RHAPSODY OF FIRE (Symphonic Metal – Italy) – Will release the album “Challenge The Wind” via AFM Records on May 31, 2024 – Check out 2 songs/videos NOW #RhapsodyOfFire #symphonicmetal #heavymetal

Rhapsody Of Fire- Challenge The Wind
Genre:  Symphonic Power Metal
Pre-Order: https://rhapsodyoffire.bfan.link/challenge-the-wind-single

Catch Rhapsody of Fire on their Latin America tour! https://www.rhapsodyoffire.com/tour/ 

SINGLES/ VIDEOS:
Challenge the Wind (2024) // Official Music Video watch HERE
A Brave New Hope (2024) // Official Lyric Video watch HERE

Challenge The Wind’ tracklist:
01. Challenge the Wind
02. Whispers of Doom
03. The Bloody Pariah
04. Vanquished by Shadows
05. Kreel’s Magic Staff
06. Diamond Claws
07. Black Wizard
08. A Brave New Hope
09. Holy Downfall
10. Mastered by the Dark

INFO:
For more than thirty years, fans of symphonic melodic metal act Rhapsody Of Fire have been able to rely on one thing: there’s nothing half-hearted about this band. Rhapsody Of Fire mastermind and founder Alex Staropoli looks back at an impressive record of 14 studio albums, three EPs and two live recordings to date, all marked by lots of heart and soul, passion and a virtually inexhaustible wealth of ideas. Since 1993, the Italian keyboardist has been hailed as the creator of the film score metal genre and his band as one of the most charismatic acts worldwide. In addition, Staropoli has enlisted a highly creative first-rate guitarist in Roby De Micheli, who joined the fold in 2011, contributing lots of gritty metal riffs and virtuoso solos to contrast the band’s symphonic orchestral style. Their latest studio album ‘Challenge The Wind’ is marked by Staropoli and De Micheli’s zest and energy, but also by a number of surprises. The most obvious one: “Compared to all previous Rhapsody Of Fire releases, the current album consists exclusively of up-tempo numbers, not a single ballad in sight,” reveals the composer and keyboardist. “None of our other records have featured as much pure, unadulterated metal as ‘Challenge The Wind’!”

Staropoli is referring to three particularly fast-paced numbers, with more than 190bpm each: the title track ‘Challenge The Wind’, the furioso ‘The Bloody Pariah’ and the by no means less breathtaking ‘Holy Downfall’, commenting: “All the new material is typical of Rhapsody Of Fire, but even more compact, tougher and more powerful. We inspired each other: Roby supplied a number of haunting riffs and hooks, I contributed our typical orchestral elements, so we ended up with ten songs that push the pedal to the metal from the first to the very last note.” As is pretty much evident on the longest track ‘Vanquished By Shadows’ with its playing time of more than 16 minutes, and on the album’s finale ‘Mastered By The Dark’. You’ve guessed it: ‘Challenge The Wind’ is a musical tour de force with lots of speed and depth.

The same can be said of the lyrics, which pick up directly where the two predecessors ‘The Eighth Mountain’ (2019) and ‘Glory For Salvation’ (2021) left off, continuing the ‘Nephilim’s Empire Saga’. The concept is about the development of an individual and about recognising your own self. To Staropoli, De Micheli and singer/lyricist Giacomo Voli, bassist Alessandro Sala and drummer Paolo Marchesich, the story is a metaphor. De Micheli: “It’s about the fact that anyone can be a hero. Not
automatically or from birth, but on the strength of what they do with their lives, whether they help others and grow into an empathic and caring person. Everybody can develop into a hero in the course of their life.”

‘Challenge The Wind’ was produced by Alex Staropoli and mixed by Seeb Levermann (Orden Ogan), who is responsible for the homogeneous sound of the ten songs’ elaborate arrangements. The new album will be available from 31 May 2024, preceded by four more lead singles following the advanced number ‘Kreel’s Magic Staff’ in spring 2023: the title track
‘Challenge The Wind’, including video clip, will be released on 29 February 2024, followed by ‘A Brave New Hope’ on 29 March. The third single ‘Diamond Claws’, including video, will be out on 3 May, before ‘Mastered By The Dark’ arrives simultaneously with the album release. No doubt about it: Rhapsody Of Fire’s fast-paced adventure is set to continue with undiminished intensity!

Rhapsody Of Fire Live:
05.05.2024 (MX) EL CONDE, Foro 360
07.05.2024 (CO) BOGOTA, Astor Plaza
09.05.2024 (BR) SAO PAULO, Caricoa Club
10.05.2024 (CL) SANTIAGO, Blondie
11.05.2024 (AR) COMUNA 1, El Teatrito
18.05.2024 (IT) TREZZO SULL’ ADDA MI, Live Club
29.06.2024 (FR) CLISSON, Hellfest
13.07.2024 (BG) MOGILOVO, Midalidare Rock in the Wine Valley 2024
19.07.2024 (FI) PERUNKA, John Smith Rock Festival
07.11.2024 (SE) MALMOE, Plan B
08.11.2024 (SE) GOTHENBURG, Surr Arena
09.11.2024 (SE) STOCKHOLM, Fryshuset Klubben
10.11.2024 (SE) GAVLE, Centralteatern

Rhapsody Of Fire is:
Giacomo Voli (vocals)
Alex Staropoli (keyboards)
Roby De Micheli (guitars)
Alessandro Sala (bass)
Paolo Marchesich (drums)

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