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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Luca Turilli┤s Rhapsody - Ascending To Infinity + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jun-22-2012 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2012 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.ltrhapsody.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Luca Turilli┤s Rhapsody Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Ascending To Infinity Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ ASCENDING TO INFINITY is an ambitious album and ║ │
│║ varies musically & lyrically. ôBefore, as there ║ │
│║ was a fantasy saga to respect, the music and the ║ │
│║ lyrics were built around that tale exclusively ║ │
│║ and there was no real possibility to write about ║ │
│║ different things, although in the last RHAPSODY ║ │
│║ OF FIRE albums, I had the chance to add a lot of ║ │
│║ modern elements already,ö Luca explains. ║ │
│║ ôWriting the text of some songs, I used - in ║ │
│║ many cases - the narrative technique of ║ │
│║ æsymbolism,Æ hiding deeper meanings behind the ║ │
│║ apparent simplicity of some words and sentences. ║ │
│║ This limited æfield of expressionÆ was also one ║ │
│║ of the reasons why through the years I felt the ║ │
│║ need to start a solo parallel career and to ║ │
│║ release different albums speaking about ║ │
│║ different topics. But now, for the new RHAPSODY, ║ │
│║ there are no artistic boundaries anymore and ║ │
│║ there is not a fantasy saga to respect musically ║ │
│║ & lyrically. ThatÆs also the reason why from now ║ │
│║ on there is no need for me to express myself in ║ │
│║ a different band and thatÆs why in August of ║ │
│║ 2011, when we announced the new adventure of our ║ │
│║ RHAPSODY band, in the same news I officially ║ │
│║ announced to have definitely ended my solo ║ │
│║ career as LUCA TURILLI, to be finally able to ║ │
│║ dedicate myself, heart and soul, to RHAPSODY ║ │
│║ only!ö He expands on concepts of the new album: ║ │
│║ ôEvery song is a little excerpt of my soul. ║ │
│║ Every title and its lyrical and musical content ║ │
│║ is the gate and an emotional passage to another ║ │
│║ world. QUANTUM X, ASCENDING TO INFINITY and DARK ║ │
│║ FATE OF ATLANTIS, for example, are connected ║ │
│║ together as they are part of a concept related ║ │
│║ with the theories of the multiversum, the ║ │
│║ secrets of the Kabbalah and the genetics of ║ │
│║ human beings. Again, I love to use the narrative ║ │
│║ technique of æsymbolismÆ and ædouble meaningÆ ║ │
│║ passages while facing the texts of the songs. ║ │
│║ For example, writing EXCALIBUR, I didnæt really ║ │
│║ intend to speak about the famous tale of Arthur, ║ │
│║ but instead about the symbolic valor of that ║ │
│║ mystical weapon and the spiritual meaning given ║ │
│║ to it through the ages. Then I personally ║ │
│║ consider OF MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL AND LUCIFERÆS ║ │
│║ FALL as one of the best songs I ever wrote. I ║ │
│║ love its modern cinematic touch. The deep ║ │
│║ meaning of the lyrics really touches my soul. It ║ │
│║ happened many times that I found myself crying ║ │
│║ while listening to the music and thinking of the ║ │
│║ meaning of those words at the same time ║ │
│║ essentially because it is an emotional journey ║ │
│║ through the heart of the universe and includes ║ │
│║ scientific, esoteric, and religious aspects. ║ │
│║ There are a lot of Latin lyrics, like in my best ║ │
│║ tradition, and some of them were taken or ║ │
│║ inspired by the æApocalypseÆ of St. John.ö ║ │
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│║ Two tour agencies are actually working for the ║ │
│║ band and a worldwide headlining tour will start ║ │
