Dawn of Victory is the third studio album released by Rhapsody in 2000. Like the previous albums, it centers on the story of Algalord and The Emerald Sword Saga. It was produced and engineered by Sascha Paeth and Miro. It is also the first album to feature drummer Alex Holzwarth.
Dawn of Victory | ||||
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Studio album by Rhapsody | ||||
Released | October 30, 2000 | |||
Recorded | June 2000 – Aug 2000 | |||
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Length | 49:27 | |||
Label | Limb Music | |||
Producer | Sascha Paeth and Michael Rodenberg | |||
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Singles from Dawn of Victory | ||||
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In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the second best power metal album of all time.[4]
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. | "Lux Triumphans" ("Triumphant Light") | Staropoli | 2:00 |
2. | "Dawn of Victory" | 4:46 | |
3. | "Triumph for My Magic Steel" | 5:46 | |
4. | "The Village of Dwarves" | 3:52 | |
5. | "Dargor, Shadowlord of the Black Mountain" | 4:47 | |
6. | "The Bloody Rage of the Titans" | 6:23 | |
7. | "Holy Thunderforce" | 4:21 | |
8. | "Trolls in the Dark" | Turilli | 2:32 |
9. | "The Last Winged Unicorn" | 5:43 | |
10. | "The Mighty Ride of the Firelord" | 9:15 |
The album was also made available in a Digipak edition containing a bonus disc with several extra tracks.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Guardians" (Helloween Cover) | Michael Weikath | 4:20 |
2. | "The Mighty Ride of the Firelord (Edit Version)" | 4:46 | |
3. | "Holy Thunderforce (Alternate Version)" | 4:20 | |
4. | "Triumph for My Magic Steel (Alternate Version)" | 5:46 |
The bonus disc also contained a multimedia track featuring:
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 39 |
French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 56 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 32 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] | 49 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 39 |
Rhapsody of Fire | |
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