 |
 |
 |
Luca Turilli
« King of the Nordic Twilight »
|  |
|
| |
 |
 |
| |
| |
| |
| 1 | To Magic Horizons
|
| | 2 | Black Dragon
|
| | 3 | Legend of Steel
|
| | 4 | Lord of the Winter Snow
|
| | 5 | Princess Aurora
|
| | 6 | The Ancient Forest of Elves
|
| | 7 | Throne of Ice
|
| | 8 | Where Heroes Lie
|
| | 9 | Warrior's Pride
|
| | 10 | Kings of the Nordic Twilight
|
| | 11 | Rannveing Sif Sigurdardottir |
|
  
Olaf Hayer - vocals
Luca Turilli - guitars, keyboards
Miro - keyboards
Sascha Paeth - bass, guitars
Robert Hunecke-Rizzo - drums
Guest musicians:
Opera Chorists: Sonja Pallasch, Heidrun Brockhoff, Rosina Herrera-Sicilia, Ewald Bayerschmidt, Georg Mihalinov, Karl Heinz Kinzel, Jasinsky, Enrike Ochmann
Female voice: Rannveig Sif Sigurdardottir
Epic choirs: Thomas Rettke, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Cinzia Hunecke-Rizzo, Kirsten Metzing, Miro, Olaf Hayer
First violin: Mathias Brohmann
Flute: Annette Berryman
Viola: Bettina Jhrig
Cembalo & piano: Miro
Narrator: Lord James David
Guitar solos on the intro rhythm section of “Where Heroes Lie” played by Sascha Paeth |
|
Recorded & mixed at Sascha Paeth Studio, Wolfsburg, April – June’ 99
Engineered, mixed & mastered by Sascha Paeth
Opera and epic choir recorded at Gate Studio, Wolfsburg
All songs, vocal lines, classical interludies and orchestral arrangements composed by Luca Turilli
All lyrics and “Virtual Odyssey Saga” written by Luca Turilli
Opera choirs re-arranged and conducted by Miro
Cover concept by Luca Turilli and Limb Schnoor
Logo & artwork design by Eric Philippe, Belgium
Clothers provided by Habenicht, Hamburg
Photos by Karsten Koch, Hannover |
 |
| 1. To Magic Horizons
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
Welcome to shadow world far under northern skies
Mountains and raging seas, valleys and icy winds
Inter fulmina et in tenebris /
mihi horror membra percepit
Quantum mortalia pectora / tora caecae noctis habent
Domine, Domine, Domine, Dom |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
   
 |
 Фантазия лидера Rhapsody Луки Турили оказалась настолько бурной, что творческому гению стало узко в придуманном им мире Зачарованных Земель. В результате появилась новая трилогия о путешествиях между тремя мирами, первыми из которых, Северным Землям, и посвящен дебютный альбом “King Of The Nordic Twilight”. Дабы максимально дистанцироваться от Rhapsody, под знамена сольного проекта Лука призвал подающего надежды Олафа Хайер (ранее певший в локальной группе Lord Byron и впоследствии оказавшийся в группе Dionysus) и немного изменил музыку, отдав предпочтение не симфонизму, а гитарным партиям. Но это никак не изменило взглядов большинства, коими “King Of The Nordic Twilight” воспринимается не иначе, как очередной номерной альбом Rhapsody, идущий под странным номером 2,5 в их дискографии. Такая точка зрения не лишена смысла: построение песен похоже на Rhapsody, симфонические подкладки и помпезность есть и там и там, а в отличиях только другой певец. Однако такой взгляд не совсем верен – оригинальная тема “Lord Of The Winter Snow”, основанная на польке, стала одной из самых интересных номеров дебютного сольника и открыла Турили с новой стороны, причем, как человека, которой явно не лишен юмора. В балладе “The Princess Aurora” спрятан и еще один сюрприз – первый раз, когда Турили использовал партии женского вокала. Главным же хитом стала “The Ancient Forest Of Elves” с любопытной партией скрипки, и прекрасной, легко запоминающейся мелодией. Именно она был выбран в качестве пилотного сингла к диску, и именного на нее снимали видеоклип. Ну и какой же альбом маэстро без эпика? Итоговый, одноименный альбому, 12 минутный трек следует за красивой балладой “Warrior’s Pride”, и в полной мере удовлетворяет вкусы самого взыскательного слушателя. Неспешное начало сменяется хоровыми распевками, кои, в свою очередь, уступает место бравой мелодии, рисующей в воображении чудесную страну, где царит честность и неподкупность, рыцари передвигаются исключительно на белых конях, а принцессы прекрасны, как восход солнца в ясный день.
