Artist: RHAPSODY
Album: RAIN OF A THOUSAND FLAMES (CD)

Year: 2001
EAN/UPS: 693723418223
Media type: CD

Rain 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 Emerald Sword to ravage the land. The album was released at a reduced price and is considered a stop gap between the band's main releases.

It has 42 minutes of new music, including two very epic songs (epic even by Rhapsody's standards). For those who don't already enjoy Rhapsody, you should pass this one by. But for those of us who have a place in our hearts for this band's cheesy-but-exciting brand of symphonic power metal, Rain of a Thousand Flames is a must-have. All in all, it combines some of Dawn of Victory's straightforward metal approach with the more soundtrack-ish symphonic qualities of Symphony of Enchanted Lands.

All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli.

Choir vocals performed by Olaf Hayer, Oliver Hartmann and Tobias Sammet.

TRACKLIST CD:

1.    "Rain of a Thousand Flames"    3:43
2.    "Deadly Omen"    1:48
3.    "Queen of the Dark Horizons"    13:42
4.    "Tears of a Dying Angel"    6:22
5.    "Elnor's Magic Valley"    1:40
6.    "The Poem's Evil Page"    4:04
7.    "The Wizard's Last Rhymes"    10:37