Luca Turilli … Read Full Bio ↴Now releases music under the name Luca Turilli (Band).
Luca Turilli is an Italian composer, arranger and producer, keyboardist, pianist and guitar player, constantly engaged in various musical projects.
Having always declared to love music at 360 degrees, Turilli has dedicated himself to multiple musical genres, ranging from trance and electronic music of his first compositions, to symphonic progressive metal inspired by the world of soundtracks and also to modern pop / rock 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. He also worked on a trilogy of solo albums as Luca Turilli, and released one album under the name of Luca Turilli's Dreamquest, a symphonic metal / rock project combined with electro pop elements. All his albums have entered the main European charts and with Rhapsody has exceeded one million copies sold.
On every Rhapsody / Rhapsody of Fire album, Luca was the only lyricist and composed all the music with the keyboardist, Alex Staropoli. He composed and arranged all the music for both his solo projects. He played guitars on his solo trilogy and keyboards with Luca Turilli's Dreamquest featuring Dominique Leurquin as the guitarist.
In August 2011, some time after releasing the last album related with the heroic-fantasy saga on which all the lyrics and music of Rhapsody / Rhapsody of Fire were based until then, Turilli and Staropoli proceeded to a friendly split. Alex agreed to go on as Rhapsody of Fire, while Luca decided to move on as Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, adding his name on top of the logo because of trademark reasons and old legal settlements. In 2015, after releasing the debut album entitled Ascending To Infinity, the record company Nuclear Blast released the one defined by Turilli as one of the most important albums of his career: Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus. One year later the same album was released under the title Prometheus: The Dolby Atmos Experience + Cinematic And Live. That album, mixed by producer/mixing engineer Chris Heil (David Bowie, Bryan Adams), was the first one in music history to be mixed in Dolby Atmos and its music was used by Dolby and Yamaha to promote Dolby Atmos technology worldwide.
From November 2016 to March 2018, Turilli and his former bandmates Fabio Lione and Alex Holzwarth who in the meantime had also left Rhapsody Of Fire, gathered to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary by playing their entire best-selling album Symphony of Enchanted Lands in a tour called 20th Anniversary Farewell Tour. After the end of the Farewell Tour the initial intention was to close the Rhapsody chapter once and for all. We can say that the promoters and the fans, considering the success of that tour, basically convinced Luca and Fabio to go on with Rhapsody, although both had different artistic plans in mind. For legal reasons the new band was called Turilli/Lione Rhapsody. Both agreed to such plan and to use the same band name only if they could bring something really new to the table, combining their typical symphonic metal approach with all the modern music they like to listen to nowadays, evolving the sound, the image and the lyrical concept of the band to new horizons. To make this more than clear they agreed to entitle the album Zero Gravity (Rebirth And Evolution) and filled it with what they both love: vocal interludes à la Queen, progressive elements à la Dream Theater, electronic, ethnic music and more. In both bands Luca Turilli's Rhapsody and Turilli / Lione Rhapsody, Luca Turilli was the sole creator of all lyrics, music, orchestral arrangements and in addition to guitars he also played all the keyboard parts.
As in the case of Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, the lyrics are all about science, metaphysics, psychology, anthropology and in general related with the mysteries of life - Luca's greatest passion after what he started experiencing thanks to his long-term yoga and meditation practices.
In early 2020 Luca Turilli stated in an interview with Steinberg that he feels the constant need to evolve and explore the world of music by creating new projects, finding new artistic goals and stimulations. He is currently working on the debut album of his new band presenting a modern pop / rock sound in the style of some of his actual favorite artists like Adele and bands like Muse and Imagine Dragons , enriched by electronic, ethnic music and all those symphonic elements which are now a real trademark in his discography.
Also, with the piano being his favorite instrument, he started working on his first album of “emotional cinematic piano”, featuring original piano solo instrumentals sometimes enriched by a few orchestral and choral parts, in the tradition of artists like Yann Tiersen, Ludovico Einaudi, Yiruma and Philip Glass, some of the well-known piano composers of our time and a true inspiration to him, underlining his need for continuous artistic challenges and the need to express himself at 360 degrees.
