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Clap! Clap! Clap!... Bravo Luca, or is it Rhapsody??? Well, what's the difference??? Rhapsody is Luca Turilli and no one can dispute that, and it's precisely for this reason that I wonder "but fundamentally why has Turilli come up with yet another solo work identical to those of the parent band???"... the answer is very simple, what??? Are you wondering what it is??? But of course, to make more money, as if he weren't already swimming in it. "King Of The Nordic Twilight" is yet another confirmation of the self-satisfaction that pervades this man's soul, who, besides having composed an album with 3 decent songs out of 8, is fundamentally composed of:
1. a cover with a horrid fantasy flavor (among other things without a shred of originality) and all those classic Rhapsody components that have gifted him fame and money, thus the dark Latin intro, this time titled "To Magic Horizons" (Good Lord, what imagination this guy has), followed by a blazing song "Black Dragon," which, as much as it's heard and reheard, isn't too unpleasant, presenting us with a musical base entirely guitar-based (oh really... and here I was thinking it was based on instruments like, I don’t know... the bass), endless double bass pedals, and a voice (at least this one is beautiful) that's high and clear. The chorus is quite overused but decent, with backing choirs and the talented Olaf (the singer) hitting incredibly difficult notes. We then move on to "Legend Of Steel," which treads the exact same path as the other, adding a harpsichord-like intro followed by all the instruments, the splendid voice of the singer, and the hyper showy choirs. The predictability of this song is truly unique, congratulations Luca!!!! Following that, we find "Lord Of The Winter Snow" (oh really... winter snow... but does it snow in Trieste on August 20??? Let us understand a bit you sly one), which begins with a female operatic-like voice followed by a horrendous musical base that will draw your finger towards the button to skip the song and it will be precisely "the salvation button from the previous atrocity" that will lead you to a couple of somewhat decent songs, I'm talking about "Princess Aurora" and "The Ancient Forest Of Elves"): the first presents itself as a fairly listenable ballad thanks to a graceful female voice, accompanied almost exclusively by a beautiful piano, joined by other instruments in the chorus. "The Ancient Forest Of Elves" (the ancient forest of elves... oh Jesus what kind of crappy title is that??) is the best track on the album, characterized by a strong medieval flavor due to the presence of violins and flutes, which make the song somewhat special. "Throne Of Ice" is an almost decent intermezzo but quite useless to be honest, as it's almost identical to the intro in terms of song type. Following is "Where Heroes Lie," a classic power metal piece that's more of the same. And now here it is... the real treat from Lucone!!! A grueling suite of 11 (I said 11) grueling minutes, which is not only disproportionately long but also dreadful.
In conclusion, this album should be dismissed with a nice "What a Disgrace!!" but I won't because it does have some positive aspects (upon reflection there are only two) which are the voice of the talented Olaf and the highly polished production as per the best Turilli/Rhapsody tradition, for the rest, nothing, absolutely nothing new and moreover, please Luca, from the depths of my heart, next time write lyrics (and even titles if you can... but only if you can, don’t strain too much) that make at least a little sense and if you really want to produce fantasy songs do it with at least a minimum of reasoning. For now, the verdict on the solo career of this likable Italian metalhead is completely INSUFFICIENT.
Tracklist Lyrics Samples and Videos
01 To Magic Horizons (01:21)
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
Welcome to shadow world far under northern skies
Mountains and raging seas, valleys and icy winds
Inter fulmina et in tenebris /
mihi horror membra percepit
Quantum mortalia pectora / tora caecae noctis habent
Domine, Domine, Domine, Domine
Gloria, gloria, gloria perpetua
Glory and majesty, triumph and victory
Legends and epic tales born between these dark lakes
For you a new one written with black blood...
02 Black Dragon (05:05)
Son of twilight lord of shadows
caress of the moonlight
Chasing wisdom over darkness
he soon found his way
He beheld the tyrant father hated lord of Kalgor
Close to death he left his castle
running through the marsh
He swore to the clouds he'd be born again
To live a new life fighting his name
Over mountains hills and valleys
he could reach his heaven
The dark land known as Thalaria real enchant of north
There he found the dusty village
in that night of no stars
Had to fight the reputation of his bloody past
But she decided to give her help
And soon their wise love made this their land
BLACK DRAGON FLY HIGH REGAIN YOUR PAST
LOST IN THE FIRE, THE FIRE OF HATE
BLACK DRAGON FLY HIGH SPIT YOUR RED FLAME
THEY'RE LOST IN THE FIRE OF DAMNED
THE FIRE OF HATE
This day will soon come... your reign will fall...
Lost in the sun you'll burn...
Burn to pay for what you've done to us all!
Black dragon's pride
INTER FULMINA ET IN TENEBRIS
comes from the past
MIHI HORROR MEMBRA PERCEPIT
Rides to reach the far winter sun
Bringing death where he met life
Demons ride to reach the far winter sun
Bringing death where he met life
And right here holy blood will flow...
BLACK DRAGON FLY HIGH REGAIN YOUR PAST
LOST IN THE FIRE, THE FIRE OF HATE
BLACK DRAGON FLY HIGH SPIT YOUR RED FLAME
THEY'RE LOST IN THE FIRE OF DAMNED
THE FIRE OF HATE
03 Legend of Steel (05:20)
Sky became darker when the news there came
His cruel father was coming too fast
Leaving behind him cancer and sorrow
So satisfying his thirst for vengeance
It's time to call the wisdom of the wind
The whisper of the shadows
The sword and the shield the power of the steel
To win the mask of hell
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
LEAVE DARK HELL BEHIND YOU FOREVER
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
BREAK THE CHAINS OF THE PAST FOREVER
FACE THE KING
And so the day came... son against father
Clash of their weapons at the crash of thunder
Hard was the fight in that unholy night
So red the ice was never
The sword and the shield the power of the steel
To win the mask of hell
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
LEAVE DARK HELL BEHIND YOU FOREVER
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
BREAK THE CHAINS OF THE PAST FOREVER
FACE THE KING
"Oh beholder, what did you do?