P.S. Также доступно издание в digibook версии, в которую включен сингл “The Ancient Forest Of Elves”, содержащий помимо титульной вещи еще 2 неальбомных трека.
(Диск предоставлен компанией CD Maximum)
|
 |
 |
|  |
| | | |
Сольный альбом гитариста небезызвестной группы Rhapsody могбы быть просто очередным альбомом группы, настолько все похоже на предыдущие релизыю. Но некоторые отличия все-таки есть - обилие неплохого женского вокала ( местами ), немного другие "классические вставки" и прочие нюансы делают альбом не таким скучным, как этого можно было бы ожидать,
если бы Rhapsody опять повторились под копирку. А так получился вполне шедевральный диск, не дотягивающий до 10 балловтолько из-за того, что диски такого жанра все-же немного однообразны и надоедают при сквозном прослушивании. Кстати, на компакте присутствует "скрытый" трек, а также файл с клипом. Впрочем, клипом я бы это не назвал, это скорее live в традиционном антураже - с мечами и прочей лабудой. Вобщем, всем любителям жанра сей альбом строго рекомендуется. :] |
|
|
| |
| | | |
 |  |
С большим нетерпением я ждал этого альбома и чувствую сейчас себя немного обманутым. Альбом не плох, но для Луки просто "не плох" на мой взгляд мало. Все что делала Рапсодия до нынешнего времени просто великолепно и по меньшей мере странно, что сольный альбом их лидера получился ненастолько впечатляющим.
Но это все антураж. Приступлю к описанию самого альбома. Все атрибуты Rhapsody на месте. Концептуальный высокопоэтичный фэнтэзи-текст, хоровые спевки, отличная работа музыкантов, головокружительные соло и...все же чего-то не хватает. Например инструментальный кусок в третьей композиции у меня просто вызвал смех - играть такое в конце двадцатого века не серьезно, припевы однообразны (если не видишь названия композиций, то по припеву их сразу можно оприделить) , спеты абсолютно одинаково. Миро сильно уступает по фантазии клавишнику Рапсодии и многих классических кусков музыка просто не досчитывается по ходу альбома.
В принципе диск мастхэвный, но слушать его увы тянет не часто. Остается надеятся, что хоть Фабио Лионе не подкачает. |
|
|
| |
| | | |
Хехе....Презабавно...
Приятненький такой пауэр и все такое.
Правда до Рапсодии, конечно не дотянул, по следующим причинам - во-первых однообразно довольно-таки, во-вторых тексты - вообще смех(сразу вспоминается "Я меч.Я большой черный меч." итд итп), в-третьих , все же по симфонизму и развитости классических аранжировок не дотягивает(то есть Старополи все же существенную роль,видимо,в Рапсодиевских
аранжировках играет ;), можно еще и в четвертых, и в пятых..
Зато из явных плюсов можно фемальный голос отметить...Вот этого бы побольше не помешало....
Ну и гитара , естественно, замчательная. Но в этом, собственно , никто и не сомневался ;)
В общем неплохой пауэр.Твердая 9/10. |
|
|
| |
| | | |
Первый сольный альбом лидера группы Rhapsody. Музыка как и следовало ожидать имеет средневековый характер, видать, это призвание Луки. В состав группы входят также небезызвестные личности. Это продюссеры Rhapsody Sasha Paeth (bass) и Miro(keyboards), а также бэк вокал некоторых альбомов Rhapsody - Robert Hunecke-Rizzo(Drums) и Olaf Hayer (Lead Vocals). King of The Nordic Twilight можно отнести к стилю Epic Fantasy Power Metal. Как и у некоторых альбомов Рапсодии к этому диску есть сингл под названием Ancient Forest of The Elves, на который ещё снят клип. Нельзя однозначно ответить что лучше - Luca Turilli или Rhapsody, можно сказать, что эти творения очень похожи, но у них есть маленькое стилистическое отличие. Альбом тянет на средний балл без всяких преувеличений. |
|
|
| |
| | | |
| |
|
|  |
просмотров: 14534 |
Gloria, gloria, gloria perpetua
Glory and majesty, triumph and victory
Legends and epic tales born between these dark lakes
For you a new one written with black blood...
