Search - Rhapsody of Fire :: Triumph Or Agony

Excellent album!

Keith Gilbert | 06/09/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is an amazing album. Yes, it is not as hyper as previous CDs (very sparing use of the double bass), but Rhapsody hasn't lost their powerful and epic feel. If you like Rhapsody, get this album!"

If you're a tweaker, don't buy it

David A. Skousen | Corona, CA | 02/22/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have to admit, some of you power metal fans have built neuron paths in your brain that only fire at 260 beats per minute. The chord structure is simple, but goes along with the territory of ancient folk music! But even beyond that, the vocals are absolutely amazing and expressive! The lyrics are pleasant! I find it interesting that fans either love it, or are dissapointed. *****"

Under-appreciated

Jeremy Ja Vogt | 06/29/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"i always see negative reviews of this album and get into arguments with former fans and/or blind guardian fans... and this is the first album i ever heard of theirs, and this is what sold me to their music, so i don't understand how someone can hate this album.



it is true that this album is not as intense, but there is no war going on in the story at the time, The Dark Secret is the second saga's starter, which i felt like that album previous to this, was more straight forward to the story's progression, where as this album is mostly time passing as they head to dar-kunor and their wizard king guide is telling of stories, which is basically the majority of the songs preluding the present journey which is the epic song The Mystic Prophecy Of The Demonknight, which its length does not compare to previous saga endsong Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness, but its quite debatably just as epic.



but the main difference between those songs, is that Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness (from Power of the Dragonflame), is a major climatic event in that saga, so all epicness is involved. so i can see that some would prefer the older albums due to their constant battles and drama. but even so, this album's epic is a decent plot movement, and this album will leave you wondering what happens next.



which i am buying the new album soon, Frozen tears of angels. and as for the less harsh critics, i would agree with the idea of having new Rhapsody fans getting into the first 4 albums first (5 if you count Rain of a thousand flames EP).



but if you are willing to accept their new stuff as more theatrical elements and not so much action and powerful, this album and The Dark Secret (Symphony of enchanted lands part 2), will make for with epicness and bring on both a new story and nostalgia of the previous saga."