History Music / RhapsodyOfFire

They have since released nine albums, with two EPs, ''Rain of a Thousand Flames'' and ''The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony'', commonly referred to as the fourth and ninth albums in the series, respectively. The band has stated that ''From Chaos to Eternity'' (2011) marks the end of the Algalord Chronicles, 14 years after ''Legendary Tales'' was released in 1997.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Airin in the Emerald Sword Saga and Princess Lothen in the Dark Secret Saga.

The band provides examples of:

** The [[GodEmperor Nephilim Tyrant]] is this for the ''Eight Mountain'' but [[spoiler: the heroes kill him making it unclear who the BigBad for the Saga as a whole is.]]

* * SomethingCompletelyDifferent: There tenth album 'The Eight Mountain' starts off a new series in a new setting [[spoiler: and it has strong science fiction elements though there are fantasy elements as well.]]

Rhapsody of Fire is a Symphonic Power Metal band that originated in Italy in 1993, spending about a week of this period as 'Thundercross' and most of its history as just 'Rhapsody'. Co-founded and led by Luca Turilli (lead guitar) and Alex Staropoli (Keyboard), others included Fabio Lione (vocals), Alex Holzwarth (drums) and Patrice Guers (bass). One of the things that makes them notable among Symphonic Metal bands is that ''all'' of their songs tell of events, people, places and things in a highly detailed EpicFantasy, ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-esque setting.

They have since released eight albums, with two EPs, ''Rain of a Thousand Flames'' and ''The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony'', commonly referred to as the fourth and ninth albums in the series, respectively. The band has stated that ''From Chaos to Eternity'' (2011) marks the end of the Algalord Chronicles, 14 years after ''Legendary Tales'' was released in 1997.

* BigBad: King Akron and then Dark Lord Nekron (what do they have against the syllabe "Kron"?).
** Nekron is actually the son of the hellgod Kron, ironically enough.

* EpicRocking: The best examples would be "Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness" at 19:02 and "The Mystic Prophecy of the Demonknight" at 16:26.
** Not to mention The Cold Embrace of Fear. It is an entire album that consists of one song. One 35 minute long song, in seven sections. Now that is epic rocking.
** The Mystic Prophecy of the Demonknight flows directly into the next song, Dark Reign of Fire. If you count the two as one song, it lasts for nearly 23 minutes.
** And now, on ''From Chaos to Eternity'', "Heroes of the Waterfalls Kingdom" at 19:42.

* EvilTowerOfOminousness: The ''Dark Tower of Abyss'' where the Emerald Sword is kept. Halgor is this UpToEleven according to ''Heart of the Darklands'':

* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Tarish. Though whether he was always working for the Black Order or was corrupted by the power of the book isn't entirely clear.]]
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: [[spoiler: Airin and Arwald. The former is raped by demons, the latter tortured to death, both are thrown in a pit full of acid. Later both Akron and the Warrior are devoured alive by watersnakes.]]
** To say nothing of [[spoiler:[[BigBad Akron]] having [[EyeScream his eye run through with the Emerald Sword]] before being dropped into a snake pit]].

* HeelFaceTurn: Dargor, towards the end of the Emerald Sword Saga. He's one of the heroes in the Dark Secret saga.
** Never mind also [[spoiler: '''becoming a god'''.]]
* TheHeroDies: In the Emerald Sword Saga. [[spoiler: Khaas too while recovering Thanor's eyes.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: Tharos the dragon spend a lot of time saving the hero from powerful enemies, eventually giving his life

* NobleDemon: All together now... "DAARGOOR, SHADOWLORD OOOOF THE BLAAACK MOOOOOUUUNTAAAAAIN~"!

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: The Warrior of Ice isn't exactly happy for all the pain and death Akron has inflicted on him and his friends. "The Mighty Ride of the Firelord" is a good example.

* RockMeAmadeus: The Wizard's Last Rhymes is based largely on Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9.

* TheVillainSucksSong: Plenty of them, including Queen of the Dark Horizons and Reign of Terror.
* WingedUnicorn: "The Last Winged Unicorn"
* WorthyOpponent: FACE ME EVIL BASTARD!

* ContinuityNod: "The Myth of the Holy Sword" references the general plot and ending of the Emerald Sword Saga.

As of now, Rhapsody have split into two bands: the original Rhapsody of Fire and Luca Turilli's Rhapsody.

Their albums are:

* BiggerBad: [[TheDevil Kron]].

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Akron is tossed by Dargor's final attack onto the platform where the Warrior was tortured, is impaled by his own Emerald Sword and is lowered into the marsh, where watersnakes feast on his body.]]

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* BilingualBonus: Some of the songs have little bits in Italian or even Latin here and there, and eight songs so far ("Lamento Eroico", "Lo Specchio d'Argento", "Guardiani del Destino", "Il Canto del Vento", "Neve Rosso Sangue", "Danza di Fuoco e Ghiaccio", "Tempesta di Fuoco", and "Anima Perduta") are entirely in Italian, not counting ChristopherLee's narration at the start of "Danza di Fuoco e Ghiaccio".

* FiveManBand: In the Dark Secret saga. We have Khaas (the leader, hero of the middle lands), Iras Algor (a wizard from Hor-Lad), Lothen (a princess from the kingdom of the ancient waterfalls), Tarish (elven king of the caverns) and Dargor (a half-demon and shadowlord of the black mountain).

* LargeHam: Fabio is just a LargeHam by default, really. Listen to "Tears of a Dying Angel". Even better, listen to the track before that, "Queen of the Dark Horizons". ''SOOODOOMY, PEEESTILEENCE, TOOORTUUURE AND BLOOODSHEEEED!''

Rhapsody of Fire is a Symphonic Metal band that originated in Italy in 1993, spending about a week of this period as 'Thundercross' and most of its history as just 'Rhapsody'. Co-founded and led by Luca Turilli (lead guitar) and Alex Staropoli (Keyboard), others included Fabio Lione (vocals), Alex Holzwarth (drums) and Patrice Guers (bass). One of the things that makes them notable among Symphonic Metal bands is that ''all'' of their songs tell of events, people, places and things in a highly detailed EpicFantasy, ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-esque setting.

Rhapsody of Fire is a Symphonic Metal band that originated in Italy in 1993, spending about a week of this period as 'Thundercross'. Co-founded and led by Luca Turilli (lead guitar) and Alex Staropoli (Keyboard), others include Fabio Lione (vocals), Alex Holzwarth (drums) and Patrice Guers (bass). One of the things that makes them notable among Symphonic Metal bands is that ''all'' of their songs tell of events, people, places and things in a highly detailed EpicFantasy, ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-esque setting.

* BilingualBonus: Some of the songs have little bits in Italian or even Latin here and there, and five songs so far ("Lamento Eroico", "Guardiani del Destino", "Il Canto del Vento", "Danza di Fuoco e Ghiaccio", and "Tempesta di Fuoco") are entirely in Italian, not counting ChristopherLee's narration at the start of "Danza di Fuoco e Ghiaccio".

* BilingualBonus: Some of the songs have little bits in Italian or even Latin here and there, and four songs so far ("Lamento Eroico", "Guardiani del Destino", "Il Canto del Vento" and "Danza di Fuoco e Ghiaccio") are entirely in Italian, not counting ChristopherLee's narration at the start of "Danza di Fuoco e Ghiaccio".