2. Black Dragon
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
Son of twilight lord of shadows
caress of the moonlight
Chasing wisdom over darkness
he soon found his way
He beheld the tyrant father hated lord of Kalgor
Close to death he left his castle
running through the marsh
He swore to the clouds he'd be born again
To live a new life fighting his name
Over mountains hills and valleys
he could reach his heaven
The dark land known as Thalaria real enchant of north
There he found the dusty village
in that night of no stars
Had to fight the reputation of his bloody past
But she decided to give her help
And soon their wise love made this their land
BLACK DRAGON FLY HIGH REGAIN YOUR PAST
LOST IN THE FIRE, THE FIRE OF HATE
BLACK DRAGON FLY HIGH SPIT YOUR RED FLAME
THEY'RE LOST IN THE FIRE OF DAMNED
THE FIRE OF HATE
"This day will soon come... your reign will fall...
Lost in the sun you'll burn...
Burn to pay for what you've done to us all!"
Black dragon's pride
INTER FULMINA ET IN TENEBRIS
comes from the past
MIHI HORROR MEMBRA PERCEPIT
Rides to reach the far winter sun
Bringing death where he met life
Demons ride to reach the far winter sun
Bringing death where he met life
And right here holy blood will flow...
BLACK DRAGON FLY HIGH REGAIN YOUR PAST
LOST IN THE FIRE, THE FIRE OF HATE
BLACK DRAGON FLY HIGH SPIT YOUR RED FLAME
THEY'RE LOST IN THE FIRE OF DAMNED
THE FIRE OF HATE
3. Legend Of Steel
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
Sky became darker when the news there came
His cruel father was coming too fast
Leaving behind him cancer and sorrow
So satisfying his thirst for vengeance
It's time to call the wisdom of the wind
The whisper of the shadows
The sword and the shield the power of the steel
To win the mask of Hell
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
LEAVE DARK HELL BEHIND YOU FOREVER
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
BREAK THE CHAINS OF THE PAST FOREVER
FACE THE KING
And so the day came... son against father
Clash of their weapons at the crash of thunder
Hard was the fight in that unholy night
So red the ice was never
The sword and the shield the power of the steel
To win the mask of Hell
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
LEAVE DARK HELL BEHIND YOU FOREVER
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
BREAK THE CHAINS OF THE PAST FOREVER
FACE THE KING
"Oh beholder, what did you do?
May the Lord forgive your action..."
The black raven is now flying
White the brave one's slowly dying...
But the swears with last breath: "I'll be back
To take you to the dark Alkar, the kingdom of pain!"
