Rhapsody - Symphony Of Enchanted Lands (1998)++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Luca Turilli - Electric, Acoustic and Classical Guitars Alex Staropoli - Keyboards, Harpsichord, Piano Danielle Carbonera - Drums, Percussion Fabio Lione - Lead and Backing vocals Alessandro Lotta - Bass Sascha Paeth - Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Balalaika. Constance Vaniyne - Female Baroque Voice on "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands". Russian Choirs by the original Don Kosaken. Thomas Rettke, Robert Hunecke, Miro, Ricky Rizzo, Cinzia Rizzo, Tatiana Bloch, Davide Calabrese, Michele Mayer, Giuliand Tarlon, Cristiano Adacher, Manuel Staropoli, Fabio Lione, Alex Staropoli, Luca Turilli - Choirs. Manuel Staropoli - Baroque Recorders, Baroque Oboe. Soren Leupold - Baroque Lute. Matthias Brommann - Lead Violin. Claas Harders - Viola de Gamba. Strings Ensemble: Ulrike Wildenhof, Almut Schlicker, Stefanie Holk, Friedrike Bauer - Violins Marie-Theres Strumpf, Cosima Bergk, Jan Larsen - Viola Hagen Kuhr - Cello Andre Neygenfind - Contra Bass Stefan Horz - Cembalo. Produced, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Sacha Paeth and Miro. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at Gate-Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany, May - August'98. All Vocal Lines and Classical Interludies Composed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli. Orchestral Arrangements by Alex Staropoli. Cover Concept by Rhapsody. Cover Artwork by Eric Philippe, Belgium. Sleeve Design by Kohlbecher & Partner Digital Design, Hamburg. Clothes Design by Fabio Feroce. Photos by Karsten Koch, Hannover. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) Epicus Furor (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 1:14 2) Emerald Sword (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 4:21 3) Wisdom Of The Kings (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 4:28 4) Heroes Of The Lost Valley (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 2:04 5) Eternal Glory (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 7:29 6) Beyond The Gates Of Infinity (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 7:23 7) Wings Of Destiny (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 4:28 8) The Dark Tower Of Abyss (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 6:46 9) Riding The Winds Of Eternity (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 4:13 10) Symphony Of Enchanted Lands (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 13:18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Epicus Furor (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 1:14 Quae mala venientia metuuntur eadem afficiunt aegritudine instantia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Emerald Sword (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 4:21 I crossed the valleys, the dust of midlands... To search for the third key to open the gates Now ... I'm near the altar, the secret inside As legend told ... my beloved sun ... light the dragon's eyes Chorus 1: On the way to the glory ... I'll honour my sword To serve right ideals ... and justice for all Finally happened the sun lit their eyes The spell was creating ... strange games of light Thanks to hidden mirror I found my lost way Over the stones ... I reached the place, it was a secret cave In a long bloody battle ... that prophecies told The light will prevail ... hence wisdom is gold Chorus 2: For the king, for the land, for the mountains For the green valleys where dragons fly For the glory, the power to win the black lord I will search for the emerald sword Only a warrior ... with a clear heart Could have the honour to be kissed by the sun Yes, I'm that warrior, I followed my way Led by the force ... of cosmic soul ... I can reach the sword Chorus 1 & 2 Chorus 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Wisdom Of The Kings (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 4:28 Removed the stones which hide the cave Blind and dark along my way I must go on wise and brave before a last hail At the end of floor (at the end of the floor) stairs of ancient stone (stairs of ancient stone) Lead me to a vision, an unreal hall And they appear in front of me Lightened by a mystic flame A new dimension I have to face beyond the gates I can not believe (I can not believe) oh what now I see (oh what now I see) When the two demons awake from the sleep Chorus: Holy dragons, keepers of time Ride brave the blue skies and spell ... my eyes Fly beyond these hills - ride on the wind The wisdom of the kings Lost in a dream, I'm under the spell ... of this sunny magic land But Aresius said, 'Become aware! All can hide the hell...' Now it's time to go (now it's time to go) to the mighty sword (to the mighty sword) It's time to follow the kings holy call Chorus (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Heroes Of The Lost Valley (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 2:04 Part I: Entering the Waterfalls Realm Instrumental Part II: The Dragons Pride (Spoken): "Yes, mighty warrior... What you hear now ... are the suffering voices of all the heroes that crossed these lands before you. They ended their tragically but their thirst for victory is still alive and breathers through these ancient rocks ... corroded by the fury of the wind. Their pride ... now rides ... with you..