia Rizzo, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Oliver Hartmann, Miro – choir
- Miro – production
- Bridget Fogle, Previn Moore – church choir
- Bridget Fogle – female baroque voice
- Manuel Staropoli – baroque recorders
- Dana Lurie – lead violin
- Jay Lansford – narration
- Sascha Paeth – bass guitar, classical guitar (track 11), production
- Johannes Monno – classical guitar (track 11)
- Thunderforce – drums
Alex Holzwarth appears in the photoshoot but did not record on this album.
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 31 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 34 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 30 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] | 15 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 29 |
References
- ^ a b Power of the Dragonflame at AllMusic
- ^ "Metal Rules". Metal Rules. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- ^ Divita, Joe (5 July 2017). "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Rhapsody: Power Of The Dragonflame" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
