Luca Turilli's Rhapsody

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody
Origin Trieste, Italy
Genres Symphonic power metal
Years active 2011 – present
Labels Nuclear Blast
Associated acts Rhapsody of Fire, Luca Turilli, Mekong Delta, Trick or Treat
Website www.ltrhapsody.com
Members Alessandro Conti
Luca Turilli
Dominique Leurquin
Patrice Guers
Alex Landenburg
Past members Alex Holzwarth

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody (often simply referred by itself as Rhapsody, LT's Rhapsody or Turilli's Rhapsody) is an Italian symphonic power metal band created and led by Luca Turilli after his split from Rhapsody of Fire, also including German, French and Finnish members.

In 2011, Rhapsody of Fire announced its friendly split in two Rhapsody bands: Alex Staropoli and Fabio Lione decided to go on as Rhapsody of Fire while Turilli, along with bassist Patrice Guers and session guitarist Dominique Leurquin decided to move on as Luca Turilli's Rhapsody.[1] The band's first line-up also included singer Alessandro Conti and Rhapsody of Fire drummer Alex Holzwarth, who was then a member of both bands. However in 2012 Holzwarth left due to the impossibility to be fully in both bands, and was replaced by Alex Landenburg.

The band members refers their style as "Cinematic metal" to underline Luca Turilli's passion for the world of cinema and the soundtracks, yet the main influence of his new artistic proposal. Their first album, Ascending to Infinity, was released in 2012 and is referred to as their own "Rhapsody's 11th album".

History

On August 16, 2011, Rhapsody of Fire announced the friendly departure of long-time guitarist, song-writer, and founding member Luca Turilli and bassist Patrice Guers.[1] Following his departure, Turilli founded his new Rhapsody band, Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, with Guers, his friend and former Rhapsody of Fire session and live guitarist Dominique Leurquin, an unspecified new lead singer and Rhapsody of Fire drummer Alex Holzwarth who became a member of both bands.[2] On January 30, 2012, the band announced their first album, Ascending to Infinity.[2]

On March 30, 2012, the band finally revealed their new singer, Alessandro Conti. In 2012, Holzwarth left the band due to the impossibility to be fully in both bands. Following his departure, the band announced his new drummer, former Annihilator, Axxis and Stratovarius member Alex Landenburg.[3]

On May 22, 2012, the first single from the upcoming album Ascending to Infinity, titled "Dark Fate of Atlantis" was released with a music video.[4] On June 22, 2012, the new album was released. The band then started its "Cinematic World Tour".

On October 8, 2012, the band revealed that Leurquin seriously injured his left hand with a circular saw, almost losing it: "After the complicated surgery and everyone around thinking it will be difficult for Dominique to play his beloved instrument once again, the doctors spent some more optimistic words to describe the situation, speaking about a long period of rehabilitation and some major problems eventually related to the thumb only. Therefore it seems there will be again the possibility for Dominique to play a guitar, and maybe sooner than what can be expected." The injury made it impossible for Leurquin to be a part of the band for almost two years; instead of replacing him with another guitarist for the upcoming Ascending to Infinity Tour, Turilli arranged all the songs to add Leurquin's parts on the backing tracks at lower volume.[5] His return was eventually announced on August 9, 2014, with the band's concert at the Made of Metal Festival on August 15 being his first show with the band.[6]

On 23rd March 2015, Nuclear Blast announced Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus for release on June 19th in the EU, June 22nd in the UK and June 30th in the US [7]

Band members

Current members
Live members
Former members

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music Videos

References

  1. 1 2 "News". Rhapsody of Fire official website.
  2. 1 2 "Biography". Luca Turilli's Rhapsody official website. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  3. ↑ "New". Luca Turilli's Rhapsody official website. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  4. ↑ "New". Luca Turilli's Rhapsody official website. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Dominique Leurquin's left hand seriously injured". Luca Turilli's Rhapsody official website. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  6. ↑ "Dominique Leurquin's return". Luca Turilli's Rhapsody official facebook. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  7. ↑ "Luca Turilli's Rhapsodys facebook page". Retrieved 2015-03-23.

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