Symphony of Enchanted Lands is the second studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody, released in 1998. It is the second part of the Emerald Sword Saga.
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| Released | October 5, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Studio | Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany | |||
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| Length | 55:42 | |||
| Label | Limb Music | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth and Miro | |||
| Rhapsody studio album chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Symphony of Enchanted Lands | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Epicus Furor" ("Epic Fury") | 1:14 |
| 2. | "Emerald Sword" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Wisdom of the Kings" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Heroes of the Lost Valley" I. "Entering the Waterfalls' Realm" (instrumental) II. "The Dragon's Pride" | 2:04
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| 5. | "Eternal Glory" | 7:29 |
| 6. | "Beyond the Gates of Infinity" | 7:23 |
| 7. | "Wings of Destiny" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "The Dark Tower of Abyss" | 6:46 |
| 9. | "Riding the Winds of Eternity" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Symphony of Enchanted Lands" I. "Tharos' Last Flight" II. "Hymn of the Warrior" III. "Rex Tremende" IV. "The Immortal Fire" | 13:17
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| Total length: | 55:42 | |
Personnel
editBand members
edit- Fabio Lione - lead & backing vocals
- Luca Turilli - electric & acoustic guitars, part of the choirs
- Alex Staropoli - keyboards, harpsichord, piano, part of the choirs
- Alessandro Lotta - bass
- Daniele Carbonera - drums and percussion
Guest musicians
edit- Sascha Paeth - acoustic guitars, mandolin, balalaika
- Don Kosaken - Russian choirs
- Helmstedter Kammerchor, conducted by Andreas Lamken - sacred choirs
- Thomas Rettke, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Ricky Rizzo, Cinzia Rizzo, Tatiana Bloch, Davide Calabrese, Michele Mayer, Giuliano Tarlon, Cristiano Adacher, Manuel Staropoli - choirs
- Constanze Backes - female baroque voice on "Symphony of Enchanted Lands"
- Sir Jay Lansford - Narrator spoken parts
- Erik Steenbock - marching drums
- Manuel Staropoli - baroque recorders & baroque oboe
- Matthias Brommann - lead violin
- Claas Harders - viola da gamba
- Ulrike Wildenhof, Almut Schlicker, Stefanie Holk, Friedrike Bauer, Matthias Brommann - violins
- Marie-Theres Strumpf, Cosima Bergk, Jan Larsen - violas
- Hagen Kuhr - cello
- Andre Neygenfind - contrabass
- Stefan Horz - harpsichord
Production
edit- Produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro.
- Engineered, mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth and Miro at Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany
- All Artwork by: Eric Philippe
- Photography by: Karsten Koch, Hannover
Charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 54 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[3] | 66 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r388594
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rhapsody – Symphony Of Enchanted Lands" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Rhapsody – Symphony Of Enchanted Lands". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.