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Eternal Glory (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 7:29 Echoes of terror in this old land I see the result of their quest Skulls of old heroes lie everywhere ... in ... this mystical place Dust in their eyes, dust in my pride... In ... this infinite journey ... to the ancient sword I can hear their lament between these rocks The whisper on an angry ghost He speaks for them all trapped on this lost world I am their very last hope To ride from hell ... free once again To break the chains from a bloody past ... for my victory Chorus: Eternal glory, ride fast to me Pound in my heart for the Algalord kings Eternal glory, spread your wide wings Fly and forever lead my holy steel I'll fight, I'll cry for your silence, your name You'll live through me, I will end all your pain For the swan in the lake, the bird on the tree The peace for my beloved lands The black king is near and Algalord calls So heroes of the lost valley ... raise all your voice Chorus (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) Beyond The Gates Of Infinity (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 7:23 Fire of wisdom ... light the sky Let me go ... through this dark evil ground A veil of fog ... now covers all Something is happening, my heart must be strong Chorus: Keep away monsters of hell No, I won't give you my inviting flesh Deformed creatures ... all around me Crept out from ancient and unholy crypts They'll be your madness, they'll be your end They'll lick your bones ... and they'll drink your brain Chorus Your tongue will be torn, your bowels my food Your body impaled of shit will be full Now foolish warrior hear my words You are condemned and you will come with us all... Beyond ... the gates of infinity I'm the mighty warrior, hero of the northern lands Algalord is calling, so your hell must wait Your tongue will be torn, your bowels my food Your body impaled of shit will be full Now foolish warrior hear my words You are condemned and you will come with us all... Beyond ... the gates of infinity, yeah ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Wings Of Destiny (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 4:28 Day has gone ... but I'm still here ... with you My sweet rose, my green hills Beloved sea, lakes and sky Beloved mother Earth Silent land, erase my thoughts I wanna lose myself in you, all in you Caress me ... and my soul ... while I close my eyes Chorus: On wings of destiny, through virgin skies... To far horizons I will fly Dear peaceful land, dear mother Earth Caress my soul ... while I close my eyes Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) The Dark Tower Of Abyss (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 6:46 Spread your wings to dark horizons Fly ... where the twilight reigns Mighty Tharos, cross the line of hell It's so near Lost in the shadow I search for my sun Fly and face it before the new moon There where chaos rules Domine deterges nubila caeld Bellator a proposito non deterreres Unholy vision, ancestral terror Spare my mind, my innocent eyes (Spoken): "...And suddenly ... the unreal silence is broken by a lament... A lament coming up ... from the deepest ... darkest abyss... And from the seven gates of the dark fortress the dead come back to life to face him... This ... is ... hell..." Immortal fire now light my heart, light my way Face the old legend, the guardian of space and time Living dead on black winged demons Fly ... high to play with your head Gothic portals, mystic towers between the dark clouds Lost in the shadow I search for my sun Before the new moon There where chaos rules ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Riding The Winds Of Eternity (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 4:13 Wise and mighty, you are force of the Earth Fierce becomes the sea at your command Chorus 1: Winds of the south, winds of the north Let me hear your call Blow on my heart, filling my soul Give me the force of the storm For all of the time I will ride, be my guide I will follow your sign for a just life Chorus 1 Chorus 2: Riding the holy winds, winds of eternity I'll fight you forever, nightmares sons Chorus 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) Symphony Of Enchanted Lands (Turilli, Staropoli / Turilli) 13:16 Part I: Tharos Last Flight (Spoken): "Oh, cruel destiny... The tears soon covered the warrior's face ... and Tharos, the beloved dragon, spread his wings for the last time, happy to have found the freedom at least in death... Fly... fly high, mighty Tharos... Your name will always be remembered by the people of the enchanted lands... and your memory will march with us forever ... against the hordes of the black lord for the salvation of the enchanted lands. Goodbye, brother... goodbye...!!" Part II: The Hymn of the Warrior God of dawn, father of thunder Lord of the wind now blowing on me Thank you ... for all, for your holy sign For mountains and hills, the forest, the sea For all those dead ... and for my princess They'll shed their blood... Cause finally ... the emerald sword is now mine Part III: Rex Tremende For what you ... did to them You will burn ... in my hate Son of hell, betrayer of light King of the dark, your name is carved ... on my steel For your will the innocent die ... every day Chorus 1: But my sword will soon come for you all... And your kingdom will fall... And you'll be dust again ... forever Chorus 2: Rex tremende, semper inimice ad gloriam perpetuam Brave all we'll march ... to give you the eternal agony Love, the magic word, fill all my dreams eternally, use me Love, guide me ... to ecstasy, to victory, to infinity To rhymes of winds, to the voice of the dead, to innocence ... of my memory Rape of Earth, I want your head Sadist pig, I can't forgive ... what you did All the blood you're sucking out of my land Chorus 1 & 2 Part IV: The Immortal Fire (Spoken): "Go, mighty warrior... The kings of enchanted lands are awaiting your victory! Ride on the wings of wisdom, ride beyond the middle valleys to defeat the master of chaos ... in the name of cosmic justice. Peace and love forever!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------