Rhapsody of fire biography
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Rhapsody of fire biography
Rhapsody of Fire
Italian symphonic power metal band
"Rhapsody (band)" redirects here. For the "parallel" Rhapsody band created in 2011, see Luca Turilli's Rhapsody. For the Australian girl group, see Rhapsody (girl group).
Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as Rhapsody) 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.[1][2][3]
Since forming in 1993 as Thundercross, the band has released thirteen studio albums, two live albums, three EPs, and a Live DVD.
Rhapsody of Fire is known for its conceptual lyrics that constitute a fantasy story throughout all of their albums from 1997 to 2011. After using the moniker of Rhapsody for nearly ten years, the band changed its name to Rhapsody of Fire in 2006 due to trademark issues.[4]
In 2011, following the release of their album From Chaos to Eternity which concluded The Dark Secret Saga, and af