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.
The Last Winged Unicorn
Rhapsody Lyrics
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are lightning the horrible torture
constricted to see the regrets
to have had the life from his god
Airin sheds black tears supporting the terrible rape
the fury of the sons of the thunder
is breaking the mystical chain
while Akron the black king is laughing
the princess falls down on the stones
with no breath of life anymore
May your ambition lead you to the unholy name
So my soul will fight you forever
in one of the many new hells
From the holy sea of golden flames
flies the last winged unicorn
With its magic breath of innocence
rising to the crystal throne
Skies are spitting holy fire wisdom cries and deadly whispers flow
Flow down to silent mystic shores
Shores of the spirits thirst for vengeance waiting for their holy crystal gate
Gate to the sunny holy lands
"Lands of a timeless world...
an enchanted timeless world like no other...
there where magic flowers paint the cosmic landscape
and noone knows the word... pain!"
Tears of blood and sadness formed the wonderful silent lake
Swans and birds in water games will call Airin's name... her name!
And now is the time to decide
on a way to escape from the cavern
the old silver chains on the wall
are now also trapping their souls
Airin my princess I can not endure all my pain
but I swear to you on my proud name...
you'll open the mystical gate!
From the holy sea of golden flames
flies the last winged unicorn
With its magic breath of innocence
rising to the crystal throne
From the holy sea of golden flames
flies the last winged unicorn
With its magic breath of innocence
rising to the crystal throne
The song starts painting a very gloomy scenario: it appears that Arwald, a character the song talks about, is being tortured inside a cave with seven red flames lighting it. Such flames are so intense that they allow everyone to see his regrets while he had a life that followed his god. Here the song brings up Airin, another character, who is shedding black tears while watching the terrible rape of Arwald. Meanwhile, the sons of thunder, that according to the song "is breaking the mystical chain," are filled with fury. Take Akron, the black king, as an example, who appears to be laughing at Arwald's situation. The princess also falls down on the stones, but this time she's dead, having no breath of life anymore.
But amidst all that chaos, there is a "last winged unicorn" that rises from the "holy sea of golden flames" and flies towards the "crystal throne." It carries with it a "magic breath of innocence" that is supposed to help the characters escape from the cavern where they are trapped. The lyrics talk about "Skies that are spitting holy fire wisdom" and "whispers flow[ing] down to silent mystic shores" as the unicorn takes them to the "Gate to the sunny holy lands."
Line by Line Meaning
The seven red flames of the cave
The light from the seven flames illuminates the cruel torture in the cave
are lightning the horrible torture
The seven flames help to expose the painful torment in the cave
constricted to see the regrets
Feeling trapped and unable to change or undo past decisions
to have had the life from his god
To have taken something sacred or divine and used it for one's own gain
Airin sheds black tears supporting the terrible rape
Airin, upset and saddened by the rape, cries dark tears to show her support
the fury of the sons of the thunder
The angry and vengeful response of powerful beings
is breaking the mystical chain
Their anger is causing the magical bonds to break apart
Arwald falls so to his knees
Arwald drops down to his knees, collapsing under the weight of the situation
while Akron the black king is laughing
Akron, the evil ruler, finds pleasure in the situation and laughs at the pain of others
the princess falls down on the stones
The princess, overcome with pain and suffering, falls to the ground
with no breath of life anymore
The princess has died and is no longer alive
May your ambition lead you to the unholy name
Your desire for power and success may lead you down an immoral and evil path
So my soul will fight you forever
I will resist your evil ways for all eternity
in one of the many new hells
One of the many places of punishment and torment that you will suffer in
From the holy sea of golden flames
In a place of divine and sacred energy
flies the last winged unicorn
The final unicorn with wings takes flight from this place
With its magic breath of innocence
With its pure energy and magical aura
rising to the crystal throne
Ascending to a position of power and control over the mystical world
Skies are spitting holy fire wisdom cries and deadly whispers flow
The environment is chaotic with powerful energy and dangerous ideas being spread
Flow down to silent mystic shores
This power moves to a quiet and mystical place
Shores of the spirits thirst for vengeance waiting for their holy crystal gate
The spirits in this place are seeking revenge and waiting for an opportunity to gain access to the holy crystal gate
Gate to the sunny holy lands
The gateway to a peaceful and divine place
"Lands of a timeless world...
A place beyond time and space...
an enchanted timeless world like no other...
...a magical and unique place unlike any other...
there where magic flowers paint the cosmic landscape
...where the flowers have a magical ability to create a cosmic scene
and noone knows the word... pain!"
A place where no one has to experience or understand the feeling of pain
Tears of blood and sadness formed the wonderful silent lake
The lake was created from a painful and sorrowful event, evident from the bloody and mournful tears that created it
Swans and birds in water games will call Airin's name... her name!
The animals in the lake will evoke Airin's name in their playful activities
And now is the time to decide
The moment has arrived for a choice to be made
on a way to escape from the cavern
A method for exiting the dark and confining cave needs to be determined
the old silver chains on the wall
The previous chains that were used to bind someone or something to the wall
are now also trapping their souls
The chains that were once used to imprison others are now working against them, trapping their own souls
Airin my princess I can not endure all my pain
Arwald admits to Airin that he cannot bear the pain he is experiencing
but I swear to you on my proud name...
He makes a promise to her to keep enduring, vowing to do so on his own name
you'll open the mystical gate!
He affirms that Airin will be able to open the mystical gate they need to escape
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALESSANDRO STAROPOLI, LUCA TURILLI
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