Rhapsody of Fire ft Christopher Lee Vocal ANALYSIS. Let's hear some Sarumon heavy metal!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- I read so many of your comments, and the theme this last Holiday Season was to review Christopher Lee singing Christmas songs with a heavy metal band. So. . . I looked into it more, and found this Rhapsody of Fire with Christopher Lee (aka Count Dokuu from Star Wars and Sarumon from Lord of the Rings) and decided, "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream"? That is SO ME!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Rhapsody of Fire featuring Christopher Lee for the first time, performing "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream".
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Performed by Rhapsody of Fire
Fabio Lione - vocals
Luca Turilli - guitars
Alex Staropoli - keyboards
Alex Holzwarth - drums
Patrice Guers - bass guitar
Additional musicians
Christopher Lee - vocals
Manuel Staropoli - flute
Dominique Leurquin - guitars
Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra
Words and Music by Luca Turilli, Alex Staropoli
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Reminder: Christopher Lee was 83 years old when he recorded this!
You are NEVER too old to be metal!
Well, when you have a voice like that... and then not only that but also you're goddamn Christopher Lee.
Christoffer Lee had already A LOT of heavy metal projects before that
His own metal album "Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross" was released when he was 87, and the follow-up album on his 91st birthday!
It's a great performance but it's not metal in the slightest
@@capooopa Really??? I'm curious. He did the narration on three or four Rhapsody of fire albums, but I didn't know about other projects. Could you tell me some? Thank you.
Christopher Lee will always be a legend. A phenomenal actor that appeared in over 200 movies; he could speak like 7 languages; was an intelligence officer for Britain's special forces in WW2; was basically knighted; he actually met Tolkien; was a metalhead plus an opera singer for over a decade, the list just goes on.
RIP you absolutely amazing person.
Lee was attached to the SAS and SOE as an RAF liaison officer at various times between 1943 and 1945, but he did not serve in them. The man embellished his WW2 service quite a lot.
That's the cool part. All that meme stuff about Lee being awesome... every example is all true, no exaggerations for drama or effect.
He was Dracula more than anyone else, has more film credits than anyone else, one of the most memorable bond villains, was lucifer, death, Saruman and actually met Tolkien, he also read LOTR all the time long before he was asked to be in the films, when asked by Peter Jackman to imagine what it feels like and sounds like to be stabbed in the back he told him he didn't need to imagine it, could speak 5 languages fluently and 4 conversationally, played Sherlock and Mycroft, served during WW2, and he is the ultimate gentleman and legend that will likely never be bested.
@@MasterChief37 According to Wikipedia, his rank at the end of the war was Flight Lieutenant.
There are lots of actors who have more acting credits than Christopher Lee, though he did have an impressive amount of credits
Please more Rhapsody!! Fabio is such a versatile treasure!
Indeed, and has participated in so many bands.
Hell yes. Holy Thunderforce, or Emerald Sword, or Rain of a Thousand Flames!
Agree agree agree!!!!
Yes!! Grab a sword and listen to Emerald Sword or Dawn of Victory please!!
Land of Immortals
Christopher Lee was a raging badass for his whole life. He’s the closest thing this world has ever had to a real super spy.
He was literally the inspiration for James Bond
@@pacificcoastpiper3949 allegedly
@@clon1122 he was a member of the OSS, behind the lines in North Africa; his first cousin was Ian Fleming, and was Fleming's choice to play Bond in the films; he was seen as too foreign to be English, hence his role as the bar/Cafe owner in the Battle of the River Plate.
Just to give you an idea how badass Sir Christopher Lee was: he did the voice-acting for the evil king Haggard in ''The Last Unicorn'' animated movie, but not just the english version.
He also did it for the German dubbed version, he basically told the producers: "I'm fluent in German and I'm already in the recording studio, I can do the German version right away too if you like..."
