Power of the Dragonflame - Composition

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Power of the Dragonflame is the fifth studio album released by Rhapsody. It was released on 23 April 2002 by Limb Music. It is the last chapter in the Emerald Sword Saga. In 2017, Loudwire ranked it as the 9th best power metal album of all time.[3]

Power of the Dragonflame

Studio album by

Rhapsody

Released

23 April 2002[1]

Recorded

November 2001 - January 2002, Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany

Genre

Symphonic power metal
neoclassical metal

Length

61:06

Label

Limb Music

Producer

Sascha Paeth, Miro

Rhapsody chronology

Rain of a Thousand Flames
(2001)

Power of the Dragonflame
(2002)

Tales from the Emerald Sword Saga
(2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Metal Rules	[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Alex Staropoli and Turilli, except track 1, by Staropoli, chorus of 4, based on a French traditional song, intro of 11, by Turilli and Sascha Paeth, and its interlude, by Turilli.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"In Tenebris" ("In Darkness")	1:29
2.	"Knightrider of Doom"	3:57
3.	"Power of the Dragonflame"	4:27
4.	"The March of the Swordmaster"	5:04
5.	"When Demons Awake"	6:47
6.	"Agony Is My Name"	4:58
7.	"Lamento Eroico" ("Heroic Cry")	4:39
8.	"Steelgods of the Last Apocalypse"	5:49
9.	"The Pride of the Tyrant"	4:53
10.	"Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness" I. "Angeli di Pietra Mistica" ("Angels of Mystical Stone") II. "Warlords' Last Challenge" (instrumental) III. "...And the Legend Ends..."	19:03 9:56 1:25 7:42
Total length:		61:06

Limited edition
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Rise from the Sea of Flames"	3:56
11.	"Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness" I. "Angeli di Pietra Mistica" ("Angels of Mystical Stone") II. "Warlords' Last Challenge" (instrumental) III. "...And the Legend Ends..."	19:03 9:56 1:25 7:42
Total length:		65:02

Personnel

Rhapsody

Fabio Lione – vocals
Luca Turilli – lead and rhythm guitars
Alex Staropoli – keyboards, orchestral arrangements

Additional personnel

Herbie Langhans, Cinzia Rizzo, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Oliver Hartmann, Miro – choir
Miro – production
Bridget Fogle, Previn Moore – church choir
Bridget Fogle – female baroque voice
Manuel Staropoli – baroque recorders
Dana Lurie – lead violin
Jay Lansford – narration
Sascha Paeth – bass guitar, classical guitar (track 11), production
Johannes Monno – classical guitar (track 11)
Thunderforce – drums

Alex Holzwarth appears in the photoshoot but did not record on this album.

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4]	31
French Albums (SNEP)[5]	34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6]	30
Italian Albums (FIMI)[7]	15
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	29

References

Power of the Dragonflame at AllMusic
"Metal Rules". Metal Rules. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
Divita, Joe (5 July 2017). "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"Rhapsody: Power Of The Dragonflame" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
"Lescharts.com – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
"Italiancharts.com – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
"Swedishcharts.com – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

v t e Rhapsody of Fire
Alex Staropoli Roberto De Micheli Alessandro Sala Giacomo Voli Paolo Marchesich Luca Turilli Fabio Lione Dominique Leurquin Alex Holzwarth Manu Lotter Oliver Holzwarth Tom Hess Patrice Guers Alessandro Lotta Cristiano Adacher Andrea Furlan Daniele Carbonera
Studio albums	Legendary Tales (1997) Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) Dawn of Victory (2000) Rain of a Thousand Flames (2001) Power of the Dragonflame (2002) Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret (2004) Triumph or Agony (2006) The Frozen Tears of Angels (2010) From Chaos to Eternity (2011) Dark Wings of Steel (2013) Into the Legend (2016) The Eighth Mountain (2019) Glory for Salvation (2021)
EPs	The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony (2010)
Live albums	Live in Canada 2005: The Dark Secret (2006)
Compilations	Tales from the Emerald Sword Saga (2004)
Re-recording albums	Legendary Years (2017)
Singles	"The Magic of the Wizard's Dream" (2005)
Demos	Eternal Glory (1995)
Related articles	Discography Christopher Lee Luca Turilli Band Luca Turilli's Dreamquest Luca Turilli's Rhapsody Turilli / Lione Rhapsody

На других языках

- [en] Power of the Dragonflame

[es] Power of the Dragonflame

Power of the Dragonflame es el quinto álbum de estudio de la banda italiana de power metal sinfónico Rhapsody Of Fire (en ese entonces conocida como Rhapsody). Fue lanzado el 18 de marzo del 2002 por medio de Limb Music.[1][2]

[ru] Power of the Dragonflame

Power of the Dragonflame (c англ. «Мощь драконьего пламени») — пятый номерной альбом итальянской группы Rhapsody. Альбом завершает пятиальбомный сюжетный цикл Emerald Sword Saga, описывая развязку событий. С музыкальной точки зрения альбом был самой «тяжёлой» работой группы, демонстрируя некоторое влияние Manowar. Автор обложки — Марк Клиннерт.

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