Dawn of Victory is the third studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody, released in 2000. Like the previous albums, it centers on the story of Algalord and The Emerald Sword Saga. It was produced and engineered by Sascha Paeth and Miro. It is also the first album to feature drummer Alex Holzwarth.
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| Released | October 30, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | June – August 2000 | |||
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| Length | 49:25 | |||
| Label | Limb Music | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth and Michael Rodenberg | |||
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| Singles from Dawn of Victory | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Metal Rules | [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | [3] |
In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the second best power metal album of all time.[4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli, except where noted
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lux Triumphans" ("Triumphant Light") | Staropoli | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Dawn of Victory" | 4:46 | |
| 3. | "Triumph for My Magic Steel" | 5:46 | |
| 4. | "The Village of Dwarves" | 3:52 | |
| 5. | "Dargor, Shadowlord of the Black Mountain" | 4:47 | |
| 6. | "The Bloody Rage of the Titans" | 6:23 | |
| 7. | "Holy Thunderforce" | 4:21 | |
| 8. | "Trolls in the Dark" | Turilli | 2:32 |
| 9. | "The Last Winged Unicorn" | 5:43 | |
| 10. | "The Mighty Ride of the Firelord" | 9:15 | |
| Total length: | 49:25 | ||
The album was also made available in a Digipak edition containing a bonus disc with several extra tracks.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Guardians" (Helloween Cover) | Michael Weikath | 4:20 |
| 2. | "The Mighty Ride of the Firelord (Edit Version)" | 4:46 | |
| 3. | "Holy Thunderforce (Alternate Version)" | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Triumph for My Magic Steel (Alternate Version)" | 5:46 | |
| Total length: | 19:12 | ||
The bonus disc also contained a multimedia track featuring:
- Holy Thunderforce (video clip)
- Epicus Furor – Emerald Sword (video clip)
- Wisdom Of The Kings (video clip)
- Algalord Chronicles I, II & III
- Photo Gallery
- Track Commentary
- History
- Screensaver (for PC use only)
Credits
edit- Luca Turilli – Guitars
- Fabio Lione – Vocals
- Alex Staropoli – Keyboards
- Alessandro Lotta – Bass
- Alex Holzwarth – Drums
Guest musicians
edit- Epic choirs – Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Thomas Rettke, Miro Rodenberg, Cinzia Rizzo, Florinda Klevisser
- Church Choirs – Helmstedt Kammerchoir conducted by Andreas Lamken
- Female Baroque voice – Constanze Backes
- Childish voice on "Trolls in the Dark" – Laurence Vanryne
- Baroque recorders – Manuel Staropoli
- Lead Violin – Maggie Ardorf
- Guest Drums – Thunderforce
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 39 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 56 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 32 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] | 49 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 39 |
References
edit- ^ "Dawn of Victory". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ "Metal Rules". Metal Rules. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ "Sputnikmusic review". Sputnikmusic.com. 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ Chantler, Chris (14 November 2019). "The 25 greatest power metal albums". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Rhapsody: Dawn Of Victory" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Rhapsody – Dawn Of Victory". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rhapsody – Dawn Of Victory" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Rhapsody – Dawn Of Victory". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rhapsody – Dawn Of Victory". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.