Décidément, les power metalleux italiens de Rhapsody of Fire ont de la ressource ! Après plusieurs années de silence dues à un procès contre Magic Circle, le combo symphonic film score hollywood metal semble décidé à rattraper le temps perdu...
En effet, après un album (The Frozen Tears of Angels) et un EP (The Cold Embrace of Fear) sortis cette année chez Nuclear Blast, le quintet italien remettra le couvert en 2011 avec un nouvel album studio : From Chaos to Eternity. Sortie prévue au printemps, toujours sur le même label !
Il composera le 5ème et dernier chapitre de la "Dark Secret" saga, pour l'instant seuls quelques titres de chansons ont été dévoilés :
"Ghosts of Forgotten Worlds"
"Aeons of Raging Darkness"
"Tornado"
"Tempesta di fuoco"
"The Splendour of Angels's Glory (A Final Revelation)"
Voici le communiqué du groupe (en anglais) :
"From Chaos To Eternity" is the title of the new RHAPSODY OF FIRE’s full length album, that will be released in Spring 2011 through Nuclear Blast at a worldwide level. The 10th studio album of the Italian power metal act will be a new musical masterpiece. Described by the band as the natural evolution of the monumental chartbreaker of 2010 "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", the new album will represent an important goal in the history of RHAPSODY OF FIRE, as it will be the last one based in the fantasy saga started in 1997 with the debut album "Legendary Tales".
As usual Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli will be the producers of the new work. But for the first time, part of such a production (vocals and guitar recordings) was and will be mostly based in Trieste, the Italian hometown of the two founders. The recordings of bass and drums already took place in Wolfsburg at "The Gate Studio" under the wise supervision of their longtime friend Sascha Paeth (AVANTASIA, ANGRA and more).
Luca says: "We are really proud to reveal to the whole world that the production of our new full length album is at a very good point already. Lyrically it has a particular meaning for all of us, as with the 5th and final chapter of the "Dark Secret saga" our band will close its fantasy cycle started 13 years ago. The dark secret will finally reveal itself and for the last time Sir Christopher Lee will give his unique and fundamental contribution to our work. Musically expect something really special out of the ten album titles. A song like "Ghosts Of Forgotten Worlds" with its rageous and hypnotic guitar riff, will make you breath the dusty atmospheres of the southern ghostlands. "Aeons Of Raging Darkness" is pure melodic chaos translated into music, "Tornado" the greatest technical challenge for each single bandmember and "Tempesta Di Fuoco", the first speed track completely sung in Italian language. For my song "Fantasia Gotica" I wrote and finalized the cinematic orchestral arrangements inspired by the visionary genius of Tim Burton, while "The Splendour Of Angels’s Glory (A Final Revelation)" is Alex's choral and majestic track for the perfect finale of the dark secret saga. Our bass player Patrice Guers and our drummer Alex Holzwarth did their best job so far in a RHAPSODY OF FIRE album. One more word is needed to underline the excellent performance of our singer: in this new release, Fabio Lione will present himself definitely as one of the best and most versatile singers, being able to pass with unique ability and talent from the most aggressive vocals, to clean angelic voices and powerful operatic parts. Once more you are going to be really surprised."
Alex Staropoli adds: "As always the cinematic elements that defined our style will enrich each track, but the guitar work will be again very important too. What is sure is, that for such an album Luca and I composed our best solos ever!"
(un grand merci à Loregard pour la news)
Chronique de l'album The Frozen Tears of Angels
Chronique de l'EP The Cold Embrace of Fear
Rhapsody of Fire sur La Grosse Radio Metal
