Tales from the Emerald Sword Saga
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Tales from the Emerald Sword Saga is a compilation album
released by symphonic power metal band Rhapsody
in 2004.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
released by symphonic power metal band Rhapsody
Rhapsody of Fire
Rhapsody of Fire is an Italian symphonic power metal band led by Alex Staropoli. Since forming in 1993, the band has released eight studio albums, one live album, two EPs, and a live DVD...
in 2004.
Track listing
- Warrior of Ice - 6:00
- Rage of the Winter (Symphonic Version) - 4:48
- Forest of Unicorns - 3:24
- Land of Immortals (Remix) - 4:51
- Emerald Sword - 4:21
- Wisdom of the Kings - 4:30
- Wings of Destiny - 4:32
- Riding the Winds of Eternity (Edit) - 3:48
- Dawn of Victory - 4:49
- Holy Thunderforce (Remix) - 4:17
- The Village of Dwarves - 3:51
- Rain of a Thousand Flames - 3:41
- Knightrider of Doom - 3:59
- March of the Swordmaster - 5:02
- Power of the Dragonflame - 4:26
- Lamento Eroico - 4:38
Track info
- Tracks 1 and 3 from Legendary TalesLegendary TalesLegendary Tales is, according to the band's official web page, the first album by Rhapsody, released in 1997. It marks the beginning of the Emerald Sword Saga.-Track listing:*All songs written by Luca Turilli & Alex Staropoli...
. - Track 2 from the 2000 singleSingle (music)In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
Holy Thunderforce. - Track 4 from the 1998 single Emerald Sword.
- Tracks 5-7 from Symphony of Enchanted LandsSymphony of Enchanted LandsSymphony of Enchanted Lands is an album released by Rhapsody in 1998. It is the second album of the Emerald Sword Saga.-Track listing:*All songs, vocal lines and classical interludes composed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli...
. - Track 8 previously unreleased. It's the same found in Symphony of Enchanted LandsSymphony of Enchanted LandsSymphony of Enchanted Lands is an album released by Rhapsody in 1998. It is the second album of the Emerald Sword Saga.-Track listing:*All songs, vocal lines and classical interludes composed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli...
, except the sound of waves at the beginning has been left out. - Tracks 9 and 11 from Dawn of VictoryDawn of VictoryDawn of Victory is the third album studio released by Rhapsody in 2000. Like the previous albums, it centers on the story of Algalord and the "Emerald Sword Saga". It has been produced and engineered by Sascha Paeth and Miro...
. - Track 10 previously unreleased. It loses most of the choir parts.
- Track 12 from the EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Rain of a Thousand FlamesRain of a Thousand FlamesRain of a Thousand Flames is the fourth studio album released by Rhapsody in 2001. It tells a part of the Emerald Sword Saga, but it is a parallel episode that is not essential to the story, taking place shortly after Dawn of Victory. While the Warrior of Ice is away, Akron uses the newly acquired...
. - Tracks 13-16 from Power of the DragonflamePower of the DragonflamePower of the Dragonflame is the fifth album studio released by Rhapsody in 2002 and is the last chapter in the Emerald Sword Saga.-Track listing:#"In Tenebris" – 1:29#"Knightrider of Doom" – 3:57#"Power of the Dragonflame" – 4:27...
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