He’s a man of many talents he even help Peter Cushing get through his wife’s death during the filming of Horror express
Das Rumpich
Lee was fluent in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish (most of them without accent), and also was conversational in Greek, Russian, and Swedish.
Fun facts: Christopher Lee very nearly trained as an opera singer when a professional heard him singing in the 1950s, but he had neither the money nor time to pursue the training; he also met J.R.R. Tolkien personally and got Tolkien's approval to play Gandalf, so imagine the performance we might have gotten! Also, you should really check out the albums he did to honor his ancestor, Charlemagne!
That profesional opera singer was the great Swedish tenor, Jussi Bjorling.
He didn't get Tolkien's approval to play Gandalf. He himself always wanted to play Gandalf, but Tolkien had nothing to do with that (the only time they met, Lee was a young actor and Tolkien had no idea who he was)
@@Falki_Bwulfsson Not according to Lee himself. Count Dankula did a 2hr+ biography of Lee, and it's one of the many outstanding features of Lee's life.
@@sovereigndayyouthkafir3943 well, I will need a direct quote by Lee tbh; because every single time I read that, the original source is an interview of Lee where he says both things (his desire to play Gandalf, and his "meeting" with Tolkien), but they were and have always been shown as completely separate anecdotes!
And it wouldn't make sense for Tolkien to say that, considering his vision of film adaptation. When they met, Lee was still young, at the very beginning of his career and not famous yet (it was even before he incarnated Dracula, as far as I remember the date). I certainly don't see Tolkien telling a random young man, no matter his talent and enthusiasm: "you'd be perfect to play an immortal divine entity looking like an old man".
@@sovereigndayyouthkafir3943 Sorry, misread your first sentence! Yeah, I never found any source - neither Lee nor Tolkien, nor any agent / publisher / anybody - saying that.
I just watched the video you mentioned, going to the part where he talks about that; and as he said in the video, it's a rumour. I think, if it were the case, Lee would have at least mentioned exchanging letters when journalists ask him about Tolkien, but he only ever mention that one meeting decades ago. Or, said letters would have made their way into the "Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien book, considering their direct link to the Lord of the Rings; but there is no mention of Lee or any such benediction in any letter. For me, it's nothing more than urban legend!
Sir Christopher Lee did several metal albums. His singing voice was so haunting.
They were crap though...
@@richardharrold9736 I have some of them on my metal playlist, actually. To each their own. I quite enjoyed them.
@@JaceFincham by the end they were just recycling old vocals of his to fit new music because it was all about the money and he couldn't sing any more. The result was that they didn't fit rhythmically or in tuning.
I didn't like the production, they all sound like the person who mixed and mattered them, had never heard power metal before.
@@richardharrold9736 oh, is that why they sound so digitally pitched and have skips? Not because he made awful takes, but because they used unrelated material?
Fabio is one of the most incredible voices in metal. He is versatile, almost a tenor, interspersing guttural voices and clean voices that go from one end of his vocal range to the other. He is one of my favorite singers. He shines, mainly, in songs like Dark Tower of abyss, Holy Thunderforce, Symphony of the enchanted lands and Land of Immortals
I think for guttural you can't go past "Agony Is My Name"
I think for epic-ness, "Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness" easily my favourite.
I would have recommended "Lamento Eroico" or "Wings Of Destiny" as intro song, because it creates the greatest contrast later on. Wings has the same "fluffiness" (airated soft headvoice)
But there are so many great choices, "Unholy Warcry", "wisdom Of the Kings", "Emerald Sword" or maybe something like "Nightfall on the Grey Mountain"
Yes. And yet, his voice only really works with Rhapsody. With or without fire.
Fabio, according to himself in an interview, is a tenor. He has all the tenor range plus most of the baritone range. The interview is in portuguese, so I didn't bother to link, but it's on TH-cam.
All my favotites....
@@altarus Without fire, please. "You have chosen... Rhapsody without fire"
I saw Fabio live for the first time last february.... blew my mind...such an amazing singer.