Virus
Luca Turilli Lyrics
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ERGO SUM
ET COGITO
ERGO SUM
Forgotten soul
Angel of stone
Guardian of electric moonlight
Raping the rain
Causing the neural infection
Myst of secret heavens
Save my world
They act and think
Caught in weird dreams
Victims of viral abstraction
Fading away
Denying the phi
Primary code of existence
Star of cosmic ocean
Breath my lost soul
LOST IN SILENT
GREY EMOTION
ON THE ENDLESS MORTAL WAY TO NOWHERE
EMPTY VISION
DEADLY SADNESS
JUST THE FROZEN TEARS OF FALLING ANGELD
VIRUS
ET COGITO
ERGO SUM
ET COGITO
ERGO SUM
Mournings of dawn
Give me the strength
To search the inner reflection
There where still pure
The child feels so sure
No virus can corrupt the truth
Star of cosmic ocean
Breath my lost soul
LOST IN SILENT
GREY EMOTION
ON THE ENDLESS MORTAL WAY TO NOWHERE
EMPTY VISION
DEADLY SADNESS
JUST THE FROZEN TEARS OF FALLING ANGELD
VIRUS
The song "Virus" by Luca Turilli's Dreamquest is a song about the dangers of technology and how it can corrupt and infect our minds. The opening lines of the song, "Et cogito, ergo sum" (meaning "I think, therefore I am" in Latin) allude to the power of the human mind, but also the potential for that power to be used for negative purposes. The song describes a "neural infection" caused by a "seed" that is "raping the rain" and causing people to be "caught in weird dreams" and "victims of viral abstraction." This infection is compared to a virus that is spreading and infecting the minds of those who come into contact with it.
The chorus of the song begs for salvation from this infection, with the lines "myst of secret heavens, save my world" and "star of cosmic ocean, breath my lost soul" invoking images of a higher power that can save humanity from the destructive power of technology. The song ends on a hopeful note, with a plea for the purity and innocence of childhood to prevail over the corruption of the virus.
Overall, "Virus" is a cautionary tale about the potential dangers of technology and its effect on our minds and souls. It urges listeners to be mindful of how they interact with technology and to remember the importance of staying connected to the purity and goodness of childhood.
Line by Line Meaning
ET COGITO
I think
ERGO SUM
Therefore I am
ET COGITO
I think
ERGO SUM
Therefore I am
Forgotten soul
A soul that has been left behind, lost or ignored
Angel of stone
A being that is supposed to be good, but is unfeeling and unresponsive
Guardian of electric moonlight
Protector of a dazzling and artificial brightness
You saw that seed
You have witnessed the beginning of something evil
Raping the rain
Destroying something beautiful and natural
Causing the neural infection
Causing a sickness in the mind
Myst of secret heavens
A magical aura of a place not easily accessed by others
Save my world
Preserve and protect the things that matter to me
They act and think
They are conscious beings
Caught in weird dreams
Unable to distinguish between reality and unreality
Victims of viral abstraction
Affected by a disease that is caused by detachment and disassociation
Fading away
Gradually disappearing
Denying the phi
Rejecting the fundamental principles of existence
Primary code of existence
The basic building blocks of all that exists
Star of cosmic ocean
A guiding light among a vast and unknown universe
Breath my lost soul
Revive and re-energize my spirit
LOST IN SILENT
Alone and isolated in a quiet place
GREY EMOTION
Emotions that are drained of color or vitality
ON THE ENDLESS MORTAL WAY TO NOWHERE
Trapped on a path that leads nowhere and goes on forever
EMPTY VISION
A dream or goal that lacks substance or worth
DEADLY SADNESS
A deep and overwhelming feeling of depression and hopelessness
JUST THE FROZEN TEARS OF FALLING ANGELD
The tears of someone who has lost everything and has become cold and unfeeling
VIRUS
A disease that infects and spreads, causing harm and destruction
Mournings of dawn
The sadness and grief that come with the beginning of a new day
Give me the strength
Provide me with the power and energy to face my challenges
To search the inner reflection
To look deep within oneself for answers and insight
There where still pure
A place or thing that has not been corrupted or tainted
The child feels so sure
The innocence and clarity of a child's mind and heart
No virus can corrupt the truth
The truth will always remain pure and untarnished by outside forces
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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@amatera2
This song has literally been stuck in my head for well over 10 years. I found it accidentally like maybe 4 or 5 years ago but then i forgot its name and couldnt find it again. Today I accidentally found it again. Best. Day. Ever
@jruler93
I found it through an AMV with clips from the Mega Man NT Warriors/Battle Network anime. I think that particular video was probably taken down, but I'm glad I can still listen to the song.
@AdamKoole
@jruler93 Still up: "The Mega Virus"
@djwilims8075
Replying so you find it again
@WoYaTzar
I'm not a fan of this type of music, but this song is absolutely fantastic! The singer has a truly beautiful voice. :)
@longsteinpufferbatch4949
Pretty great song ngl. I got this recommended randomly and I must say I fell in love the first time i heard it. The chord changes in this sing are absolutely glorious. Whoever composed this song, very well done. Keep it up
@mariel4e
In 2021 this song still rocks!
@twilghtjedi
Greatest song of all time deserves six stars for being incredibly awesome
@isuckatusernames4297
it's not like it can be disliked anymore anyways
@3TSNP
Only genius like luca turilli can combine metal with disco.