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📌27 October 1997
Rhapsody
📀 Legendary Tales
#PowerMetal #SymphonicMetal #NeoClassicalMetal
25 years ago Rhapsody from #Trieste, #Italy released their debut album entitled Legendary Tales.
As the title suggests #Rhapsody adopted lyrics about legends and fantasy, accompanied by strings and epic orchestration: this will be the band's trademark.
This album is the beginning of their Emerald Sword Saga.
Legendary Tales is considered a milestone of Symphonic Power Metal, Rhapsody became soon one of the leading bands of the genre, gaining a loyal fandom all over the world.
Rhapsody in this album:
#FabioLione - vocals
#LucaTurilli - guitars
#AlexStaropoli - keyboards
#DanieleCarbonera - drums
Notable Guest Musicians
#SaschaPaeth - bass, acoustic guitars, mandolin
#RobertHunecke - bass
#ManuelStaropoli - baroque recorder
Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo - backing vocals and members of the "Choir of Immortals"
#27October #ItalianMetal
🎧Listen to Legendary Tales 👉 here
@Venice_Rocks
📌27 October 1997
Rhapsody
📀 Legendary Tales
#PowerMetal #SymphonicMetal #NeoClassicalMetal
25 years ago Rhapsody from #Trieste, #Italy released their debut album entitled Legendary Tales.
As the title suggests #Rhapsody adopted lyrics about legends and fantasy, accompanied by strings and epic orchestration: this will be the band's trademark.
This album is the beginning of their Emerald Sword Saga.
Legendary Tales is considered a milestone of Symphonic Power Metal, Rhapsody became soon one of the leading bands of the genre, gaining a loyal fandom all over the world.
Rhapsody in this album:
#FabioLione - vocals
#LucaTurilli - guitars
#AlexStaropoli - keyboards
#DanieleCarbonera - drums
Notable Guest Musicians
#SaschaPaeth - bass, acoustic guitars, mandolin
#RobertHunecke - bass
#ManuelStaropoli - baroque recorder
Thomas Rettke, Cinzia Rizzo - backing vocals and members of the "Choir of Immortals"
#27October #ItalianMetal
🎧Listen to Legendary Tales 👉 here
Forwarded from Albums Released Today
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📌November 1984
Yngwie Malmsteen
📀 Rising Force
#HeavyMetal #NeoClassicalMetal
40 years ago, Yngwie Malmsteen from #Sweden released his debut album as Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force.
Originally intended as a side project for 👉 Alcatrazz, Rising Force launched #YngwieMalmsteen (21 at the time) solo career instead, becoming the most iconic Neo Classical Metal album and one of the best #GuitarVirtuoso of all time.
This album has been described as the true inauguration of the guitar shredder's age!
In this album Malmsteen (guitar, bass, moog, arranger, producer) is backed by Jethro Tull's #BarriemoreBarlow (drums), #JensJohansson (keyboards, harpsichord), #JeffScottSoto (vocals).
Mostly instrumental, Rising Force is highly influenced by Malmsteen's classical heroes: Beethoven, Bach, Paganini.
"Icarus Dream Suite Op. 4" based on the Venetian 👉Tomaso Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor is still one of my all time favorite instrumentals ❤️🔥
🎧Listen to Rising Force 👉 here
@Venice_Rocks
📌November 1984
Yngwie Malmsteen
📀 Rising Force
#HeavyMetal #NeoClassicalMetal
40 years ago, Yngwie Malmsteen from #Sweden released his debut album as Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force.
Originally intended as a side project for 👉 Alcatrazz, Rising Force launched #YngwieMalmsteen (21 at the time) solo career instead, becoming the most iconic Neo Classical Metal album and one of the best #GuitarVirtuoso of all time.
This album has been described as the true inauguration of the guitar shredder's age!
In this album Malmsteen (guitar, bass, moog, arranger, producer) is backed by Jethro Tull's #BarriemoreBarlow (drums), #JensJohansson (keyboards, harpsichord), #JeffScottSoto (vocals).
Mostly instrumental, Rising Force is highly influenced by Malmsteen's classical heroes: Beethoven, Bach, Paganini.
"Icarus Dream Suite Op. 4" based on the Venetian 👉Tomaso Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor is still one of my all time favorite instrumentals ❤️🔥
🎧Listen to Rising Force 👉 here
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📌11 April 1995
Stratovarius
📀 Fourth Dimension
#HeavyMetal #PowerMetal #ProgressiveMetal #NeoclassicalMetal
30 years ago Stratovarius from Helsinki, #Finland released their 4th studio album.
Fourth Dimension is the first #Stratovarius album to feature lead vocalist Timo Kotipelto and is widely considered one of their best albums.
