Legendary Tales [Import]

Legendary Tales [Import]

Track Listings

1. Ira Tenax

2. Warrior of Ice

3. Rage of Winter

4. Forest of Unicorns

5. Flames of Revenge

6. Virgin Skies

7. Land of Immortal

8. Echoes of Tragedy

9. Lord of Thunder

10. Legendary Tales

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The Italian progressive metal act's debut album, originally released in 1997. Ten tracks including, 'Ira Tenax', 'Warrior Of Ice', 'Rage Of The Winter' & 'Forest Of Unicorns'.

Tracks:

Ira Tenax
Warrior Of Ice
Rage Of The Winter
Forest Of Unicorns
Flames Of Revenge
Virgin Skies
Land Of Immortals
Echoes Of Tradegy
Lord Of Thunder
Legendary Tales

Customer Reviews:

One of my favorite albums...but yes, it is cheesy........2005-09-13

It's true, and we, the fans of melodic metal, must accept that fact. So yes, it's cheesy. But SO WHAT?! What about all the good points? What about the talent? What about the consistency of good songs? I've had many fights with so called "metal-heads", who limit themselves to only "cookie monster vocal" death metal. Now, I have nothing against death metal. I'm a true metal fan. To me Metal is metal, or their heart was at least in the right place. Except in the case of hardcore or nu-metal, which we all know, sucks. I'm simply sick of people hating melodic metal because it dosent have "attitude", which is usually the case with certain metal fans disliking, or just saying that they dislike, "power metal". So they call it "gay", because they cant vent to it, after a hard day of getting beaten up at school. I blast this sh*t because it fu*king rocks! I dont care if it's about dragons or ice warriors, or whatever! I just care about the music! It's catchy as hell! Luca Turilli is an incredible guitar player, quite possibly one of the very best on the metal scene today, or ever. The galloping double bass never lets up, and Fabio Lione's vocals are great, very operatic, and he shows a good range (although sometimes using too much vibrato). Warrior of Ice, Land of Immortals, Flames of Revenge,and Lord of the Thunder are the highlight tracks. An excellent, very fast, very catchy, but sometimes very cheesy album. This one was actually the latest Rhapsody album I've gotten, and it solidified my opinion that they're one of my new favorite bands. I blast it with all my windows down, and I dont give a sh*t what jackasses are thinking. Why do certain "so-called" metal fans seem to care? Why are they so up tight? Isn't that what metal is all about? Just having fun, and not giving a fu*k what other people think? Correct me here. You know I'm right.

One of the best debuts ever?.......2005-06-13

Many bands often don't have a debut that shatters pre-existing notions about genres, but Rhapsody is a band that manages to do just that with its release of Legendary Tales. This band is one of the first to bring forth symphonic metal, and doing it right (sorry Symphony X, but Rhapsody is just more consistent and has much more ear-catching songs). The first regular length song to start blasting out is Warrior of Ice, and what a song it is. This song has epic written all over it, sporting some of the best uses of choirs seen in metal. The album continues rolling on to another great song, Rage of Winter. The album slows down with the nice song Forest of Unicorns, but then picks up pace again with Flames of Revenge. Land of Immortals is another great song, along with Lord of Thunder. However, the other songs aren't just filler material, and also stand out on their own. With great songs like these, it'd be ridiculous to dismiss this band, and as many have learned upon finding the band, their other releases do not disappoint either.

Coming from someone who's music collection boasts of over 40,000 songs spanning many genres, including some most people aren't likely to have heard of, and with experience singing & amateur song composition, Rhapsody is a band anyone who loves music can learn to appreciate, and this album is no exception. It is but one album of the Emerald Sword Saga.

Groundbreaking Debut.......2005-02-07

When this album came out, it turned heads upon the first listen. Bands like Helloween and Stratovarius had won the world over with its melodic speed/power metal, but none had ever attempted such a musical assault upon the dark ages as Rhapsody's debut managed.

