Live in Canada 2005: The Dark Secret is the first live album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody. It was recorded on 14 June 2005 at the Métropolis in Montreal, Canada, during the first part of the Demons, Dragons and Warriors World Tour.
| Live in Canada 2005: The Dark Secret | ||||
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| Released | 23 January 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 14 June 2005 | |||
| Venue | Métropolis (Montreal) | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 60:06 | |||
| Label | Magic Circle Music | |||
| Producer | Rhapsody, Sascha Paeth, Joey DeMaio | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
It is the last release of the band under the name Rhapsody. They changed their named to Rhapsody of Fire later that year.
Track listing
Disc 1
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Dark Secret" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Unholy Warcry" | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Wisdom of the Kings" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Village of Dwarves" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Erian's Mystical Rhymes" | 13:12 |
| 6. | "Dawn of Victory" | 6:17 |
| 7. | "Lamento Eroico" | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Nightfall on the Grey Mountains" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "March of the Swordmaster" | 5:07 |
| 10. | "Emerald Sword" | 6:07 |
| 11. | "Gran Finale" | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 1:00:10 | |
Disc 2 – Limited Edition DVD
- Concert in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround – 60:07
- Preview: Introduction & USA – 1:58
- Preview: Canada – 3:42
- Preview: Europe – 5:14
Personnel
Credits for Live in Canada 2005: The Dark Secret adapted from liner notes.[2]
Rhapsody of Fire
- Fabio Lione – lead vocals
- Luca Turilli – guitar
- Dominique Leurquin – guitar
- Alex Staropoli – keyboards
- Patrice Guers – bass
- Alex Holzwarth – drums
Additional musician
- Dominique Leurquin – guitar
Production
- Sascha Paeth – production, engineering, mixing
- Dirk Kloiber – recording
- Philip Colodetti – engineering
- Ernst Seider – engineering
- Bob Rager – engineering
- Joey DeMaio – executive producer
- Karsten vom Wege – cover art, layout
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| French Albums (SNEP)[3] | 123 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 99 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[5] | 57 |