The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony

The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony is the second EP by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It is essentially one long, orchestral song divided into seven acts. The album was recorded at the same time as their previous album The Frozen Tears of Angels and released on 15 October 2010 in Europe.

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Track listing

All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli, except where noted

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"ACT I - The Pass of Nair-Kaan"		2:01
2.	"ACT II - Dark Mystic Vision"		1:41
3.	"ACT III - The Ancient Fires of Har-Kuun"		14:56
4.	"ACT IV - The Betrayal"		3:58
5.	"ACT V - Neve Rosso Sangue" (Blood Red Snow)	Turilli, Staropoli, Fabio Lione	4:41
6.	"ACT VI - Erian's Lost Secrets"	Turilli, Staropoli, Lione	4:28
7.	"ACT VII - The Angels' Dark Revelation (featuring Christopher Lee)"		3:59
Total length:			35:44

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Italian Albums Chart ^[3]	60
French Albums Chart ^[4]	105
Japanese Albums Chart ^[5]	200

Notes

The Ancient Fires of Har-Kuun is styled as one of the band's signature epics.
Neve Rosso Sangue is an Italian ballad.
Erian's Lost Secrets is a mid-tempo song.
The rest of the tracks are narrative, with atmospheric orchestrations.

References

^ "Rhapsody Of Fire: The Cold Embrace Of Fear". The-Pit.de. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
^ "Reviews". Powermetal.De. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
^ [1] Archived August 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ Steffen Hung (2010-10-23). "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Cold Embrace Of Fear". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
^ "ザ・コールド・エンブレイス・オブ・フィアラプソディー・オブ・ファイアのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-02-10.

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

This page was last edited on 13 May 2023, at 19:12