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Power of the Dragonflame

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Power of the Dragonflame
Studio album by
Released18 March 2002 (2002-03-18)
RecordedSeptember–November 2001
StudioGate & Pathway Studios, Wolfsburg, Germany
Genre
Length61:06 (Regular Edition)
65:04 (Limited Edition)
LabelLimb Music
ProducerSascha Paeth, Miro
Rhapsody studio album chronology
Rain of a Thousand Flames
(2001)
Power of the Dragonflame
(2002)
Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal Rules[2]

Power of the Dragonflame is the fifth studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody. It is also the last chapter in the Emerald Sword Saga [it].

The album was originally released by the german label Limb Music on 18 March 2002 in Europe and a month later, on 23 April 2002, in the United States.[1]

In 2017, the online music magazine Loudwire ranked it as the 9th best power metal album of all time.[3]

Track listing

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

No.TitleMusicLength
1."In Tenebris" (In Darkness)Staropoli1:29
2."Knightrider of Doom" 3:57
3."Power of the Dragonflame" 4:27
4."The March of the Swordmaster" 5:04
5."When Demons Awake" 6:47
6."Agony Is My Name" 4:58
7."Lamento eroico" (Heroic Cry) 4:39
8."Steelgods of the Last Apocalypse" 5:48
9."The Pride of the Tyrant" 4:51
10."Rise from the Sea of Flames" (Limited edition bonus track) 3:59
11."Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness"

I. "Angeli di Pietra Mistica" (Angels of Mystical Stone) - 9:56
II. "Warlords' Last Challenge" (Instrumental) - 1:25

III. "...And the Legend Ends..." - 7:42"
Staropoli, Turilli,
Sascha Paeth
19:03
Total length:65:04

Personnel

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Rhapsody

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Additional personnel

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Notes

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  1. ^ Alex Holzwarth is credited in the liner notes and appears in the photo shoots for the album, but accourding to some sources he did not participate on the recordings for this album ("needs reference to reliable sources").

Charts

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 31
French Albums (SNEP)[5] 34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 30
Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] 15
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 29

References

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  1. ^ a b Power of the Dragonflame at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 Dec 2021.
  2. ^ "Metal Rules". Metal Rules. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  3. ^ Divita, Joe (5 July 2017). "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Rhapsody: Power Of The Dragonflame" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rhapsody – Power Of The Dragonflame". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.