And Christopher Lee was a hero... amazing actor...metal lover... I love him.
Fabio is getting better with age! Lost some range for sure, but he uses so many different techniques now. Even his whistles are improving
Christopher era um monstro completo, muito difícil nascer alguém como ele.
Nice i saw him too in mty 🇲🇽 hes so nice person, he easy acces to Take photos with me 👍🏻same Luca turilli, excelent both
Your expression when you heard Fabio hitting that high tonic with an operatic voice was priceless!!!
Fabio Lione...one of the bests voices ever in metal in general. And Rhapsody as well, one of the bests bands ever!
Christopher Lee was the narrator for several of Rhapsody of Fire's albums and appeared posthumously in their 2019 album, which also had a beautiful song dedicated to his memory, but with the band's current singer. Those final ascending notes on the background are also Fabio, and he did with Angra an awesome duet with Tarja, hope you eventually check those ones out 😃
@@pheumann86 Thank you for the in-depth comment, was wondering about that.
Yes finally!!! ❤ Fabio deserves to be looked into more on this channel. He's a great vocalist!
I love fabio lions . I want to b his wife❤
Finally some Fabio Lione! I knew this moment would come. Many people hate him, but he is such a versatile singer. "Lamento Eroico" is one of his best performances, but it's full of good stuff. A couple of examples: "Warrior of Ice", the first part of "Symphony of Enchanted Lands", "Erian's Mystical Rhymes", the middle part of "Sacred Power of Raging Winds" where it seems he is acting... Otherwise, for something totally different there are "When Demons Awake" or "Reign of Terror", where he shows some harsh vocals.
I love Fabio, but actually never heard anyone complaining about him, its that real?
@@xenodan3000 Here in Italy it happens often, unfortunately. Many people think he is overrated (together with the band). Usually these people are not power metal fans.
@@MrMetallization Is he that much popular in Italy? Well, its probably logial as he is italian, among my acquaintances nobody knows Rhapsody and in general the band is not that popular
@@Victoria_Mayer Well yes, talking about metal yes, he is, and the band too. They are very famous outside Italy too, in South America even. After all they are part of that group of bands that at the end of the 90's gave new life to power metal, and Rhapsody especially were pioneers in the symphonic power metal field. However, if you talk to Italian people who are not into metal they don't know who he is! They have no clue at all.
@@MrMetallization ahh, i thought even non metal people also know him, that woild be suprising
Christopher Lee was an amazing actor. he didn't always play the villain, but he was so tall and he could make his presence so menacing. it was a joy to watch him. i think he excelled at everything he did. i heard him say while he was filming Lord of the Rings that he read the trilogy every year since it was printed and his favorite character was Sam, because Sam represented every man.
The second they start singing together, I get major shivers down my spine. It's so full, and wonderful.
every time i hear it and know this song for so many Years
Fabio is an amazing vocalist and has A LOT of tricks under his belt. Such a nice guy! Looking forward to seeing more of his performances on the channel. 🧙♂
I am hoping for at least three more. But I met him once, was quite rude to be honest. But I still love his work
what I love about that album is they decided to use Lee as a narrator. Unfortunately there is not too much live footage around. HOwever, some of their songs are a must listen.
I tracked down the DVD when they released it way back in the day for this exact reason. Live footage was so hard to come by.
Everyone gushes over Fabio's vocals but I wanted to see Luca shredding haha
Seriously, was there anything that Christopher Lee could not do?! Such a creative force!
Failure... Yes, failure was not on his repertoire! 😎
He actually released his own heavy metal album
Pretty sure he had to use a dictionary to look up the meaning of the word 😁
I’m so glad you did this. I have loved Rhapsody for years and they are kinda a hidden gem in metal circles. They’re not as well known as bands like Dragonforce who came later and were inspired by Rhapsody. They deserve more credit for their excellent music and storytelling. Thank you.
Sir Christopher Lee was a treasure, not only a brilliant actor but stage actor and singer!
