The Frozen Tears of Angels

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The Frozen Tears of Angels
Symphonic power metal
  • neoclassical metal
    • Length61:03 (Japanese edition)
    66:32 (Digipak edition)
    LabelNuclear Blast
    ProducerLuca Turilli, Alex Staropoli
    Rhapsody of Fire chronology
    Triumph or Agony
    (2006)     		The Frozen Tears of Angels
    (2010)     		The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony
    (2010)
    Singles from The Frozen Tears of Angels
    1. "Reign of Terror"
      Released: April 11, 2010
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    Allmusic
    		[2]
    Jukebox:Metal [3]

    The Frozen Tears of Angels is the eighth studio album by Italian

    Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret
    .

    The artwork for the album was created by Colombian artist Felipe Machado Franco.

    In 2021, it was elected by Metal Hammer as the 13th best symphonic metal album of all time.[5]

    Track list

    All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Alex Staropoli and Turilli, except where noted

    No.TitleMusicLength
    1."Dark Frozen World (intro)"Staropoli2:13
    2."Sea of Fate"Fabio Lione, Turilli, Staropoli4:47
    3."Crystal Moonlight" 4:25
    4."Reign of Terror" 6:52
    5."Danza di Fuoco e Ghiaccio" ("Dance of Fire and Ice")Turilli6:24
    6."Raging Starfire" 4:56
    7."Lost in Cold Dreams"Lione, Turilli, Staropoli5:12
    8."On the Way to Ainor" 6:58
    9."The Frozen Tears of Angels"Lione, Turilli, Staropoli11:17
    10."Labyrinth of Madness (outro)" 3:58
    Total length:57:02
    Japanese edition bonus tracks
    No.TitleLength
    11."Immortal New Reign"5:29
    Total length:62:31
    Digipak edition bonus tracks
    No.TitleLength
    12."Sea of Fate (Orchestral version)" (Lione, Turilli, Staropoli)3:54
    Total length:66:25

    Charts

    Chart (2010) Peak
    position
    Austrian Albums Chart[6] 58
    Belgian Albums Chart[7] 96
    Canadian Albums Chart[8] 129
    Finnish Albums Chart[9] 35
    French Albums Chart[10] 51
    German Albums Chart[11]
    		 33
    Greek Albums Chart[12] 11
    Italian Albums Chart[13] 31
    Japanese Albums Chart[13] 41
    South Korean Albums Chart[13] 69
    Spanish Albums Chart[14] 81
    Swedish Albums Chart[15] 53
    Swiss Albums Chart[16] 39

    Credits

    Rhapsody of Fire

    Additional personnel

    • Dominique Leurquin - additional guitars
    • Christopher Lee – narration
    • Toby Eddington – narration
    • Stash Kirkbride – narration
    • Christina Lee – narration
    • Marcus D'Amico – narration
    • Simon Fielding – narration
    • Susannah York – narration
    • Manuel Staropoli – baroque recorder
    • Søren Leupold – lute
    • Bridget Fogle – soprano vocals, choir vocals

    Choir

    • Herbie Langhans, Previn Moore, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Thomas Rettke

    Production

    • Sascha Paeth – mixing, engineering, editing, additional guitars
    • Olaf Reitmeier – engineering, editing, additional guitars
    • Simon Oberender – engineering, editing, choir vocals
    • Miro – mastering
    • Karsten vom Wege – logo
    • Felipe Machado Franco – cover art, photography
    • Janina Snatzke – photography

    References

    1. ^ "Rhapsody Of Fire The Frozen Tears Of Angels Review - Review of The Frozen Tears Of Angels by Rhapsody Of Fire". Heavymetal.about.com. 2010-06-29. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    2. Allmusic
      . Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    3. ^ "Jukebox:Metal | Rhapsody of Fire – The Frozen Tears of Angels". Jukeboxmetal.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    4. ^ "RHAPSODY OF FIRE - The Frozen Tears of Angels Mail Order Edition". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
    5. ^ Davies, Hywel; Dome, Malcolm; Goodman, Eleanor; Chantler, Chris; Gordon, Connie; Grady, Spencer; Rees, Adam; Selzer, Jonathan (17 November 2021). "The 25 best symphonic metal albums". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
    6. ^ Steffen Hung. "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Frozen Tears Of Angels". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    7. ^ "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Frozen Tears Of Angels". ultratop.be. 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    8. ^ "New Rhapsody Of Fire Album Debuts In The Us And Canadian Charts". Rhapsodyoffire.com. 2010-07-19. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    9. ^ Steffen Hung (2010-12-19). "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Frozen Tears Of Angels". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    10. ^ Steffen Hung. "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Frozen Tears Of Angels". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    11. ^ ":: MTV | Album Top 50 KW 6 | charts". Mtv.de. 2011-09-22. Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    12. ^ Steffen Hung (2010-12-19). "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Frozen Tears Of Angels". greekcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    13. ^ a b c "Rhapsody Of Fire in the charts!!!". Rhapsodyoffire.com. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    14. ^ Steffen Hung (2010-12-19). "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Frozen Tears Of Angels". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    15. ^ Steffen Hung. "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Frozen Tears Of Angels". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    16. ^ Steffen Hung. "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Frozen Tears Of Angels". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
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