Following in the footsteps of Helloween's "Invitation", Luca Turilli and company craft a brief, synthesized orchestration as its first track ("Ira Tenax"), which leads seamlessly into the album's official opener, "Warrior of Ice". The following two tracks would show the world Rhapsody's true compositional prowess. "Rage of the Winter" is a perfect symbiosis of metal and classical interludes, a pattern that would be repeated in the forthcoming albums and later become a Rhapsody staple. "Forest of Unicorns" exhibits the band's love for all things medieval, complete with flutes, harpsichords, and what sound like children singing. It isn't until the album's standout track, "Land of Immortals" that eyes start popping out and blood pressures start rising. Following this power-metal masterpiece, whose influences range from Yngwie Malmsteen to Mozart, listeners are given over to "Echoes of Tragedy", a menacing creation of impending doom. With a somber piano, a choir composed of operatic male bass singers and a rudimentary percussion set, it sounds as if the gods were speaking through distant thunder. "Lord of the Thunder" brings us back to the kingdom of power-metal, complete with bombastic drums, great guitar-work, and singer Fabio Leone's soaring voice.

I was not a metalhead at the time, but I can still appreciate this ground-breaking release even today. The forging of the elements is brilliant, if not corny. An amazing beginning to a genre-defining band.

See also: Rhapsody -Power of the Dragonflame, Rhapsody - Dawn of Victory, Rhapsody - Symphony of Enchanted Lands, Kamelot - The Fourth Legacy

Beginning of the Plastic Sword Saga.......2005-01-17

Really, this is only worth 4 stars if you can appreciate all things cheesy. This is, of course, funny stuff. Really, it's the kind of music where you don't want other people to know you're listening to it, but oh my is it fun!

This one has all the ingredients of your typical yngwie-inspired power metal-album: soaring guitars, high-pitched vocals, double-bass drumming, a lot of neoclassical stuff (essentially the sound of Mozart, Bach and Beethoven, just way less complex) both on the keyboards and the guitars. And of course, trumpets and brass. Oh, how I loathe and love the sound of trumpets and brass on a keyboard. Cheese, cheese, cheese all the way!

If you've heard ANY rhapsody-material before, a song-by-song breakdown is pretty unnecessary as you'll know exactly what to expect. They really did benefit from the better production on their next album (not to mention their latest opus!) but Legendary Tales doesn't sound bad by any means, and the songwriting is solid and pretty diverse. It's just cheesy, REAL cheesy! And truth be told, since it's a metal album the guitars could use a little more 'oomph' here and there. This is more happy metal than heavy metal, but then again, they're singing about mystical lands and holy creatures, so Behemoth-like heavy guitars wouldn't really fit. We don't wanna scare our Warrior of Ice now, do we?

Good, but they've made better ones later...........2004-05-29

If you want to get into Rhapsody, I suggest you start with Sympony of Enchanted Lands, (I did) . Musically this album does not stand out like some later releases does, this record, especially the heavy songsn remind me of Helloween (Kiske era), but that's not bad though. It seems they've not completely developed the Symphonic Epic 'Hollywood' Metal yet, my CD even came with a Melodic Epic Power Metal Sticker (which was an honest description.)

This album is not as good as SoEL. But it is an album you'll want to buy, especially after hearing SoEL. Also it is the first chapter of four of Rhapsody's Algalord Chronicles which is a Tolkienesque story landscape - good vs evil way back in time...

The best tracks on ...Tales is Warrior of Ice and Flames of Revenge. They're excellent!!!

Lord of the Thunder and Legendary tales are good too, as are most of the tracks.

I have some problems digesting forest of Unicorns though, that sad-happy-sad-happy-folkish-elvish mix does work for me on this one. It feels out of place to me.

Legendary Tales
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Customer Reviews:

Yo Ho Ho.......2006-05-18

What's not to love about Legendary Tales, the box set that features 3 different Running Wild albums? Here's what you get: 3 complete Running Wild albums - the Rivalry (1997), Victory (2000), and the Brotherhood (2002) - all of which come in slick digipacks instead of the basic jewel case.

Legendary Tales is a good bet for new and old fans alike. The box set, which retails for just above the cost of a regular CD, is a great way to catch up on Running Wild's recent output. All three albums are solid, if predictable, efforts by Rock n' Rolf & Co, full of pirate-loving power metal. All 3 are fast-paced, highly melodic albums very much in the Under Jolly Roger style that has become the band's signature sound.

If you're unfamiliar with the band, think Judas Priest meets several bottles of Captain Morgan's rum! Since you get 3 complete albums at a relatively low price, Legendary Tales is a great way to try out this long-running metal band.