One of the most iconic voices in movie history
Whenever I hear Lee I can't help but think that where many voices exude the fluidity of water or the airiness of the wind or the heat of a flame; his voice is like a mountain soothingly unmovable.
A quality he shares with Orson Welles.
Soothingly immovable is the best description of Christopher Lee's voice that I have heard. 🤘
Ignore the meme bit in this clip, but I always found it quite disappointing how he used his voice in this bit: th-cam.com/video/qYCe_dnW5cs/w-d-xo.html
He can do so much more than this!
Other than that, he was absolutely amazing!
When I hear his voice I picture a lion singing.
Christopher Lee...
The Man with the Golden Voice.
😊😊😊
I came here to fangirl about you reviewing Rhapsody, not to let loose my tears for Christopher Lee's passing...that voice is amazing. Also Fabio Lione is the best name for this man - "fabulous lion" haha what a legend!
Rhapsody of Fire is musical magic, and Christopher Lee's voice is the spell!!
There even seems to be a bit of A Song Of Ice And Fire in it @11:36 .
Or at least that guy looks like Ramsay Bolton! ;-)
To me, the breathy, wide vibrato that Fabio has in the softer sections mirrors the sound of the flute. It's especially noticeable in the beginning when the flute opens the song and then drops out to be replaced by Fabio.
Been a huge fan of this band for 10+ years, so it's so cool hearing you react to them!
This band open my world to metal and i can only say thank you world!! They have amazing music.
Oh man, I went through a whole Rhapsody PHASE in my early 20s. Great songs.
Finally Rhapsody. Amazing band, I recommend the albums with fabio to all my friends who love fantasy literature and fantasy games. They also have many elements of classical music and medieval music. Well done for finally playing video clips from the lovely Italians and featuring fabio's voice.
I actually initially discovered Beast In Black due to them supporting Rhapsody in their farewell shows. On the single of Magic of the Wizard's dream, they do a German version, Italian version and French version. As Fabio has said before, they would have done more, but he couldn't speak as many languages fluently as Sir Christopher Lee
I grew up a Hammer fan, and Christopher Lee is my Dracula. An extremely talented man who lived an epic life.
Lee and Rhapsody of Fire had a great relationship. His final performance is on their album The Eighth Mountain which was released a few years after he died. I did a double take on my first listen l was so surprised.
Seems I've been postponing buying that one for too long. 🤘🤘
@@luisnunes3863 I must acquire this myself also, this was one fact I was unaware of, I feel like a screening of The Man with the Golden Gun is on the cards for tonight
@@XcOM9871 If only someone out of Japan reprinted the 2 Rhapsody albums with C. Lee, that'd be good. 😟😟
@@luisnunes3863 there are 5 albums with Sir Christopher Lee (the whole Dark Secret saga) + The Eighth Mountain
@@gergelyszabo8961 You're right, but I was thinking of Triumph or Agony and Symphony of the Enchanted Lands II in particular, those are impossible to find these days.
Lee's enunciation is so precise - part of the power.
One of Fabio bands right now (Angra, from Brazil) has a song in a dvd called Stand Away with Tara (former Nightwish) and his opera voice goes waaaaay beyond. Sure You Elizabeth and other viewers would love a react.
I got the opportunity to see them live and obviously Sir Christopher Lee wasn’t there, Fabio did both voices and it was mind blowing he could reach both extremes, amazing musicians.
Finally a reaction to Rhapsody! I was hoping you'd react to Lamento Eroico first but I think this was a great introduction. Now I'm crossing my fingers you'll listen to Haggard's Eppur Si Muove in the near future!
Exquisite reaction, Christopher Lee even had a solo project and released an album named Charlemagne: The Omens of Death in 2013 at 91 years old, 2 years before he passed away in 2015. RIP Christopher Lee.
The Dark Tower of Abyss is a fantastic representation of pure symphonic/neo classical metal
This world lost something very special when Christopher Lee left it. But he definitely left legends behind him. Class act.
