Rhapsody

Power of the Dragonflame

Excellent as usual

Review Score:

(10/10)
In tennebris: an atmospheric choir intro that builds in intensity until the next track is unleashed. I like to call this kind of intros 'loading' song - like loading sequence in a computer game for example.

Knightrider - heavy song with a very singable chorus.

Power of the Dragonflame. - Not as good as #2, the guitar sound is a bit sharp for my liking. But by all means a good song.

March of the Swordmaster - one of my Rhapsody favourite tracks. Well structured. Very catchy chorus (like most Rhapsody songs) Heavy verse, pre chorus, Love the melodic solo. My favourite on this CD

When Demons Awake - probably the most aggressive Rhapsody song. Fabio sounds like an angry wolf on the verse. Very majestic and ostentatious chorus on this one.

Agony is my name - a little more earfriendly than its predecessor. some classical interludes intertwined with the metal really makes this worthy listening to.

Lamento Eroico - displays the power that can be in opera (though I don't listen to classical opera). Some very interesting harmonies on this track.

Steelgods of the last apocalypse - impressive blend of classical soundtrackish music and metal. Turilli has the groove going on the guitar on this one after the 2nd chorus. Another favourite.

Pride of the Tyrant - a good track in the same street as steelgods... and Agony.. ,

Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness - this really is made up of 3 songs together constituting 19minutes (though the last 3 minutes are a bit redundant....). A lovely classical guitar intro, followed by a heavy riff and good choruses. Then there's an intstrumental in which Turillli plays brilliantly before the synopsis of the saga is given in the last song. Love it.
Nice twist in the story line too, this one.

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