Ascending to Infinity

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Ascending to Infinity
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Studio album by
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody
ReleasedJune 22, 2012
RecordedBackyard Studios, Kempten, Germany,
Luca Turilli's private studio, Trieste, Italy,
Hiroshima Studio, Challonges, France,
December 2011-March 2012
Genre Symphonic power metal, neoclassical metal
Length57:35
63:24 (Limited edition)
67:01 (Japanese edition)
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Luca Turilli [1]
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody chronology
Ascending to Infinity
(2012)		 Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus
(2015)
Professional ratings
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Ascending to Infinity is the first studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, created by Luca Turilli after his departure from Rhapsody of Fire. It was released on June 22, 2012 via Nuclear Blast. [4]

Contents

Considered by the band member as their own "Rhapsody's 11th album", it is the only album to feature Alex Holzwarth on drums, as he subsequently decided to focus on his duties in Rhapsody of Fire. [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Luca Turilli, [4] except "Luna" by Romano Musumarra and Giorgio Flavio Pintus

No.TitleLength
1."Quantum X"2:26
2."Ascending to Infinity"6:15
3."Dante's Inferno"4:57
4."Excalibur"8:06
5."Tormento e Passione"4:52
6."Dark Fate of Atlantis"6:30
7."Luna" ( Alessandro Safina cover)4:16
8."Clash of the Titans"4:15
9."Of Michael the Archangel and Lucifer's Fall
I. "In Profundis"
II. "Fatum Mortalis"
III. "Ignis Divinus"		16:02
2:28
12:26
1:08
Limited edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."March of Time" (Helloween cover) Kai Hansen 5:50
Japanese & Mexican limited editions bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."March of Time" (Helloween cover)Kai Hansen5:50
11."In the Mirror" (Loudness cover) Akira Takasaki 3:37

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

Production

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Hungarian Albums Chart [5] 14
German Albums Chart [6] 32
Swiss Albums Chart [6] 55
Italian Albums Chart [6] 56
French Albums Chart [6] 84
Japanese Albums Chart [7] 103
Belgian Albums Chart [8] 108

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  2. ↑ CROMCarl. "Luca Turilli's Rhapsody - Ascending To Infinity". Metalunderground.com.
  3. ↑ Chad Bowar. "Luca Turilli's Rhapsody - Ascending To Infinity review". Heavy Metal About. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  4. 1 2 "News". Luca Turilli's Rhapsody official website. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  5. ↑ "Top 40 album- és válogatáslemez-lista – 2012. 26. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ . Retrieved July 4, 2012.
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