Absolutely love it from start to finish ❤️🔥
In this album:
#TimoKotipelto – lead vocals
#TimoTolkki – guitar, backing vocals, producer
#AnttiIkonen – keyboards
#TuomoLassila – drums, arrangements
#JariKainulainen – bass
Additional personnel
#MarkoVaara, #KimmoBlom – backing vocals
#KimmoTullila, #MarikaBister, #PetteriPoljärvi, #AnteroManninen – strings
#11April
🎧Listen to Fourth Dimension
👉 here
@Venice_Rocks
📌11 April 1995
Stratovarius
📀 Fourth Dimension
#HeavyMetal #PowerMetal #ProgressiveMetal #NeoclassicalMetal
30 years ago Stratovarius from Helsinki, #Finland released their 4th studio album.
Fourth Dimension is the first #Stratovarius album to feature lead vocalist Timo Kotipelto and is widely considered one of their best albums.
Absolutely love it from start to finish ❤️🔥
In this album:
#TimoKotipelto – lead vocals
#TimoTolkki – guitar, backing vocals, producer
#AnttiIkonen – keyboards
#TuomoLassila – drums, arrangements
#JariKainulainen – bass
Additional personnel
#MarkoVaara, #KimmoBlom – backing vocals
#KimmoTullila, #MarikaBister, #PetteriPoljärvi, #AnteroManninen – strings
#11April
🎧Listen to Fourth Dimension
👉 here
👍1
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📌19 August 1985
Yngwie Malmsteen
📀 Marching Out
#HeavyMetal #PowerMetal #NeoClassicalMetal
40 years ago, Yngwie Malmsteen from #Sweden released his 2nd studio album as Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force.
Following of few months his acclaimed 👉 debut album, with Marching Out Malmsteen placed another milestone in the 80s guitar hero saga 🤘🔥
A superb performance of vocalist Jeff Scott Soto too, his last appearance in the band on that decade.
In this album:
#YngwieMalmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, backing vocals, arrangement, mixing, producer
#JeffScottSoto – vocals
#JensJohansson – keyboard
#AndersJohansson – drums
#MarcelJacob – bass
#19August
🎧Listen to Marching Out
👉 here
@Venice_Rocks
📌19 August 1985
Yngwie Malmsteen
📀 Marching Out
#HeavyMetal #PowerMetal #NeoClassicalMetal
40 years ago, Yngwie Malmsteen from #Sweden released his 2nd studio album as Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force.
Following of few months his acclaimed 👉 debut album, with Marching Out Malmsteen placed another milestone in the 80s guitar hero saga 🤘🔥
A superb performance of vocalist Jeff Scott Soto too, his last appearance in the band on that decade.
In this album:
#YngwieMalmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, backing vocals, arrangement, mixing, producer
#JeffScottSoto – vocals
#JensJohansson – keyboard
#AndersJohansson – drums
#MarcelJacob – bass
#19August
🎧Listen to Marching Out
👉 here
❤🔥1👍1
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📌22 April 1996
Stratovarius
📀 Episode
#HeavyMetal #PowerMetal #ProgressiveMetal #NeoclassicalMetal
30 years ago Stratovarius from Helsinki, #Finland released their 5th studio album.
Episode was recieved with critical acclaim and, along with the previous 👉 Fourth Dimension and the following Visions, it's widely regarded as belonging to #Stratovarius best period and one of the best Power Metal of that decade.
Amazing album ❤️🔥
In this album:
#TimoKotipelto – vocals
#TimoTolkki – guitar, backing vocals, arrangements, production
#JensJohansson – keyboards
#JörgMichael – drums
#JariKainulainen – bass
Addtional musicians
#PasiPuolakka – flute
#ReijoHarvonen – conductor, arrangements
#KimmoBlom, #RichardJohnson, #MarkoVaara – backing vocals
Sibelius String Orchestra,
Sibelius Choir, Pop/Jazz Conservatory Choir
#22April
🎧Listen to Episode 👉 here
@Venice_Rocks
📌22 April 1996
Stratovarius
📀 Episode
#HeavyMetal #PowerMetal #ProgressiveMetal #NeoclassicalMetal
30 years ago Stratovarius from Helsinki, #Finland released their 5th studio album.
Episode was recieved with critical acclaim and, along with the previous 👉 Fourth Dimension and the following Visions, it's widely regarded as belonging to #Stratovarius best period and one of the best Power Metal of that decade.
Amazing album ❤️🔥
In this album:
#TimoKotipelto – vocals
#TimoTolkki – guitar, backing vocals, arrangements, production
#JensJohansson – keyboards
#JörgMichael – drums
#JariKainulainen – bass
Addtional musicians
#PasiPuolakka – flute
#ReijoHarvonen – conductor, arrangements
#KimmoBlom, #RichardJohnson, #MarkoVaara – backing vocals
Sibelius String Orchestra,
Sibelius Choir, Pop/Jazz Conservatory Choir
#22April
🎧Listen to Episode 👉 here
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