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
LEAVE DARK HELL BEHIND YOU FOREVER
FACE THE KING, RIDE THE WIND
FOR THE LEGEND OF STEEL
BREAK THE CHAINS OF THE PAST FOREVER
FACE THE KING
4. Lord Of The Winter Snow
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
Mighty lord of the winter snow
Show me how to reach my goal
I need you my north I'm the one for all
Magic rides to my tired eyes
Dying sun for your color shy
And your dress now pink under fading lights
Back again to my tragic past
Beloved far and majestic Kherd
Wait for me, I'm back to conquer my land
Crystal sounds to my frozen ears
Lonely cries of a human wind
For a monnlight dark icy symphony
COLD RAGING WIND FREEZE THE PEOPLE'S SIN
LORD OF THE WINTER SNOW
SPREAD YOUR WINGS ON ALL
LORD OF THE WINTER SNOW
SPREAD YOUR WINGS ON ALL
Magic rides to my tired eyes
Dying sun for your color shy
And your dress now pink under fading lights
Crystal sounds to my frozen ears
Lonely cries of a human wind
For a monnlight dark icy symphony
COLD RAGING WIND FREEZE THE PEOPLE'S SIN
LORD OF THE WINTER SNOW
SPREAD YOUR WINGS ON ALL
LORD OF THE WINTER SNOW
SPREAD YOUR WINGS ON ALL
5. Princess Aurora
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
While the shadows rise and the ravens fly
To the silent wood of Kherd you come now
Memories, ride the silent dream
While the horizons fade to brown of new plains
And the elves of night now cross my way to my new dawn
And your heart is riding brave against the darkest shadowlord
I am here to await your soul
PRINCESS AURORA, WONDERFUL VISION
MAGIC LADY OF THE NORTHERN SKIES
KEEP MY HEART AND I WILL FLY AWAY
WITH THIS LOVE
Wonderful, born of miracle
Light my goal to the crystal throne of angels
Fantasies, travelers of my dreams
Steal my essence to blend it with her breath
And the elves of night now cross my way to my new dawn
And your heart is riding brave against the darkest shadowlord
I am here to await your soul
PRINCESS AURORA, WONDERFUL VISION
MAGIC LADY OF THE NORTHERN SKIES
KEEP MY HEART AND I WILL FLY AWAY
WITH THIS LOVE
6. The Ancient Forest Of Elves
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
TO THE WIND I WILL SING THE TALE OF THE KING
THAT REIGNED IN PEACE AND LOVE
OF THE ONE OF THE MAN WHO CROSSED THE PATH
OF THE ANCIENT FOREST OF ELVES
Old lands and red dragons filled his open eyes
Kings, queens and proud warriors in his magic dreams
Mystical energies led him straight there
To the lonely holy wild path
TO THE WIND I WILL SING THE TALE OF THE KING
THAT REIGNED IN PEACE AND LOVE
OF THE ONE OF THE MAN WHO CROSSED THE PATH
OF THE ANCIENT FOREST OF ELVES
Starfire burning upon the silent lake
While sleep is welcome thanks to my dear elves
Shadows are coming to take his brave soul
To bring it in the lost forgotten world
TO THE WIND I WILL SING THE TALE OF THE KING
THAT REIGNED IN PEACE AND LOVE
OF THE ONE OF THE MAN WHO CROSSED THE PATH
OF THE ANCIENT FOREST OF ELVES
And may the timespell clear his last sin
Ride on the comet to make him free
And may this brave mind endure the pain
Of cosmic evil trying to prevail
"And so a new legend begins...
The borders of space and time are broken once again
And the wise energy of cosmos calls for another hero...
There in the twilight lands of the north
Where the laments of suffering souls rise!"
TO THE WIND I WILL SING THE TALE OF THE KING
THAT REIGNED IN PEACE AND LOVE
OF THE ONE OF THE MAN WHO CROSSED THE PATH
OF THE ANCIENT FOREST OF ELVES
7. Throne Of Ice
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
Gloria in caelo et terra
Gloria perpetua
Domine, Domine, caelorum Rege
Domine, Domine, caelorum Rege
Gloria, gloria
8. Where Heroes Lie
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
The fury of tyrant the power of Loth
The fist of the fighter the last holy words
The face of the bastard the pain in his eyes
Try to guess now... Guess who am I!
Shadows are burning the cry of the damned
The flame of the abyss the master of Hell
The ocean is raging the thundering sky
Hail to the warrior's pride!
FLY TO THE STARLIGHT
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
YOUR LOVE WON AND NOW CAN RIDE
FAR TO MAGIC SKIES
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
The knight from the future thus broke the spell
The knights of Thalaria regained their old land
For days they feasted the last day of Kherd
But also remembered the poor Atriel
May now the people live here in peace
Riding on wisdom and fighting all sin
May now the wars fade on the shore
Fade into oceans... Oceans of love!
FLY TO THE STARLIGHT
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
YOUR LOVE WON AND NOW CAN RIDE
FAR TO MAGIC SKIES
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
I know that you can't laugh... Oh sweet Lorienne...
But I can do something and now close your... close your eyes!
