Hard 20

Rhapsody

"Unholy Warcry"
(SPV/Steamhammer)
by Jonathan Mariante

Rhapsody are coming back full force, with a mini album called "The Dark Secret", and a full lengther to follow soon after. This is one song from the former (not to be included on the full length album), executive produced by none other than Manowar's Joey De Maio. It begins with narration by legendary actor Christopher Lee, and then launches into being a classic Rhapsody tune, with a bombastic, classical, epic intro (the band recruited the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra from the Czech Republic to play on the album), and then slams into high gear, going full speed all the way, galloping along like all of Rhapsody's epic, melodic, classically influenced speed/power metal tunes. These guys are amazing musicians, guitarist Luca Turilli playing up a storm, and vocalist Fabio Leone singing to move mountains, in his powerful, operatic voice. The song is brilliantly written and played, just like all of Rhapsody's music. These guys never fail to deliver! If this is a sample of things to come, we have a lot to look forward to from Rhapsody!

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