Power of the Dragonflame
2002 studio album by Rhapsody
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Power of the Dragonflame is the fifth studio album by the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody. It is also the last chapter in the Emerald Sword Saga.
Released18 March 2002
RecordedSeptember–November 2001
| Power of the Dragonflame | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 March 2002 | |||
| Recorded | September–November 2001 | |||
| Studios | Gate & Pathway Studios, Wolfsburg, Germany | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 61:06 | |||
| Label | Limb Music | |||
| Producers | Sascha Paeth, Miro | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Metal Rules | [2] |
The album was originally released by the german label Limb Music on 18 March 2002 in Europe and a month later, on 23 April 2002, in the United States.[1]
In 2017, the online music magazine Loudwire ranked it as the 9th best power metal album of all time.[3]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Alex Staropoli and Turilli, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Tenebris" (In Darkness) | Staropoli | 1:29 |
| 2. | "Knightrider of Doom" | 3:57 | |
| 3. | "Power of the Dragonflame" | 4:27 | |
| 4. | "The March of the Swordmaster" | 5:04 | |
| 5. | "When Demons Awake" | 6:47 | |
| 6. | "Agony Is My Name" | 4:58 | |
| 7. | "Lamento eroico" (Heroic Cry) | 4:39 | |
| 8. | "Steelgods of the Last Apocalypse" | 5:48 | |
| 9. | "The Pride of the Tyrant" | 4:51 | |
| 10. | "Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness" I. "Angeli di Pietra Mistica" (Angels of Mystical Stone) - 9:56 | Staropoli, Turilli, Sascha Paeth | 19:03 |
| Total length: | 61:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Rise from the Sea of Flames" | 3:59 |
Personnel
Rhapsody
- Fabio Lione – vocals
- Luca Turilli – lead and rhythm guitars
- Alex Staropoli – keyboards, harpsichord, piano, orchestral arrangements
- Alex Holzwarth – drums[Note 1]
Additional personnel
- Michael "Miro" Rodenberg – producer
- Sascha Paeth – producer, bass, classical guitar (track 11)
- Dana Lurie – lead violin
- Johannes Monno – classical guitar (track 11)
- Thunderforce – additional drums
- Herbie Langhans, Cinzia Rizzo, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Oliver Hartmann, Miro – choir (epic)
- Previn Moore and Bridget Fogle – choir (church)
- Bridget Fogle – female baroque voice
- Manuel Staropoli – baroque recorders
- Jay Lansford – narration
Notes
- Alex Holzwarth is credited in the liner notes and appears in the photo shoots for the album, but accourding to some sources he did not participate on the recordings for this album[citation needed]
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 31 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 34 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 30 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] | 15 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 29 |