Rhapsody of Fire splits into two.

[Fire breath]

Finally the two huge egos of Luca and Alex have reached an impasse it seems and therefore decided to go their separate ways. What drama queens! Mind you this is not such bad news IMO. Luca can maybe deliver on his long promised Helloween Keeper 3 album with Olaf Hayer finally and Alex and the other guys can continue with Rhapsody of Fire. The whole thing is extensively gone through on the link below. It reads like a United Nations sanction list for Lybia or something it's so complex. Rule 36 subsection c part 2: Alex Holzwarth will drum for both bands!

http://www.epic-metal.com/

 

[Justin G]

Rhapsody sharp and Rhapsody mild - twice the cheese!

 

[dcowboys311]

Wait so Luca's new band is actually going to be called Rhapsody and the other band will keep the Rhapsody of Fire name? Or did I read that wrong?

 

[mëtålspëd]

Its probably going to be Rhapsody of something.

 

[Fire breath]

Wait so Luca's new band is actually going to be called Rhapsody and the other band will keep the Rhapsody of Fire name? Or did I read that wrong?

Well it's slightly vague. It says Luca will continue with a new Rhapsody band. He might have to call it Luca Turilli's Rhapsody is my guess.

 

[AngraRULES]

Wait, wait, wait...

So now there's Rhapsody AND Rhapsody of Fire?

LOL

 

[Palabra de Dios]

Well fuck this sucks. I've never seen Rhapsody or Rhapsody of Fire or Rhapsody of whatever; now there's a rift in the band? Just write some more god-damn songs about dragons and swords and get over yourselves, dudes. Nobody wants to choose sides on this. This is almost as stupid as Gorgoroth.

 

[mel_progson]

Wait, wait, wait...

So now there's Rhapsody AND Rhapsody of Fire?

LOL

Yes! and Alex Holzwarth is in both bands. Go figure.

 

[AngraRULES]

LOL I can only imagine how much confusion this shit is going to cause...

And, LOL (again), this has got to be the most ridiculous thing to ever happen to metal. This beats the Black Metal porn movie from a few years ago.

 

[cslebn]

Further proof that Alex Holzwarth is the man

 

[mel_progson]

LOL I can only imagine how much confusion this shit is going to cause...

And, LOL (again), this has got to be the most ridiculous thing to ever happen to metal. This beats the Black Metal porn movie from a few years ago.

Or the native Australian gangs named after various metal bands having turf wars. Personally I was rooting for the 'White Lions'.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=53808

 

[nomisofsiman]

Really disappointed by this. I too never saw them and was always hoping I would someday. Grrrr!!!!

 

[AeonicSlumber]

Shitty news. Majorly bummed.

 

[DemonOfTheWoods]

It should be

Rhapsody of Fire
and
Rhapsody of Ice

or

Rhapsody of Alex
Rhapsody of Luca

 

[Entrerie]

hearing this I picture some kind of deathklok style cartoon where they get jealous that Cristopher Lee likes one of them better, like an argument between Toki and Skwisgaar.

I can't really get upset over this, I can't find a reason to listen to anything Rhapsody past "Symphony of Enchanted Lands"...maybe "Dawn of Victory" and all that is through goggles of nostalgia.

Luca did have some great solo projects though, and again this might be nostalgia but a "King of the Nordic Twilight" sequel might be kinda cool. Infinite Wonders of Creation wasn't shabby either.

 

[ICEDEARTHFAN]

I just hope this doesn't mean Fabio will definitely be offered the Kamelot gig now.He is not the guy I want to hear singing for them.

 

[Cronopio]

One of these bands should be called Rhapsody of Rhapsody and the other simply Fire.

 

[DuchessOfDork]

 

[J-Man]

I don't really care either way, I am not a big fan of Rhapsody of Fire or Rhapsody whichever one is popular on this day. I just never could get into them, even though i did see them preform in Korea.

 

[DuchessOfDork]

Silver lining, I really love all of Luca Turilli's solo stuff. It was like Rhapsody on CRACK.