Now, for those that aren't familiar with Rhapsody of Fire, of which I fear there may be all too many many, this is one of the most unRhapsody songs they ever did. They are most known for the super fast neoclassical riffs and orchestral stravaganzas. However, if you like them in ballad mode, you'll probably enjoy Il Canto del Vento th-cam.com/video/6NQ5rwwxxGY/w-d-xo.html, Son of Pain th-cam.com/video/xMdZ7kRX6dE/w-d-xo.html or Notturno from Luca Turilli's Rhapsody th-cam.com/video/PsaY2doyHoI/w-d-xo.html, among others. Dragonland's Rivers and Village of the Dwarves come to mind too.
P.s. As promised Elizabeth, here's the link to Perfect singing demonstration + Unholy Warcry. th-cam.com/video/ochTcTxDtPo/w-d-xo.html
Mr. Lee reads a little bit from Mr. Poe : th-cam.com/video/MyxsPHWSxlY/w-d-xo.html
@@joergojschaefer3521 Thanks!
@@bluebehir That's two of us. 🎸🎸
And then... Reign of terror exists
Son of Pain it's awesome!!
lamento eroico is a very good song to continue discovering the power of Fabio Lione's voice.
Also live is a very powerfully version of Con Te Partirò
You should really check out more of Fabio Lione, he is the current singer for the Brazilian band Angra, and the man is a monster on the stage.!
Yes do some angra songs. It’s all gold really.
Carolina VI live Omni version with Fabio
I am so glad that you are finally reacting to Rhapsody - they deserve the recognition! This band is one of the best things to happen to metal in the last 25 years, and in my opinion Fabio is the greatest metal singer alive. Rhapsody are arguably the godfathers of symphonic power metal, also mixing in classical, baroque, folk music, progressive metal, and what not. Luca Turilli, their guitar player, lyricist, composer, and overall ideologist, is an absolute genius - you should check his solo work too.
Rhapsody are simply EPIC!!! They are the first symphonic metal band I ever heard. I was hooked immediately upon first hearing their song, Wisdom Of The Kings, way back around 1999.
If you want to see Fabio's versatility, I suggest the live performance of "Winds of Destination". Also on the same DVD is the duet of Fabio and Tarja Turunen singing "Stand Away", a song originally sung by André in Angra.
What? which DVD😲? I know that Fabio sang in Angra when André Matos left the group, was it during that time?
@@emilianovicentini8755 th-cam.com/video/TF3BJctawxc/w-d-xo.html 1:14:00
@@pachenha it's on the Angels cry 20th anniversary DVD. That's the DVD where Tarja features on a couple of sonsg.
@@berserkerdude Yes! You're right! Sorry 😅 but either way, it's on TH-cam
Well, I'm gonna delete my last comment so people won't get confused.
He sing phantom of opera too
That reaction when Fabio starts soaring took me right back to when I had the same feeling upon first hearing them 20 years ago. I think it was "Land of Immortals".
This band changed what I knew music could be.
Rhapsody of Fire is an excellent example of this sort of genre of metal. Also, Christopher Lee is ICONIC in power metal! I urge you to explore more of this type of music! It's so so good!
I saw Rhapsody few times since their first record and they were amazing. I met Fabio two times and he’s really a nice guy, love everything he did.
Two legends, Christopher and Fabio Lione! Many Angra's fan don't like to have Lione as vocalist. On the other hand I think it's amazing to have this legend with us singing in Angra, in a brazilian band.
i don´t like Angra as band for LIONE. lol. too much singer for such band. Xd just joking.
Fabio Lione is also a great singer, very versatile, he has a lyrical background. studied lyrical singing at a very young age, he already outlined it in some interviews, songs like...
