I love Luca Turilli and everything he has done for Symphonic metal, but can I relate a very weird and surreal story? I first heard of Rhapsody in 2002 when I was 16. I was a hardcore thrash metal head, but this was the time when the first Lord of the Rings was the greatest film release ever and then I heard "Dawn of Victory" and my god...it changed my life for two years. There were three people in my entire town that knew what "Rhapsody" was and I set aside all thrash metal and went on an epic symphonic metal quest and at that time in America....there was none of that.....you either had to special order cds from random people on ebay or go to your local cd store and try to explain to the idiot behind the counter what you wanted. I had to pull the dudes teeth out just to get in Iron Maidens Rock in Rio DVD when it came out. Anyways, my 4 friends and I that loved Rhapsody obsessed over all of the songs, all of the albums we couldnt get...every now and then someone would show up with an album or songs that no one else ever heard and it was the coolest thing ever....I was the first person in my entire town to ge t"Rain of A thousand Flames" now there are 95 thousand bands that try to sound like 1999 Rhapsody and it pisses me off a bit. Mainly because all of their symphonic stuff is studio programed, non of the singers sound like fabiio lione, and I havent played ina band in 5 years but im still a better guitarist then all of them. Anyways, I just fell down the rabbit hole of member berry shit. Weirdest part of my life. I spent so much of my life worshiping Luca and Rhapsody. They show up in Pittsburgh in 2016 playing with Primal Fear. Pittsburgh is a very sad metal town now and there were maybe 50 people in the crowd for both bands. I stand front and center to get my first and maybe only glimpse of Luca, lets face it, america isnt treating the band good. That 14 year old me is losing his shit. One of my idols is going to be performing an entire set right in front of me and there are like 40 people left in the crowd. I loved that there was no one around to challenge me, but inside I wept that this fuckin champion of power metal was getting ZERO recongntion. Well, they came out strong and played a blistering 90 minute set that included almost everything I ever wanted to hear of the Rhapsody songs and Luca was a god damn beast, what a showman, 40 people in the crowd and he acted like he was playing to 50,000. You have to respect that. I stood there front and center, high fived everyone in the band and enjoyed the hell out of the almost personal concert to me, but when I went home that night...on the way to my car I ran into Alex and Tom from Primal Fear who were coming back from Primanti Brothers....we talked for a bit, I asked them if they will come back to Pittsburgh and Alex said, yeah, if you bring 50 friends. Moral of the story, get your shit together America. This is fantastic music that needs some serious respect. In no part of this world should Luca Turilli be playing to 40 people. Ever.
that nailed it dude. i know exactly how you feel. my overall metal history was slightly different but metal is dying and it pisses me off! at least we have somewhat more metal heads here in germany and with wacken one of the largest festivals ever, But nice to read lines like yours - keep it up!
That was 2002. American metal scene was more into death metal and sounding like cannibal corpse at the time. Most of them had no interest in this form of metal. For me, this wins. Luca Turilli was on another level!
Thumbs up for those guys who brought plastic swords to the show! If I were in the band I'd be happy to see such true fantasy and metal fans in the crowd.
I can't believe that this band is underrated. A live performance like this is very very rare in metal world.
One of the best Legendary Tales songs
Still comeback to listen again and again... 2017
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I miss their early works. Superb song!
Rhapsody and Luca Turilli ;)
4:44 Damn he's really great live
when you see your old comment 10years ago lol... time runs fast
I love Luca Turilli and everything he has done for Symphonic metal, but can I relate a very weird and surreal story?
I first heard of Rhapsody in 2002 when I was 16. I was a hardcore thrash metal head, but this was the time when the first Lord of the Rings was the greatest film release ever and then I heard "Dawn of Victory" and my god...it changed my life for two years. There were three people in my entire town that knew what "Rhapsody" was and I set aside all thrash metal and went on an epic symphonic metal quest and at that time in America....there was none of that.....you either had to special order cds from random people on ebay or go to your local cd store and try to explain to the idiot behind the counter what you wanted. I had to pull the dudes teeth out just to get in Iron Maidens Rock in Rio DVD when it came out.
