Into the Legend

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Into the Legend
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Studio album by
Released15 January 2016
Recorded2015
Genre Symphonic power metal
Length66:42
71:20 (Digipak/Japanese edition)
Label AFM Records
Producer Alex Staropoli
Rhapsody of Fire studio album chronology
Dark Wings of Steel
(2013)
Into the Legend
(2016)
The Eighth Mountain
(2019)
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Into the Legend is the eleventh studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It was released on 15 January 2016 via AFM Records. [5]

Contents

It is the first album with bassist Alessandro Sala, and the final album with longtime members Fabio Lione on vocals and Alex Holzwarth on drums. [6] [7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Fabio Lione; all music is composed by Roberto De Micheli, Alex Staropoli and Manuel Staropoli

No.TitleLength
1."In Principio" (In the Beginning)2:45
2."Distant Sky"4:32
3."Into the Legend"5:01
4."Winter's Rain"7:44
5."A Voice in the Cold Wind"6:18
6."Valley of Shadows"6:54
7."Shining Star"4:39
8."Realms of Light"6:00
9."Rage of Darkness"6:02
10."The Kiss of Life"16:45
Total length:66:40
Digipak edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Volar Sin Dolor" ("Flying Without Pain", Spanish version of Shining Star)4:38
Total length:71:18
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Speranze e Amor" ("Hopes and Love", Italian version of Shining Star)4:38
Total length:71:18

Personnel

Rhapsody of Fire

Additional musicians

Choir

Production

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] 145
French Albums (SNEP) [9] 157
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] 90
Italian Albums (FIMI) [11] 76
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [12] 78
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] 34

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