| Symphony of Enchanted Lands | ||||
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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 | |||
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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.
All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [2] | 54 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) [3] | 66 |
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.
Prophet of the Last Eclipse is the second album in a trilogy by Luca Turilli's eponymous band. It was released on November 26, 2002, by Limb Music Productions. The ten tracks tell a story about the world Zaephyr and its destruction. Turilli was inspired to make this album by his love of science fiction films, in particular, Event Horizon. At the end, Turilli mentions that the story is "to be continued", but it is not continued on The Infinite Wonders of Creation.
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.
Legendary Tales is the debut studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody. It was released in 1997 on Limb Music. The album is the beginning of the Emerald Sword Saga.
Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret is the sixth studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody, released in 2004. A concept album like all previous albums of the band, it is not a sequel to Symphony of Enchanted Lands but the first chapter of the band's new saga, The Dark Secret Saga, which would conclude with their ninth album From Chaos to Eternity.
Rain of a Thousand Flames is the fourth studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody, released in 2001. It tells a part of The Emerald Sword Saga, but it is a parallel episode that is not essential to the story, taking place shortly after Dawn of Victory. While the Warrior of Ice is away, Akron uses the newly acquired Emerald Sword to ravage the land. The album was released at a reduced price and is considered a stop gap between the band's main releases.
Karma is the fifth studio album by American power metal band Kamelot. It was released on July 9, 2001 through Noise Records which is a part of Sanctuary Records.
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Live in Canada 2005: The Dark Secret is the first live album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody. It was recorded on 14 June 2005 at the Métropolis in Montreal, Canada, during the first part of the Demons, Dragons and Warriors World Tour.
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Rhapsody of Fire is an Italian symphonic power metal band formed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, widely seen as a pioneer of the symphonic power metal subgenre.
Luca Turilli is an Italian composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist constantly engaged in various musical projects, ranging from trance and electronic music of his first compositions to symphonic metal inspired by the world of soundtracks and also to modern pop and piano compositions of his current productions. He is one of the founders of the symphonic power metal band Rhapsody, later called Rhapsody of Fire, for which he composed and arranged all music with his colleague Alex Staropoli from 1997 until 2011.
Michael Rodenberg, nicknamed Miro, is a German keyboard player and record producer known for working with power metal bands such as Angra, Shaaman, Luca Turilli, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, and Heavens Gate. He mainly works in conjunction with his some-time bandmate Sascha Paeth.
The Frozen Tears of Angels is the eighth studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It was released on April 30, 2010 via Nuclear Blast. It is the first album to be released after a long hiatus, caused by a legal dispute with the band's previous label, Magic Circle Music. The concept album is the third chapter of The Dark Secret Saga, which began with Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret.
Dark Wings of Steel is the tenth studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It was released on November 22, 2013, in Europe and December 3, 2013, in the United States via AFM Records. Following the various line-up changes since the previous album From Chaos to Eternity in 2011, Dark Wings of Steel is the first album by the band to not feature guitarist and founding member Luca Turilli, the first with guitarist Roberto De Micheli, and the only album with bassist Oliver Holzwarth.
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.
Legendary Years is the second compilation album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It consists of re-recorded songs from The Emerald Sword Saga, a five concept albums-long story started in their first album Legendary Tales in 1997 and concluded in Power of the Dragonflame in 2002.
The Eighth Mountain is the twelfth studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It was released on 22 February 2019 via AFM Records.
Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) is the only studio album by Italian symphonic metal band Turilli Lione Rhapsody. It was released on July 5, 2019 via Nuclear Blast. The album was funded by a crowdfunding campaign that the band had started on Indiegogo.
