The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony

The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony
EP by
Released15 October 2010
RecordedGate Studio (Wolfsburg, Germany), September–October 2009
Genre
Length35:44
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerLuca Turilli, Alex Staropoli
Rhapsody of Fire EP chronology
The Dark Secret
(2004)
The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony
(2010)
I'll Be Your Hero
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Pit.de [1]
powermetal.de [2]

The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony is the second EP by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It is essentially one long, orchestral song divided into seven acts. The album was recorded at the same time as their previous album The Frozen Tears of Angels and released on 15 October 2010 in Europe.

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli, except where noted

No.TitleMusicLength
1."ACT I - The Pass of Nair-Kaan" 2:01
2."ACT II - Dark Mystic Vision" 1:41
3."ACT III - The Ancient Fires of Har-Kuun" 14:56
4."ACT IV - The Betrayal" 3:58
5."ACT V - Neve Rosso Sangue" (Blood Red Snow)Turilli, Staropoli, Fabio Lione4:41
6."ACT VI - Erian's Lost Secrets"Turilli, Staropoli, Lione4:28
7."ACT VII - The Angels' Dark Revelation (featuring Christopher Lee)" 3:59
Total length:35:44

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Italian Albums Chart [3] 60
French Albums Chart [4] 105
Japanese Albums Chart [5] 200

Notes

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  • The Ancient Fires of Har-Kuun is styled as one of the band's signature epics.
  • Neve Rosso Sangue is an Italian ballad.
  • Erian's Lost Secrets is a mid-tempo song.
  • The rest of the tracks are narrative, with atmospheric orchestrations.

References

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  1. ^ "Rhapsody Of Fire: The Cold Embrace Of Fear". The-Pit.de. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. ^ "Reviews". Powermetal.De. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  3. ^ [1] Archived August 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Steffen Hung (2010-10-23). "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Cold Embrace Of Fear". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  5. ^ "ザ・コールド・エンブレイス・オブ・フィア ラプソディー・オブ・ファイアのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-02-10.