Rhapsody - Lamento Eroico live
Turilli/Lione Rhapsody - Amata immortale
rhapsody of fire - erian mystical rhymes, live
Angra - Stand Away feat. Tarja Turunen live
Rhapsody of fire - reign of terror
are my indications
Fabio's vibrato is unmistakable. I knew it was him the first time I heard his guest part in Twilight Force's "There and Back Again", or the first time I heard the band Vision Divine.
Would love to see Dimmu Borgir's Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse live performance on the channel. Metal + symphonic orchestra.
The Forcers of the Northern Night live version is amazing
@@Thomaznovaki Respectfully disagree. Depriving Elizabeth from ICS Vortex would be a complete shame. Orchestral live arrangements are nice and all, but all that choir does not compare to Vortex, in my opinion.
@@gustavmetal maybe she can check both versions 😂 although we know that won't happen
Wow. I have not heard this song in about a decade. Thank you Elizabeth for bringing it back for me. Loved it and loved your analysis.
Cristopher Lee had such a voice that he can do what he wanted . LEGEND.Till the end of his life he regretted not accepting Jossi Bjorling offer to train him as operatic voice You should listen to all his abums . I reccomend Sharlemaagne by the cross and the sword.He was legand and legend he will stay
I love that you say classical music and metal are meant to go together. I never really understood people that say it is a crossover of completely different or opposite genres, even if they say it somehow works. For me it always made sense. Obviously there is contrast, but contrast does not mean something does not belong together. When done right classical music and metal fuse so perfectly, that you would not even think of it as a two genres meeting, but as music that was always meant to be this way.
I agree wholeheartedly. I first heard them brought together in the mid seventies. To this day I don't understand why the combination didn't didn't immediately take over the airwaves.
I won't hear any different, we are all in love with Fabio's voice. Rhapsody deserves a HUGE amount more attention. They have created absolute masterpieces that are locked away and forgotten in time.
RHAPSODY!!!!! I've been requesting them for a LONG time here..... Please do more from them!!! :) I think the power opera note at the end was Fabio, based on what he's done in some other opera-influenced Rhapsody songs.
It finally happened! So happy to see you do this band, and adding in Sir Christopher Lee is an added bonus! Would be awesome to see you explore some more of their catalogue like Emerald Sword. The band twilight force would also be worth your time
Rhapsody are one of those bands that just put a smile on your face. Incredible musicians. Throw in Christopher Lee whose own metal albums are interesting and he worked with Manowar
The Italian version of this song has an even more epic sound to it ❤
Give me link..i will watch it right now
I like the German version best.
The German versión too!
That's interesting; Christopher Lee's ancestors were Italian.
i'm italian and i preffer this version.
in english i can enjoy the good music, in italian i cannot avoid to notice the cheesiness and childishness of the lyrics.
most probably they are at the same level in both versions, but listening the song in english i can ignore them.
One of the best albums ever made, from start to finish. A masterpiece. And this song, geez, give me the chills.
If I remember correctly Christopher Lee was overheard whilst singing by an Opera singer when he was on holiday with friends and the Opera Singer offered to mentor Christopher. (I admit my source could be wrong).
Edit: Ahh, here we go. Telling a story of traveling to Stockholm, Sweden, Lee revealed that opera legend Jussi Bjorling had once told him how he clearly possesses the talent and could easily become a top-class opera singer one day. He sadly lacked the funds/funding to stay in Sweden to study with Jussi.
The voice at the end is just another layer of Fabio's opera singing voice. You should check out more of him, he has SUCH a powerful voice and is extremely versatile (he can literally go from opera to growls). If you like Symphonic Power Metal, you can also try Luca Turilli's Rhapsody with Alessandro Conti has the main singer. Mr. Turilli was Rhapsody of Fire's guitarist, so you can imagine that Alessandro's voice must be pretty special if Luca traded Fabio for him ;) They're both very good in their own way and they even made an album together (Lione/Conti) which is ok but nothing spectacular.
Thank you for paying more attention to Fabio he definitely deserves it! You'll find MANY interesting songs by him :)
Why did Fabio leave Rhapsody? I'm new to the band.