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Don't call it epic metal, call it epic music...
Magnificent music
you never listen to good music before
This album is awesome
It FORCED me into another time and place.

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Album Description

The Italian progressive metal act's debut album, originally released in 1997. Ten tracks including, 'Ira Tenax', 'Warrior Of Ice', 'Rage Of The Winter' & 'Forest Of Unicorns'.

Album Details

'legendary Tales' is the Italian Metallurgists Rhapsody's 1997 Debut Release. They Are the 'New Hope of Symphonic Epic Power Metal' & this Recording Proves It. Featuring the Extraordinary Guitar Work of Luca Turilli & the Production Prowess of Sascha Paeth (Heaven's Gate), 'Legendary Tales' Includes the Tracks 'Warrior of Ice', 'Flames of Revenge', the Title Track & Seven More.

Customer Reviews:

Don't call it epic metal, call it epic music..........2006-10-24

First off, I'd like to point out that the sticker on the album cover calls this Symphonic Epic Power Metal, which is both redundant and incorrect. This isn't really metal. It has drums and bass and all, but equally prevalent is the orchestra. If you're thinking Metallica's S&M, don't. That was a band and an orchestra in the same room. This is a perfect melding of classical music with guitar, bass, drums, and great vocals.
I oughta mention that I don't really like classical music. I think it's kinda boring. I'm a real metalhead, I dig Metallica / Slayer / Sabbath / Priest / Motorhead / Megadeth / Pantera / Maiden. I also like power metal, like Dragonforce, Blind Guardian, and Iced Earth.
So I wouldn't think this would really be my thing. I saw the ridiculous Unholy Warcry video on YouTube and bought this on a whim. Imagine my surprise when Rage of the Winter came on and I almost soiled myself. Here was a song that everyone except those stupid gansta kids could dig. The whole album is the most original sound I've ever heard. Forest of Unicorns will make you laugh, but it is cool that the entire song is played on medieval instruments. Legendary Tales is a cool way to close the album, a song about hearing a story about legendary heroes...
Now, beware! Here there be silliness, with great nasty sharp claws...First off, the booklet contains a map. Yes, a map. Of this imaginary fantasy world they created. I almost soiled myself laughing when I saw it. Also, there's a page devoted to explaining the story up to the albums opening, despite the fact that this is the begining of the so called Emerald Sword Saga, a series of concept albums equivalent to a series of fantasy novels. Be warned that the story is almost impossible to understand, because the lyrics dont really explain the action. Later they hired Christopher Lee (yes, Saruman/Count Dooku) to narrate their albums, which is cool. Anyways, I had to look the story up on Wikipedia. It's really generic. The music, however, is great. The guitar solos are medium-high in terms of playing ability, but they are clearly very carefully composed, and sound better than some generic shred solo that any idiot with copious amounts of talent can do. This is great, though only four songs stand out; Rage of the Winter is brilliant, Virgin Skies is a nice classical guitar piece, Flames of Revenge is a heavy, fast power metal song, and Legendary Tales is just cool. Lord of the Thunder is also good, but not incredible.

Magnificent music.......2001-08-29

It is obvious that these musicians are virtuosos. This album is unlike anything you can find out there commercially, an exceptional combination of metal and symphonic sounds. If you, like me, range from classical to death metal in your music tastes, you will find Rhapsody's music an interesting addition to your collection. This is the album that got me started with the group, and I can't get enough yet. I wish I was able to give it even more stars.

you never listen to good music before.......1999-10-14

the music is a very good mix of classical music, medieval sound and heavy metal. this band has been voted best orchestration of metal music. Legendary tales is a concept album, the music is very melodic including a lot of unusual instruments like harpsicord or clavecin. The sound is really original and all the musicians are really good (vocals, guitar, keybords and drums and also guests playing special instruments). listen to this album is really like dreaming a knight story,the music leads your ears to heaven.

This album is awesome.......1999-06-15

This is the best album ever made. It has lush keyboards and superb guitar solo and a incredible orchestra. I reccomend this album greatly.

It FORCED me into another time and place........1999-06-06

The songs are the first of its kind that made me imagine of being in a time of Conan the Barbarian and Merlin. Excellent, soaring vocals. Great melodies. Myths and legends put to power metal. Superb debut.

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