┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Luca Turilli - Demonheart + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Apr-27-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2002 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........06 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.lucaturilli.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Luca Turilli Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Demonheart Label : LMP ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Luca TurilliÆs solo magnum opus ôProphet of the ║ │ │║ Last Eclipseö was preceded by this rather ║ │ │║ sizable single that in fact is labeled as an EP. ║ │ │║ The story behind the music is quite an ║ │ │║ interesting mix of science fiction, mysticism, ║ │ │║ and a bit of Neo-Romanticism. The love story is ║ │ │║ tragic, the final end of our hero (according to ║ │ │║ the words of the closing song, which is on here ║ │ │║ as well in a shorter version) is shrouded in ║ │ │║ mystery, and all the while Luca is showcasing a ║ │ │║ more deep and human form of storytelling that ║ │ │║ contrasts with the more traditional High Fantasy ║ │ │║ model of his work with Rhapsody, a difference ║ │ │║ that was actually present in his first solo ║ │ │║ album despite the similar Fantasy concept. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ In addition to containing the most catchy and ║ │ │║ lyrically relevant track from his 2nd studio ║ │ │║ effort ôDemonheartö, we are also treated to a ║ │ │║ large number of rarities, making this my ║ │ │║ personal ideal for an EP. ôRondeau in C minorö ║ │ │║ is a non-album track that also appeared in a ║ │ │║ special limited edition CD with 4 bonus tracks ║ │ │║ (which I have not been able to track down) that ║ │ │║ is a nice lead-in to ôBlack RealmÆs Majestyö, ║ │ │║ which is another new track with a load of speed ║ │ │║ and guitar soloing brilliance. Both are heavily ║ │ │║ influenced by classical music and are cut more ║ │ │║ from the vain of the last album, though with ║ │ │║ some of the electronic tendencies of the ║ │ │║ following album. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Both of the edited versions of the epic closers ║ │ │║ of LucaÆs solo efforts are quite intriguing. I ║ │ │║ usually despise shortened versions of songs, ║ │ │║ particularly epic songs that I love, but these ║ │ │║ two particular examples work quite well. ║ │ │║ Essentially they have been compressed into ║ │ │║ something quite similar to LucaÆs shorter works ║ │ │║ by eliminating all the development sections and ║ │ │║ instrumental theme sections. It is telling of ║ │ │║ his compositional style, as all of his works are ║ │ │║ fairly cut and paste friendly, as was the case ║ │ │║ with many other composers of the Classical ║ │ │║ period such as Mozart and Haydn, whose music ║ │ │║ could be easily recognized simply by hearing 8 ║ │ │║ measures of the music. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The final track on here is taken from Luca ║ │ │║ TurilliÆs rendition of the opening track of ║ │ │║ HelloweenÆs classic Keeper of the Seven Keys ║ │ │║ Part 1 release ôIÆm aliveö, also found on the ║ │ │║ Helloween tribute album ôKeepers of Jerichoö. It ║ │ │║ has been Rhapsodied up quite a bit with plenty ║ │ │║ of orchestration, which HelloweenÆs music is ║ │ │║ quite well geared for, much the same way that ║ │ │║ RhapsodyÆs contribution to that tribute album ║ │ │║ ôGuardiansö is. LucaÆs impact as a musician and ║ │ │║ a composer is probably the reason why he was ║ │ │║ able to get his guitar playing onto 2 tracks on ║ │ │║ the same compilation. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ To fans of Rhapsody who have yet to discover the ║ │ │║ more deep and introspective side of Luca ║ │ │║ TurilliÆs songwriting, this EP is a nice ║ │ │║ addition to the collection of any fan of his. ║ │ │║ Likewise fans of other bands utilizing Neo- ║ │ │║ Classical elements (including fans of Yngwie) ║ │ │║ are encouraged to check this stuff out. If you ║ │ │║ are otherwise inclined towards non-melodic metal ║ │ │║ or you are an old guard purist, steer clear of ║ │ │║ it, itÆs not something that you will like, ║ │ │║ particularly if you provided one of the many ║ │ │║ reviews bashing both Rhapsody and the ôKings of ║ │ │║ the Nordic Twilightö release. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Demonheart [05:03] │ │ 02 - Prophet Of The Last Eclipse (Edit) [04:23] │ │ 03 - Rondeau In C Minor [01:25] │ │ 04 - Black Realms┤ Majesty [04:33] │ │ 05 - Kings Of The Nordic Twilight (Edit) [04:55] │ │ 06 - I┤m Alive [03:43] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [24:02 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