Anyways, my 4 friends and I that loved Rhapsody obsessed over all of the songs, all of the albums we couldnt get...every now and then someone would show up with an album or songs that no one else ever heard and it was the coolest thing ever....I was the first person in my entire town to ge t"Rain of A thousand Flames" now there are 95 thousand bands that try to sound like 1999 Rhapsody and it pisses me off a bit. Mainly because all of their symphonic stuff is studio programed, non of the singers sound like fabiio lione, and I havent played ina band in 5 years but im still a better guitarist then all of them.
Anyways, I just fell down the rabbit hole of member berry shit.
Weirdest part of my life. I spent so much of my life worshiping Luca and Rhapsody.
They show up in Pittsburgh in 2016 playing with Primal Fear. Pittsburgh is a very sad metal town now and there were maybe 50 people in the crowd for both bands. I stand front and center to get my first and maybe only glimpse of Luca, lets face it, america isnt treating the band good. That 14 year old me is losing his shit. One of my idols is going to be performing an entire set right in front of me and there are like 40 people left in the crowd. I loved that there was no one around to challenge me, but inside I wept that this fuckin champion of power metal was getting ZERO recongntion.
Well, they came out strong and played a blistering 90 minute set that included almost everything I ever wanted to hear of the Rhapsody songs and Luca was a god damn beast, what a showman, 40 people in the crowd and he acted like he was playing to 50,000. You have to respect that. I stood there front and center, high fived everyone in the band and enjoyed the hell out of the almost personal concert to me, but when I went home that night...on the way to my car I ran into Alex and Tom from Primal Fear who were coming back from Primanti Brothers....we talked for a bit, I asked them if they will come back to Pittsburgh and Alex said, yeah, if you bring 50 friends.
Moral of the story, get your shit together America. This is fantastic music that needs some serious respect. In no part of this world should Luca Turilli be playing to 40 people. Ever.
that nailed it dude. i know exactly how you feel. my overall metal history was slightly different but metal is dying and it pisses me off! at least we have somewhat more metal heads here in germany and with wacken one of the largest festivals ever, But nice to read lines like yours - keep it up!
Israel is still huge fan of rhapsody.
That was 2002. American metal scene was more into death metal and sounding like cannibal corpse at the time. Most of them had no interest in this form of metal.
For me, this wins. Luca Turilli was on another level!
Great story really love the early stuff too, living now in Lucca's hometown of Trieste. Cheers
Bro I read your comment and I relate 100%. It's insulting, the culture is rotted.
Tengo 36 años y escucho esta banda de los 15, y todavía me revoluciona la sangre tanta energía! Aguante rhapsody!!! Desde argentina
PERFECT VOICE *💯
alessandro conti grande...exelente interpretacion!!! gran vocal...
Conti is a beast. Long live Luca's Rhapsody.
Peace.
It's a masterpiece!
Nice and rare to see when a metal band can play at the stage what we hear in its album after 10 years.
PERFECT.......
"Now I close MY eyes" XD
I laughed a lot
+Erick Aguirre same here!!
Giants !
Came here from Elctricman 2 HS - The Pyromaniacs theme
sencillamente maravilloso
Perfectaa!!
Thumbs up for those guys who brought plastic swords to the show! If I were in the band I'd be happy to see such true fantasy and metal fans in the crowd.
Brutal !
superb
Epici!
4:38 Jack Hanma levanta del suelo a Motobe con una lluvia de puñetazos ✊ 🔥
Why isn't there a music video with a viking war and "the innocent dying"
ill make a 10 minutes loop of the intro riff
+David Berger But do it inside an Hospital 'cause your fingers are going to bleed...
The Pyromaniacs.
is that mikko harkin on keyboards?
Cara canta de mais!
Electricman 2 pyromaniacs
Did they have an issue at the start of something?
Madonna se manchi Alle
what line up is this?
Jordani Dantas this is Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, with Alessandro Conti singing
Oh thanks mate! I dindnt know about this other lucas's band! also great, this vocals are really great!!
Piromaniacos !!
Electricman 2!
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