@@sarahnadeofpoetry The first person to leave the line-up was Luca because he wanted to play in a solo project (Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, only 2 albums but Ascending to Infinity is my favorite album of all time) with his own style, so it was a friendly breakup. Fabio did 2 more albums with Rhapsody of FIre but then decided to leave and instead to join Luca in ANOTHER project called Truilli/Lione Rhapsody. It's different, modern and very rich. Rhapsody of Fire is still an active band with new members and they're great, but from my personal opinion I prefer Luca Turilli's compositions.
It was Mr Lee's voice.
Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody is perfection. The Turilli/Lione Zero Gravity also.
I've suggested Prometheus, Zero Gravity and Notturno a bunch of times, but...
@@sarahnadeofpoetryAccording to Fabio, he and the others left because, after the first album without Luca, Alex Starapoli booked only a few dates for shows and they got nothing, because there was no proper tour.
Alex reformed Rhapsody with only one original member, himself, all the others are now in the Turilli/Lione Rhapsody.
Omg this takes me BACK. The sheer nostalgia you’ve awoken in me!! I love seeing this get some love ❤❤❤
That extra-layered voice closer to the very end was Fabio's. The man is in a league of his own, sometimes he does harsh vocals, sometimes he sings very low, at concerts he sings Nessun Dorma just for fun, in breaks between the songs.
Was it really?! That's mad! I always assumed it was Christopher, because it sounds more akin to his timbre. Amazing!
@@Summ3rFru1tz yeah, I've recently watched his performance of this very song from live in Brasil: th-cam.com/video/m28ZZILgeU8/w-d-xo.html
@& Roid BRB just picking my jaw back up from the floor! He is phenomenal!
I enjoyed this review very much. I do agree they were pioneers and I opened my ears to beautiful music thanks to them. I like that you try to explain what's happening inside using your hands :). BTW the extra layer by the end... Fabio's signature, especially in "super" epic songs. Lovely!
After this, Luca started the project "Luca Turilli's Rhapsody" with a new singer (Alessandro Conti). Those songs are INSANE vocally.
Songs "Ascending To Infinity" and "Anahata" are ultra difficult to sing from a more contemporary side and "Tormento E Passione" (has a 14 second tenor high C), "Luna", "Notturno" and "Il Tempo Degli Dei" are more focused on the opera side of vocals but all of it is vocally absolutely incredible. You should definitely see some of these songs
Love that you reacted/listened to this version, it's so amazing! I hope you listen to more of Rhapsody's work, Fabio is such an amazing singer. One of my favourite bands of all time, love 'em!
Hands down one of the most underrated songs. What a pleasant surprise to see it get some attention. :D
So excited to see this! Rhapsody has been one of my favorites for 2 decades.
More please!!!
Check out the Italian and German versions. Sir Christopher is a legend. Your delight when they begin the chorus is fun! Thank you, I've been a die-hard Christopher Lee fan since 1968. Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Bond villain, Star Wars villain, LOTR good guy/villain, Three Musketeers villain, neighbors with Boris Karloff, best friends with Peter Cushing, Vincent Price and John Carradine....Heavy metal singer (oldest person to release a metal album) = amazing.
Symphony of Enchanted Lands....Close eyes, put the headphones and Just listen.... The Dragons will apears.....❤❤❤❤
i've been hoping that one day you will check out Rhapsody, they're incredible and i used to listen to them so much when i was younger.
you should really react to 'Dawn of Victory' or 'Emerald Sword'
Yes! YES!! Rhapsody of Fire!! Thank you! Absolute legends and one of my favourite bands ever!
Rhapsody is one of my favorite bands. The song "Sacred Power of Raging Winds" is my absolute favorite. Especially since Christopher Lee narrates the begging as a wizard casting a spell. Would definitely check it out.
Rhapsody of Fire is my biggest favourite Simphonic Power Metal band to date and Christopher Lee one of my favourite Actors and he also himself became a Heavy Metal performer at the age of 91 years young!! Which is a world record!
