Legendary Tales (Album)

## Legendary Tales

Album cover of Legendary Tales, featuring the Warrior of Ice and Tharos the Dragon

### Producer

Sascha Paeth and Michael Rodenberg

***Legendary Tales*** is the first studio album released by the band Rhapsody of Fire. It was released in October of 1997 by the label Limb Music, and it is the first album in the Emerald Sword Saga. All lyrics were written by Luca Turilli, and all the music was composed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli.

## Excerpt from Algalord Chronicles Part I

Chaos, fire, and blood... rivers of blood! A long time ago the lands surrounding Algalord lived through the worst moment in their history: the deeply despised Times of Darkness... times of bloody battles between the forces of the Holy Alliance and the hellish army of the bastard known as the Black King. In the name of Kron, the cruel and ancient god of war, he crossed the dark mountains with a precise goal: the conquest of Algalord, the holy citadel of Enchanted Lands, ancient keeper of the secret... the secret of the holy Emerald Sword, the powerful weapon of positive force, the decider of destinies of wars and ensurer of peace...

In that dramatic moment a fundamental decision was taken: thanks to the Wisdom of the Kings the alliance was created. Four brave kings decided to unite their forces to create the mightiest army in living memory. Algalord, Irengard, Elgard and Ancelot, all united under the command of Harold the Brave. And this meant the victory, the triumph of Light on the forces of Abyss...

Now, after times of peace and prosperity the nightmare is back and worse than ever before! Algalord is under threat again... in the northern regions the blood of the innocent is already flowing and the pains of torture and rape is splitting the skies... There’s only one hope left to save the beloved lands: the three Keys of Wisdom on the road to the Ivory Gates. The prophecy is clear: only a warrior of ice with a pure heart will be able to open the Gates, located somewhere in the Lands of Chaos and, if he is strong enough to defeat the ancestral guardian, will have the honour of handling the mighty Sword and leading the valorous men in an epic crusade for salvation of Enchanted Lands...

Many warriors tried to reach the legendary Ivory Gates but nobody knows what happened to them because they never returned. Now it is your turn, brave warrior, but remember: to reach the three Keys, you have to face the mirror of your sins. So pray that the cold winter will freeze your dark side making your heart pure as ice, or the Emerald Sword will be unreachable once again...

Go now, the way to the Middle Plains is long and time is short. Go and fight for the triumph of peace and love over all...

The story still has to be written...

## Line-up

### Band members

* Luca Turilli - Guitars, vocals (Choir of Immortals), lyrics, songwriting
* Alex Staropoli - Keyboards, vocals (Choir of Immortals), songwriting
* Daniele Carbonera - Drums
* Fabio Lione - Vocals (lead, Choir of Immortals)

### Guest / Session Musicians

* Ricky Rizzo - Vocals (Choir of Immortals)
* Manuel Staropoli - Baroque recorder
* Anne Schnyder - Violin (lead)
* Helia Davis - Violin
* Oliver Kopf - Viola
* Paul F. Boehnke - Cello
* André Neygenfind - Contrabass
* Thomas Rettke - Vocals (backing, Choir of Immortals)
* Cinzia Rizzo - Vocals (backing, Choir of Immortals)
* Michael Rodenberg / Miro - Vocals (Choir of Immortals)
* Wolfgang Herbst - Vocals (Choir of Immortals)
* Tatiana Bloch - Vocals (Choir of Immortals)
* Sascha Paeth - Bass, Mandolin, Guitars (acoustic)
* Robert Hunecke-Rizzo - Bass, Vocals (Choir of Immortals)

## Other staff

* R. Limb Schnoor - Executive producer
* Michael Rodenberg / Miro - Producer, engineering, mixing
* Sascha Paeth - Producer, engineering, mixing
* Eric Philippe - Logo, cover art
* Karsten Koch - Photography

## References

1. ↑ Tenacious Wrath
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Rhapsody\_of\_Fire/Legendary\_Tales/107