│║ in the fall of 2012. It is just the first step ║ │
│║ of the new RHAPSODYÆs artistic journey and ║ │
│║ recently something really important happened in ║ │
│║ relation with it. ôWe tried it but we understood ║ │
│║ quickly that it would have been really ║ │
│║ impossible to have our friend and drummer ALEX ║ │
│║ Holzwarth playing for both RHAPSODY and RHAPSODY ║ │
│║ OF FIRE. In these conditions there is simply no ║ │
│║ way to go on and so we agreed that the best is ║ │
│║ to keep the two bands completely independent ║ │
│║ from each other. ThatÆs why we found the only ║ │
│║ solution possible. Alex Holzwarth will go on ║ │
│║ playing for RHAPSODY OF FIRE and this makes ║ │
│║ sense because also as his brother is playing in ║ │
│║ that band too. From our side, after thanking ║ │
│║ Alex for all the wonderful moments shared ║ │
│║ together and to have recorded the new album ║ │
│║ showing once more all his great technical skill, ║ │
│║ we started looking around and trying to find a ║ │
│║ special person that could have taken his ║ │
│║ important place. Well, we can tell you that we ║ │
│║ found that person and he is surely special, very ║ │
│║ specialà honestly one of the best drummers ║ │
│║ around that we had the chance to listen to!ö ║ │
│║ affirms enthusiastic Luca. ôWe are really proud ║ │
│║ to announce that the new drummer and permanent ║ │
│║ band member of RHAPSODY will be ALEX LANDENBURG ║ │
│║ (ex ANNIHILATOR, STRATOVARIUS). We are honored ║ │
│║ to have Alex with us, we admire his unique ║ │
│║ talent and we are sure we will have a lot of fun ║ │
│║ together, in the years to come, on the stages of ║ │
│║ the whole world!ö ║ │
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│║ ôHonestly, the addition of Alex to our family is ║ │
│║ something really amazing from the perspectives ║ │
│║ of the band. Now we are looking forward to ║ │
│║ presenting the new RHAPSODY music and to play ║ │
│║ these epic songs in our future concertsö states ║ │
│║ new lead vocalist Alessandro Conti. Guitarist ║ │
│║ Dominique Leurquin pledges: ôIn our future ║ │
│║ shows, we want to offer the best RHAPSODY ║ │
│║ experience possible, therefore weÆll insist both ║ │
│║ on the musical and the visual aspect of the ║ │
│║ show, to offer to our fans some cinematic nights ║ │
│║ to remember!ö Bassist Patrice Guers adds: ôBe ║ │
│║ prepared for the Ascending To Infinity worldwide ║ │
│║ tour. WeÆll play the new songs, the old ones, ║ │
│║ and on top there will also be a couple of ║ │
│║ surprises from the solo albums of Luca. We feel ║ │
│║ to be a real family and great companions of the ║ │
│║ path of this new adventure, ready to spread our ║ │
│║ energy around the world for each one of you out ║ │
│║ there!ö Luca shares this important message with ║ │
│║ all RHAPSODY fans from around the world: ║ │
│║ ôRespect and love to you and your families. ║ │
│║ Enjoy the miracle of life and most important of ║ │
│║ allà STAY CINEMATIC!ö ║ │
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│║ Alessandro Conti û Vocals ║ │
│║ Luca Turilli û Lead Guitars and Keyboards ║ │
│║ Dominique Leurquin û Lead and Rhythm Guitars ║ │
│║ Patrice Guers û Bass ║ │
│║ Alex Landenburgû Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Quantum X [02:26] │
│ 02 - Ascending To Infinity [06:15] │
│ 03 - Dante┤s Inferno [04:57] │
│ 04 - Excalibur [08:06] │
│ 05 - Tormento E Passione [04:52] │
│ 06 - Dark Fate Of Atlantis [06:30] │
│ 07 - Luna [04:16] │
│ 08 - Clash Of The Titans [04:15] │
│ 09 - Of Michael The Archangel And Lucifer┤s Fal [16:02] │
│ 10 - March Of Time [05:50] │
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│ Total Length : [63:29 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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