The Eighth Mountain is the twelfth studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It was released on 22 February 2019 via AFM Records.[4][5][6]
| The Eighth Mountain | ||||
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| Released | 22 February 2019 | |||
| Recorded | June–November 2018 | |||
| Studio | Greenman Studios (Arnsberg) Studio I BNR (Sofia) | |||
| Genre | Symphonic power metal | |||
| Length | 64:30 68:39 (Japan edition) | |||
| Label | AFM Records | |||
| Producer | Alex Staropoli | |||
| Rhapsody of Fire studio album chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Eighth Mountain | ||||
The album is the first chapter for a new saga, written by Alex Staropoli and Roberto De Micheli, entitled The Nephilim's Empire Saga. It is the first saga not written by Luca Turilli, who had left the band in 2011. It is also the first studio album without vocalist Fabio Lione, and the first without longtime drummer Alex Holzwarth since 1998's Symphony of Enchanted Lands. They were replaced by Giacomo Voli and Manu Lotter respectively, though it would be the only studio album with drummer Manu Lotter.
A music video for "Rain of Fury" was released on 11 January 2019.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Giacomo Voli, Roberto de Micheli and Alex Staropoli; all music is composed by Alex Staropoli and Roberto de Micheli
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Abyss of Pain" | 0:48 |
| 2. | "Seven Heroic Deeds" | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Master of Peace" | 5:31 |
| 4. | "Rain of Fury" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "White Wizard" | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Warrior Heart" | 4:29 |
| 7. | "The Courage to Forgive" | 4:54 |
| 8. | "March Against the Tyrant" | 9:22 |
| 9. | "Clash of Times" | 4:41 |
| 10. | "The Legend Goes On" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "The Wind, the Rain and the Moon" | 5:22 |
| 12. | "Tales of a Hero's Fate" | 10:47 |
| Total length: | 64:31 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Rain of Fury" (Japanese version) | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 68:40 | |
Personnel
Credits for The Eighth Mountain adapted from liner notes.[7]
Rhapsody of Fire
- Alex Staropoli – keyboards, production, engineer, recording, orchestra and choir arrangements, songwriting, lyrics
- Roberto De Micheli – guitars, songwriting, lyrics
- Alessandro Sala – bass
- Giacomo Voli – lead vocals, lyrics
- Manu Lotter – drums
Additional personnel
- Christopher Lee – posthumous narration on track 12
- Manuel Staropoli – flute, oboe
- Manuel Tomadin – harpsichord
- Vito Lo Re – orchestra conductor, scoring
- Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra – orchestra
Choir
- Alex Mari, Angelo Guidetti, Beatrice Bini, Chiara Tricarico, Enrico Correggia, Fabio Sambenini, Gabriele Gozzi, Marco Vincini, Monica Marozzi, Niccolò Porcedda, Raffaele Albanese, Stefano Ciceri, Stefano Corradini
Production
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 148 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 185 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 22 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[11] | 88 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] | 118 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 25 |