RHAPSODY OF FIRE Unleash "Diamond Claws" Single And Music Video

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May 31 will see symphonic melodic metal overlords, Rhapsody Of Fire, release their new studio epos, Challenge The Wind, via AFM Records. A new music video for their latest single, "Diamond Claws", is premiering today via this link.

For more than thirty years, Rhapsody Of Fire have been able to rely on one thing: there’s nothing half-hearted about this band. The Italian masters of their craft can look back at an impressive catalogue of 14 studio albums, three EPs and two live recordings to date, all marked by lots of heart and soul, passion and a virtually inexhaustible wealth of ideas. Since 1993, mastermind and founder Alex Staropoli has been hailed as the creator of the film score metal genre and his band as one of the most charismatic acts worldwide. In addition, Staropoli has enlisted a highly creative first-rate guitarist in Roby De Micheli, who joined the fold in 2011, contributing lots of gritty metal riffs and virtuoso solos to contrast the band’s symphonic orchestral style.

Challenge The Wind will mark Rhapsody Of Fire's most fast-paced rager to date, as the composer and keybordist Staropoli recently revealed: “Compared to all previous Rhapsody Of Fire releases, the current album consists exclusively of up-tempo numbers, not a single ballad in sight. None of our other records have featured as much pure, unadulterated metal as Challenge The Wind!”

Challenge The Wind was produced by Alex Staropoli and mixed by Seeb Levermann (Orden Ogan), who is responsible for the homogeneous sound of the ten songs’ elaborate arrangements. As all of the band's first single releases prove, one can be sure: Rhapsody Of Fire’s fast-paced adventure is set to continue with undiminished intensity!

 

Dear Rhapsodians,
as many of you already know, my personal life orbits around two marvellous suns: music and science. In the time when I don't deal with low frequencies for ROF I work as experimental physicist in a laboratory, trying to create new materials that intrigue me and might be useful for the technological advancement of our society. As you might guess, this situation - and 2024 in particular - requires career compromises from both sides.
For this reason, I will not be able to tour South America with my bandmates and play my beloved songs in front of you all. Alex, Roby, Paolo and Giacomo understand this unique situation and support me in everything I do, and for that I am forever grateful. Luckily, the low frequencies will not remain uncovered: our friend Danilo Arisi will temporarily fill in for me and raise his bass on stage screaming GLORIA PERPETUA. And don't worry too much about me, I will be back on ROF just in time for the summer gigs!
Truly yours,
Alessandro

We are beyond excited to announce the full routing of our upcoming CHALLENGE THE WIND European Tour 2024 which will take place next October and November across France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria!
Very Special Guests Freedom Call will join us on this epic journey from 25th October to 16th November (except Essen and Hamburg). Also, our awesome Special Guests The UNITY will take part from 18th November to 25th November.

Roman P-V - 2024-05-04 10:29:22

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