1. A Symphonic Power Metal b… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name:
1. A Symphonic Power Metal band from Italy that eventually split into Rhapsody of Fire and Luca Turilli's Rhapsody.
2. A reggae band from Germany.
3. A girl group from Austria.
4. An AOR band from Sweden.
5. A funk metal band from Estonia.
1. Rhapsody is a Symphonic Power Metal band from Italy, that eventually split into Rhapsody of Fire and Luca Turilli's Rhapsody. They incorporate classical music, baroque and power metal styles. The classical influences include such composers as Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Niccolò Paganini, and Antonin Dvořák. Their songs are also heavily influenced by power metal in general and their lyrics are fantasy-themed.
In 1997 Rhapsody released their debut album, Legendary Tales. Co-founders Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli created an epic sound with this first album. Although neo-classical metal had existed previously, Rhapsody incorporated classical music, baroque and heavy metal styles in a new sub-genre known as "Hollywood metal".
In the years that followed, Turilli and Staropoli, joined by Fabio Lione on vocals, developed this new sound with their albums Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998), Dawn of Victory (2000), Rain of a Thousand Flames (2001), and Power of the Dragonflame (2002). They wrote pieces such as "Emerald Sword", drawing on Russian folklore and Celtic style elements and creating what was known as the "Emerald Sword Saga".
Turilli is the band's lyricist, as well as guitarist. His lyrics often refer to mystical lore from the medieval age and the heroic valor of those times, highlighting in particular the ever-lasting fight between good and evil. "Evil can be found everywhere," says Turilli. "But it will never win as long as there are enough good people who fight against it." While Turilli writes the lyrics and guitar riffs, the composition of the classical music is all Staropoli's doing.
Christopher Lee was involved in their last project, narrating part of the storyline. This album, labeled Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret, was a follow-up to the Emerald Sword Saga and was released in 2004.
The band produced a new single CD in 2005 labeled The Magic of the Wizard's Dream, featuring new versions of "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream", one of the more popular songs from their album Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret. The band had Lee sing backup vocals for Lione, because Lee felt that the narrator's part of being the Wizard King was not as good as it could be without him contributing his voice to at least one song. The song was reworked into four different languages, English, German, Italian, and French they also included both the original version of the song with a duet, and an orchestral version of the song, both in English. This also produced Rhapsody's third music video. The band also released two new tracks exclusively on this single, "Autumn Twilight" and "Lo Specchio D’Argento". This single was released March 29th.
In July of 2006, the band changed their name to Rhapsody of Fire due to a conflict in copyrights.
2. Rhapsody is a reggae band from Germany who released two albums in the 1980s. One of the band members was B.B. Connell.
3. Rhapsody is a girl group from Austria who had a minor hit in the 1990s called Cowboy Lover.
4. Rhapsody is an AOR from band Sweden who released one album in 1978 called Strange Vibrations.
5. Rhapsody is a funk metal band from Estonia who released only one demo in 1992 before they split up. In 2008 they made a comeback and are going to release their first album in the future.
Beyond the Gates of Infinity
Rhapsody Lyrics
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let me go on through this dark evil ground
A veil of fog now covers all
something is happening my heart must be strong
Keep away monsters of hell
No, I won't give you my inviting flesh
Deformed creatures all around me
They'll be your madness they'll be your end
they'll lick your bones and they'll drink your brain
Keep away monsters of hell
No, I won't give you my inviting flesh
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
The lyrics of Rhapsody's "Beyond the Gates of Infinity" are epic and intense, depicting a battle against the forces of evil in a dark and mysterious realm. The song begins with a call for wisdom to light the way through the dark and evil ground. The singer encounters deformed creatures who have crept out from ancient and unholy crypts. These monsters will devour those who fall into their grasp, but the warrior knows he must stay strong and fight them off.
Throughout the song, the singer is challenged by the monsters of hell, who attempt to drag him down into the abyss. They promise him gruesome fates, including torn tongues, impaled bowels, and bodies filled with excrement. But the warrior refuses to give in or offer himself as food to the beasts. He is convinced that he is a mighty warrior hero of the northern lands, and that Algalord is calling him to greater glory beyond the gates of infinity.
The lyrics of "Beyond the Gates of Infinity" are a powerful statement against the forces of evil and the constant struggle to maintain one's resolve in the face of danger. The singer's determination to fight against the monsters of hell and resist their temptations is a testament to the strength of the human spirit when faced with adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Fire of wisdom light the sky
I need guidance to keep moving forward
let me go on through this dark evil ground
I need perseverance to overcome obstacles
A veil of fog now covers all
Uncertainty surrounds me
something is happening my heart must be strong
I am sensing danger and must remain brave
Keep away monsters of hell
I am being confronted by dark forces
No, I won't give you my inviting flesh
I refuse to be consumed by evil
Deformed creatures all around me
I am surrounded by horrific beings
crept out from ancient and unholy crypts
These creatures are emerging from cursed sites
They'll be your madness they'll be your end
If you give in to them, they will destroy you
they'll lick your bones and they'll drink your brain
They are cannibalistic and want to consume you entirely
Your tongue will be torn your bowels my food
You will be mutilated and devoured
your body impaled of shit will be full
Your remains will be desecrated and defiled
now foolish warrior hear my words
I am warning you of the consequences if you give in
You are condemned and you will come with us all
If you succumb, you will be doomed to join the monsters
beyond the gates of infinity
In this afterlife, your fate will be eternal
I'm the mighty warrior hero of the northern lands
I am confident in my abilities to overcome this evil
Algalord is calling so your hell must wait
I have a greater purpose to serve before my time is up
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALESSANDRO STAROPOLI, LUCA TURILLI
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