| Into the Legend | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 January 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic power metal | |||
| Length | 66:42 71:20 (Digipak/Japanese edition) | |||
| Label | AFM Records | |||
| Producer | Alex Staropoli | |||
| Rhapsody of Fire studio album chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Angry Metal Guy |    [1] |
| Metalholic | [2] |
| Metalstorm | [3] |
| Nightfall in Metal Earth | [4] |
Into the Legend is the eleventh studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It was released on 15 January 2016 via AFM Records.[5]
It is the first album with bassist Alessandro Sala, and the final album with longtime members Fabio Lione on vocals and Alex Holzwarth on drums.[6][7]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Fabio Lione; all music is composed by Roberto De Micheli, Alex Staropoli and Manuel Staropoli
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In principio" (In the Beginning) | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Distant Sky" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Into the Legend" | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Winter's Rain" | 7:44 |
| 5. | "A Voice in the Cold Wind" | 6:18 |
| 6. | "Valley of Shadows" | 6:54 |
| 7. | "Shining Star" | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Realms of Light" | 6:00 |
| 9. | "Rage of Darkness" | 6:02 |
| 10. | "The Kiss of Life" | 16:45 |
| Total length: | 66:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Volar Sin Dolor" ("Flying Without Pain", Spanish version of Shining Star) | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 71:18 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Speranze e Amor" ("Hopes and Love", Italian version of Shining Star) | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 71:18 | |
Personnel
[edit]Rhapsody of Fire
- Fabio Lione – lead vocals
- Roberto De Micheli – guitar
- Alessandro Sala – bass
- Alex Staropoli – keyboards, production
- Alex Holzwarth – drums
Additional musicians
- Manuel Staropoli – recorder, flute, crumhorn, oboe, duduk
- Matteo Brenci – guitars (7)
- Luca Balbo – piano (7)
- Elisa Frausin – cello
- Bayarma Rinchinova – flute
- Teodora Tommasi – harp
- Manuel Tomadin – harpsichord
- Luca Ventimiglia – musette, uilleann pipes, crumhorn
- Paolo Monetti – violone
- Macedonian Radio Symphonic Orchestra – orchestra
- Manuela Kriscak, Noémi Boros, Paola Marra – soprano vocals
- Elisa Verzier – alto vocals
- Riccardo Rados – tenor vocals
- Hao Wang, Matjaž Zobec – bass vocals
Choir
- Giacomo Voli, Beatrice Blaskovic, Caterina Lanza, Elisa Blaskovic, Erin Dorci, Sofia Rosie Mayer, Virginia Lanza, Davide Moras, Fabio Sambenini, Gabriele Gozzi, Paolo Ribaldini
Production
- Alberto Bravin – editing, engineering, mixing
- Atanas Babaleski – engineering
- Giorgi Hristovski – engineering
- Fulvio Zafred – engineering
- Maor Appelbaum – mastering
- Felipe Machado Franco – artwork, layout
- Daniele Peluso – photography
- Stefania Seculin – choir conductor
- Vito Lo Re – orchestra conductor
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 145 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 157 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 90 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[11] | 76 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] | 78 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 34 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rhapsody Of Fire - Into the Legend Review". Angry Metal Guy.
- ^ Metalholic. "Rhapsody Of Fire - Into the Legend". Metalholic.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ "Rhapsody Of Fire - Into The Legend review". Metalstorm.com.
- ^ "Rhapsody - Into The Legend (2016)". Metalstorm.com.
- ^ "RHAPSODY OF FIRE To Release 'Into the Legend' In January". Blabbermouth.net. September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ "RHAPSODY OF FIRE Vocalist FABIO LIONE Steps Down - "It's Time For Me To Write A New Chapter Of My Life"". BraveWords. September 29, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Alex Holzwarth Splits With Rhapsody Of Fire". Metal Underground. October 9, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Rhapsody Of Fire – Into The Legend" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Rhapsody Of Fire – Into The Legend". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rhapsody Of Fire – Into The Legend" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Rhapsody Of Fire – Into The Legend". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "イントゥ・ザ・レジェンド | ラプソディー・オブ・ファイア" [Into The Legend | Rhapsody Of Fire] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rhapsody Of Fire – Into The Legend". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