May the lord forgive your action..."
The black raven is now flying
While the brave one's slowly dying...
But he swears with last breath: "I'll be back
To take you to dark Alkar, the kingdom of pain!"
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
LEAVE DARK HELL BEHIND YOU FOREVER
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
BREAK THE CHAINS OF THE PAST FOREVER
FACE THE KING
05 Princess Aurora (03:46)
While the shadows rise and the ravens fly
To the silent wood of Kherd you come now
Memories, ride the silent dream
While the horizons fade to brown of new plains
And the elves of night now cross my way to my new dawn
And your heart is riding brave against the darkest shadowlord
I am here to await your soul
PRINCESS AURORA, WONDERFUL VISION
MAGIC LADY OF THE NORTHERN SKIES
KEEP MY HEART AND I WILL FLY AWAY
WITH HIS LOVE
Wonderful, born of miracle
Light my goal to the crystal throne of angels
Fantasies, travelers of my dreams
Steal my essence to blend it with her breath
And the elves of night now cross my way to my new dawn
And your heart is riding brave against the darkest shadowlord
I am here to await your soul
PRINCESS AURORA, WONDERFUL VISION
MAGIC LADY OF THE NORTHERN SKIES
KEEP MY HEART AND I WILL FLY AWAY
WITH HIS LOVE
06 The Ancient Forest of Elves (04:43)
TO THE WIND I WILL SING THE TALE OF THE KING
THAT REIGNED IN PEACE AND LOVE
OF THE ONE OF THE MAN WHO CROSSED THE PATH
OF THE ANCIENT FOREST OF ELVES
Old lands and red dragons filled his open eyes
Kings, queens and proud warriors in his magic dreams
Mystical energies led him straight there
To the lonely holy wild path
TO THE WIND I WILL SING THE TALE OF THE KING
THAT REIGNED IN PEACE AND LOVE
OF THE ONE OF THE MAN WHO CROSSED THE PATH
OF THE ANCIENT FOREST OF ELVES
Starfire burning upon the silent lake
While sleep is welcome thanks to my dear elves
Shadows are coming to take his brave soul
To bring it in the lost forgotten world
TO THE WIND I WILL SING THE TALE OF THE KING
THAT REIGNED IN PEACE AND LOVE
OF THE ONE OF THE MAN WHO CROSSED THE PATH
OF THE ANCIENT FOREST OF ELVES
And may the timespell clear his last sin
Ride on the comet to make him free
And may his brave mind endure the pain
Of cosmic evil trying to prevail
"And so a new legend begins...
The borders of space and time are broken once again
And the wise energy of cosmos calls for another hero...
There in the twilight lands of the north
Where the laments of suffering souls rise!"
TO THE WIND I WILL SING THE TALE OF THE KING
THAT REIGNED IN PEACE AND LOVE
OF THE ONE OF THE MAN WHO CROSSED THE PATH
OF THE ANCIENT FOREST OF ELVES
09 Where Heroes Lie (04:24)
The fury of tyrant the power of Loth
The fist of the fighter the last holy words
The face of the bastard the pain in his eyes
Try to guess now... Guess who am I!
Shadows are burning the cry of the damned
The flame of the abyss the master of hell
The ocean is raging the thundering sky
Hail to the warrior, the great warrior's pride!
FLY TO THE STARLIGHT
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
YOUR LOVE WON AND NOW CAN RIDE
FAR TO MAGIC SKIES
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
The knight from the future thus broke the spell
The knights of Thalaria regained their old land
For days they feasted the last day of Kherd
But also remembered the poor Atriel
May now the people live here in peace
Riding on wisdom and fighting all sin
May now the wars fade on the shore
Fade into oceans... Oceans of love!
FLY TO THE STARLIGHT
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
YOUR LOVE WON AND NOW CAN RIDE
FAR TO MAGIC SKIES
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
I know that you can't laugh... Oh, sweet Lorienne...
But I can do something and now close your... close your eyes!
His love was coursing through her veins thanks to the kiss of Loth
And suddenly she fell on her knees to thank God for the miracle
So she could hear for a new magic time
The holy words of his desperate sweetheart
FLY TO THE STARLIGHT
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
YOUR LOVE WON AND NOW CAN RIDE
FAR TO MAGIC SKIES
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
10 Warrior's Pride (03:47)
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
The wide green and windy valley's wood,
the high dark ice veiled mountain
With the silent mystic castle walls
are now showing their lament
The sad magic dance of my white elves...
sing to mark the past of hero
Sing to cry his tragic destiny,
and to lead him on his way
WHILE THE THE FIRE BURNS AND THEIR HANDS NOW RISE
TO THE CRYSTAL SKY FOR THE WARRIOR'S PRIDE
MAY THE MIGHTY KING RIDE THE WIND OF DREAMS
BREATH IN OUR TREES FREEING US FROM SIN
On the golden throne of Irekan
she is fighting back her tears
Her sad future so without her king
will be too hard to endure
Now the valiant knights of twilight come all
from the farest midlands
'cause the songs of jester reached their crown
and so now they come for him
WHILE THE THE FIRE BURNS AND THEIR HANDS NOW RISE
TO THE CRYSTAL SKY FOR THE WARRIOR'S PRIDE
MAY THE MIGHTY KING RIDE THE WIND OF DREAMS
BREATH IN OUR TREES FREEING US FROM SIN
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