The Eighth Mountain Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  The Eighth Mountain |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | February 22, 2019 |
| Genres | Symphonic Metal, Power Metal |
| Labels | AFM Records |
| Length | 1:04:23 |
| Ranked | #46 for 2019 , #2,539 all-time |
Album rating : 84.4 / 100
Votes : 22 (3 reviews)
Votes : 22 (3 reviews)
March 3, 2019
V Rhapsody of Fire sa od posledného - špičkového albumu "Into the Legend" udialo veľa zmien, z ktorých najvýraznejšia bol odchod kvalitného a uznávaného speváka Fabio Lione. Keďže počin z roku 2017 - "Legendary Years" som bral skôr ako výberovku s novým spevákom - Giacomo Voli, bol som zvedavý, s čím dokážu prísť na novom albume a hlavne ako bude fungovať "chémia" v skupine. Z môjho pohľadu, album viac krát nadväzuje na staršiu tvorbu, pritom nejedná sa o žiadne seba-vykrádanie. Čo je dôležité, Giacomo Voli sa ukázal ako kvalitná náhrada a piesne odspieval s prehľadom. Štýlovo sa hudba opäť pohybuje v Symfonickom Power Metal -e s občasnými až orchestrálnymi pasážami + využitím folkových nástrojov. Kapela sem-tam využije aj iné hudobné nástroje ako hammondky. Roberto De Micheli je kvalitnou gitarovou náhradou Luca Turilli' -ho a čo je paradoxné, niekedy bol aj jeho spolužiakom a zároveň gitaristom skupiny Thundercross, čo je priamy predchodca Rhapsody. Čo je však dôležité, aj keď z pôvodnej zostavy ostal v skupine už len jeden člen (Alex Staropoli), hudba je stále kvalitná a pokračuje v svojom štýle a odkaze predošlých albumov. Taktiež sa mi páči, že album je technické, ale naďalej si zachováva aj tvrdé metal -ové prvky (aj vďaka pestrej a často dvojkopákovej nádielke bicích). Stručne zhrnuté - pre mňa jednoznačne podarené album.
3 likes
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abyss of Pain | 0:48 | 70 | 5 | |
| 2. | Seven Heroic Deeds | 4:47 | 93.8 | 10 | |
| 3. | Master of Peace | 5:31 | 86.7 | 9 | Lyric Video |
| 4. | Rain of Fury | 4:09 | 90 | 9 | Music Video |
| 5. | White Wizard | 4:56 | 87.5 | 8 | |
| 6. | Warrior Heart | 4:29 | 89.3 | 7 | |
| 7. | The Courage to Forgive | 4:54 | 96.9 | 8 | Audio |
| 8. | March Against the Tyrant | 9:22 | 96.1 | 9 | Audio |
| 9. | Clash of Times | 4:41 | 81.7 | 6 | |
| 10. | The Legend Goes On | 4:33 | 90 | 9 | Lyric Video |
| 11. | The Wind, the Rain and the Moon | 5:22 | 84.3 | 7 | Audio |
| 12. | Tales of a Hero's Fate | 10:47 | 90 | 6 |
Line-up (members)
- Giacomo Voli : Vocals
- Roberto De Micheli : Guitars
- Alessandro Sala : Bass
- Manuel Lotter : Drums
- Alex Staropoli : Keyboards, Piano, Orchestrations
45 reviews
| cover art | Artist | Album review | Reviewer | Rating | Date | Likes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | Challenge the Wind Review (2024) | 80 | Nov 11, 2024 | 2 | ||
 | | 85 | Sep 4, 2024 | 0 | |||
| | Challenge the Wind Review (2024) | 95 | Jun 15, 2024 | 2 | ||
 | | Glory for Salvation Review (2021) | 90 | Mar 10, 2024 | 5 | ||
| | Glory for Salvation Review (2021) | 90 | Dec 3, 2021 | 11 | ||
| | Glory for Salvation Review (2021) | 100 | Nov 26, 2021 | 16 | ||
 | | Into the Legend Review (2016) | 100 | Nov 17, 2021 | 7 | ||
 | | I'll Be Your Hero Review (2021) [EP] | 90 | Jun 5, 2021 | 10 | ||
 | | Triumph or Agony Review (2006) | 80 | Oct 26, 2020 | 4 | ||
 | | 100 | Nov 8, 2019 | 7 | |||
 | | 90 | Jun 30, 2019 | 3 | |||
| | 95 | Jun 29, 2019 | 3 | |||
 | | 100 | Jun 28, 2019 | 2 | |||
 | | The Eighth Mountain Review (2019) | 80 | Jun 25, 2019 | 5 | ||
| | Into the Legend Review (2016) | 95 | Jun 24, 2019 | 5 | ||
| | The Eighth Mountain Review (2019) | 65 | Mar 3, 2019 | 10 | ||
| | ▶ The Eighth Mountain Review (2019) | 95 | Mar 3, 2019 | 3 | ||
 | | Rain of Fury Review (2019) [Single] | 75 | Jan 14, 2019 | 2 | ||
 | | The Legend Goes On Review (2018) [Single] | 75 | Dec 20, 2018 | 2 | ||
 | | Legendary Years Review (2017) | 75 | Jun 24, 2017 | 7 |
I'll Be Your Hero Review (2021) [EP]
건치미소 90/100Jun 5, 2021 Likes : 10
2016년 파비오 리오네의 탈퇴 이후, 랩소디 오브 파이어의 활동에는 항상 의문부호가 붙게 마련이었다. 2012년부터 이어진 루카 투릴리스 랩소디와의 분열된 팬덤간의 갈등 사이에서 역사를 이어받았음에도 항상 정통성과 명분에 대한 공격을 받아 왔는데, 파비오의 탈퇴 이후 이러한 공격은... Read More
Crimson아이똥 90/100Mar 10, 2024 Likes : 5
루카투릴리에 이어 파비오 리오네마저도 밴드에서 떨어져 나갔으나 이들이 건재함을 잘 나타내고 있다. 특히 전작에서 아쉬움이 있었던 지아코모볼리의 보컬이 본작에서는 다른 파트들과 잘 어우러진 모습을 보인다. 현재의 ROF는 초기작들의 사운드에서는 이미 멀리 떨어져버렸지만 계승... Read More