Perhaps the best example of the versatility of Fabio Lione is a song called “Reign of Terror”. I absolutely recommend it as well as any song of Rhapsody of Fire from Fabio’s time in the band.
Aahhh it's great to see this!
I've seen Rhapsody of Fire in my hometown 2 weeks back! Was the first show of the current tour!
What a great show and amazing setlist!
Love this song! Fabio and Christopher Lees vocals blend so well together. You should do Candlemass with Messiah Marcolin on vocals one day. Messiah has one of the greatest voices ever!
Omg Christopher Lee is incredible. Can I just say also, that I love the very specific way you bring your knowledge to your videos. Just your facial expressions are a delight themselves.
1. Because of Sir Christopher's pronunciation / accents during the solo parts, this deep voice reminds me more of patriotic songs from the first half of the XX century (at least the ones in my country had similar feel to them).
2. The parts where they sing together sound as if they could be in a movie, singing on the other sides of the world, looking at the same night sky.
I just found your channel. After searching your name just WOW! ... you must surely be the most highly qualified vocal coach on YT!
I can only recommend diving more into Fabio Lionne's work. I was really lucky to see him live and he was astonishing
this song makes me ball my eyes out 😭 thank you for reviewing it 💗
Chrisopher Lee made multiple albums with metal covers of christmas songs at 90 years old, an absolute legend to say the least!
thanks so much from bring this piece of art, i didn't know about Christopher Lee sings, so glad to add something new to my library.
This was the band back in 1997 that made me feel in love with Power Metal (Symphonic). Luca Turilli is a Genius! The album Symphonic of Enchanted Land is a master piece. Please, listening Dark Tower of Abyss, is pure Classic Music!
More Rhapsody please, I love all of their phases, there are great songs for each era of the band
Fabio has 3 different voices: the soft voice in beginning, the metal voice in the chorus and opera voice, when he sings "crystal reeeeeealms" at the end... He also sings the Christopher's part like opera in others versions of this song
Lee could speak multiple languages was a friend to JRR Tolkien and fought in WW2 this guy was and is a real life bad ass
I Was with Fabio in a x recording studio, he's a terrific vocal machine! He actually nail a whole song in a single take
Curious fact: konami contacted the rhapsody representative to make the music for Castlevania, but due to the representative's ignorance regarding that, he rejected the proposal without consulting the band members, who upon finding out, some time later, could not believe what had happened
No way :O
@@davetay44 Yep, Fabio himself told us about this story in the middle of an interview on Flow Podcast (Brazilian podcast), what a shame for their manager.
Imagine not knowing about Castlevania
It's so weird to me that I searched this song a few days ago in a long long time, almost in like 5 years or so, and now you're analyzing it... thank you!
To be honest, I never was that impressed with Fabio as a singer, until I saw Rhapsody last summer. His range really is amazing.
OMG I never thought that you'll take my suggestion with this amazing song ❤❤❤❤
the voice in the background at the end "crystal realms" is actually fabio the singer of rhapsody cause when fabio sings opera he sounds like a completely different person ❤🎶
Sir Christopher Lee lived such an interesting life. Definitely worth to learn more about him.
Sir Christopher Lee was a legend.
You had me at 'Christopher Lee' -- I love his voice so much, both spoken and sung! 🙂
Yes! Rhapsody, Fabio is one of my all time favorite singers, easilly up there with likes of Halford and Dio. Hopefully you do more Rhapsody to see more of his range. Lee appeared as a narrator and character within the story on multiple Rhapsody albums and it gave him the spark to work with other metal bands and eventually he released a metal album of his own.
P.s. you cant simply sing power metal without using your hands.
None of us will ever be as cool as Christopher Lee. He's a flipping legend!
If you check Symphony of the Enchanted Lands Live reunion you will get another Fabio that you were not expecting. The guy is just hugely powerful and his voice summons Dragons. For real.