As a tease for their upcoming epic metal album Symphony Of Enchanted Lands Part 2 The Dark Secret, due out this September through SPV, RHAPSODY will release an EP entitled The Dark Secret this summer. Guitarist Luca Turilli and keyboardist Alex Staropoli claim to have invented a new kind of metal with the album, dubbing it Film Score Metal.
The massive production, led by Turilli and Staropoli, was done in several studios throughout Europe, in England, Italy, the Czech Republic, Belgium and Germany. Supported by appearances by more than a dozen international guest soloists and the entire Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra from the Czech Republic, a 50 piece choir, and actor Christopher Lee, Turilli and Staropoli believe theyve reached a new milestone in the realms of symphomic metal.
It is a dream come true. We couldn't believe it when our management informed us that our hero Mr. Lee agreed to be part of our new CD," says Turilli. We are extremely thankful and honoured that this outstanding legend of film and theatre has chosen to work with us.
"Mr.Lee indeed brought reality to our vision and dreams, adds Staropoli. "It was pure magic and his narrations is just magnificent and truly majestic."
Among other well known narrators and London actors, Lee will guide the listeners in the role of a king through The dark Secret saga. The following is a portion Lees narrative:
"It was a good time for all creatures of the earth, but fate decreed that the dark prophecy of a demon knight could bring a tragic end to this peace scarring their lives forever. Shortly before his defeat in the last of the primordial wars between the heavens and hells the evil son of the Hell God Kron, known as Nekron, withdrew to his lair in the underworld. There, sensing his impending death, he inscribed a testament of pure evil in seven black books. One by one six of these books were discovered through out the ages, however the seventh, last and most terrible of all contained the secret of his resurrection. He commanded seven immortal demons to carry out his dark plan. But they were turned into stone by the angels of the crystal realms. And so his dreams slept with them until a time came when the forces of evil would usurp the earth. Nekron would rule in the unholy name of cosmic chaos. And this time he would reign supreme!"
The EP contains four non-album tracks, such as the raw and heavy Thunder's Mighty Roar, the english version of Guardians Of Destiny, and a remix of the song Non Ho Sonno, originally composed by the band GOBLIN for a movie by the famous Italian director Dario Argento. The limited edition includes a DVD that will contain exclusive interviews, behind the scenes material and a special video done by an Italian fan based on the Emerald Sword Saga, as well as a 5.1 surround sound mix of the track Unholy Warcry.
The official track list for The Dark Secret is as follows: Unholy Warcry (short version), Thunder's Mighty Roar, Guardians Of Destiny (English version), Sacred Power Of Raging Winds and Non Ho Sonno (remix).
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Rhapsody is a great band I have been into for quite sometime. I feel this next album Symphony Of Enchanted Lands Part 2 The Dark Secret will be something that none of us have ever heard before. It is going to be way over the top and just having Christopher Lee involved is incredible. I have two albums from these guys "Dawn Of Victory" and the first "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands". I feel if done the right way this album can make them huge. I am very excited about this.
The massive production, led by Turilli and Staropoli, was done in several studios throughout Europe, in England, Italy, the Czech Republic, Belgium and Germany. Supported by appearances by more than a dozen international guest soloists and the entire Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra from the Czech Republic, a 50 piece choir, and actor Christopher Lee, Turilli and Staropoli believe theyve reached a new milestone in the realms of symphomic metal.
It is a dream come true. We couldn't believe it when our management informed us that our hero Mr. Lee agreed to be part of our new CD," says Turilli. We are extremely thankful and honoured that this outstanding legend of film and theatre has chosen to work with us.
"Mr.Lee indeed brought reality to our vision and dreams, adds Staropoli. "It was pure magic and his narrations is just magnificent and truly majestic."
Among other well known narrators and London actors, Lee will guide the listeners in the role of a king through The dark Secret saga. The following is a portion Lees narrative:
"It was a good time for all creatures of the earth, but fate decreed that the dark prophecy of a demon knight could bring a tragic end to this peace scarring their lives forever. Shortly before his defeat in the last of the primordial wars between the heavens and hells the evil son of the Hell God Kron, known as Nekron, withdrew to his lair in the underworld. There, sensing his impending death, he inscribed a testament of pure evil in seven black books. One by one six of these books were discovered through out the ages, however the seventh, last and most terrible of all contained the secret of his resurrection. He commanded seven immortal demons to carry out his dark plan. But they were turned into stone by the angels of the crystal realms. And so his dreams slept with them until a time came when the forces of evil would usurp the earth. Nekron would rule in the unholy name of cosmic chaos. And this time he would reign supreme!"
The EP contains four non-album tracks, such as the raw and heavy Thunder's Mighty Roar, the english version of Guardians Of Destiny, and a remix of the song Non Ho Sonno, originally composed by the band GOBLIN for a movie by the famous Italian director Dario Argento. The limited edition includes a DVD that will contain exclusive interviews, behind the scenes material and a special video done by an Italian fan based on the Emerald Sword Saga, as well as a 5.1 surround sound mix of the track Unholy Warcry.
The official track list for The Dark Secret is as follows: Unholy Warcry (short version), Thunder's Mighty Roar, Guardians Of Destiny (English version), Sacred Power Of Raging Winds and Non Ho Sonno (remix).
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Rhapsody is a great band I have been into for quite sometime. I feel this next album Symphony Of Enchanted Lands Part 2 The Dark Secret will be something that none of us have ever heard before. It is going to be way over the top and just having Christopher Lee involved is incredible. I have two albums from these guys "Dawn Of Victory" and the first "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands". I feel if done the right way this album can make them huge. I am very excited about this.
