The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony
The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony | ||||
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Released | 15 October 2010 | |||
Recorded | Gate Studio (Wolfsburg, Germany), September–October 2009 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 35:44 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Luca Turilli, Alex Staropoli | |||
Rhapsody of Fire EP chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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
[edit]All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli, except where noted
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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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 Lione | 4:41 |
6. | "ACT VI - Erian's Lost Secrets" | Turilli, Staropoli, Lione | 4:28 |
7. | "ACT VII - The Angels' Dark Revelation (featuring Christopher Lee)" | 3:59 | |
Total length: | 35:44 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Italian Albums Chart [3] | 60 |
French Albums Chart [4] | 105 |
Japanese Albums Chart [5] | 200 |
Notes
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Rhapsody Of Fire: The Cold Embrace Of Fear". The-Pit.de. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Reviews". Powermetal.De. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ [1] Archived August 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Steffen Hung (2010-10-23). "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Cold Embrace Of Fear". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "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.