His love was coursing through her veins
thanks to the kiss of Loth
And suddenly she fell on her knees to thank God for the miracle
So she could hear for a new magic time
The holy words of his desperate sweetheart
FLY TO THE STARLIGHT
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
YOUR LOVE WON AND NOW CAN RIDE
FAR TO MAGIC SKIES
THERE WHERE HEROES LIE
9. Warrior's Pride
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
The wide green and windy valley's wood,
the high dark ice veiled mountain
With the silent mystic castle walls
are now showing their lament
The sad magic dance of my white elves...
sing to mark the past of hero
Sing to cry his tragic destiny,
and to lead him on his way
WHILE THE THE FIRE BURNS AND THEIR HANDS NOW RISE
TO THE CRYSTAL SKY FOR THE WARRIOR'S PRIDE
MAY THE MIGHTY KING RIDE THE WIND OF DREAMS
BREATH IN OUR TREES FREEING US FROM SIN
On the golden throne of Irekan
she is fighting back her tears
Her sad future so without her king
will be too hard to endure
Now the valiant knights of twilight come all
from the farest midlands
'cause the songs of jester reached their crown
and so now they come for him
WHILE THE THE FIRE BURNS AND THEIR HANDS NOW RISE
TO THE CRYSTAL SKY FOR THE WARRIOR'S PRIDE
MAY THE MIGHTY KING RIDE THE WIND OF DREAMS
BREATH IN OUR TREES FREEING US FROM SIN
10. Kings Of The Nordic Twilight
[Musica e testi: Luca Turilli]
Ille dies fastus
fastus est per lege
Per quem lege lice
licebit agi
Studia nostra nostrae
nostrae naturae re
Regula metiamur
naturae regula
Cruor signaverat
signaverat herbam
Innocentium cruor
Domine Domine
Propemodum saecul
saeculi res in un
Res in unum diem
fortuna cumulat
Quis tam animo agresti fuit ut non commoveretur?
Tu te dictis praebere me
dictis praebere memento
Luna solis lumine collustratur
Mors morte pianda est
Soon the dew of morning filled all the silent wood
And when the sunbeams kissed his face
He opened his so lucky eyes in front of him the oak
The whispers of the river the freshness of the dawn
Oh, my God, where was I...
A land where my dreams rule
Where hopes of victory become reality for every man
That hardly raised the steel
The fight for peace of reign is so won once again
Warriors, battles, swords of steel and magic, tragic destinies
Glory, pride and honor for my will for justice everywhere
I can't believe what I have seen there in that fantasy world of mystery
Many warriors and kings, golden swords of steel all united for victory
I speak to you for the last time before we ride to the sun
I could survive in your proud heart 'cause you are now one of us!
WE ARE THE KINGS OF THE NORDIC TWILIGHT
WE ARE THE LORDS OF ICE AND SNOW
FOR THE GLORY WE WILL FIGHT
FOR THE PEACE WE'LL RIDE
FOR THE SKIES WE'LL REIGN TOGETHER
He felt on his knees having heared the holy words
And moved by the honor so... "oh, no lord too much for me
I still cannot believe, the chance you gave to me is so great...
I am a blessed man!"
Convinced of all the power of what true love can do
And while the whispers of the brave began to fade
He understood life wouldn't be the same,
With all emotions of today he would have found his way
Warriors, battles, swords of steel and magic, tragic destinies
Glory, pride and honor for my will for justice everywhere
I can't believe what I have seen there in that fantasy world of mystery
Many warriors and kings, golden swords of steel all united for victory
And at last also I know truly what love can do
So try to live at your best and ride from the sun to the moon
WE ARE THE KINGS OF THE NORDIC TWILIGHT
WE ARE THE LORDS OF ICE AND SNOW
FOR THE GLORY WE WILL FIGHT
FOR THE PEACE WE'LL RIDE
FOR THE SKIES WE'LL REIGN TOGETHER
"... and finally the silent woods of Valdaran greet the fierce battalion.
Victory rides in the heart of all nature... and light and shadows play all over the land
Before the lord of twilight gives the knights a deserved rest..."
But not too long, my friends, because evil is riding now
Along the border between earth and Hell
May now your kingdom prevail!
I speak to you for the last time before we ride to the sun
I could survive in your proud heart 'cause you are now one of us!
And at last also I know truly what love can do
So try to live at your best and ride from the sun to the moon
WE ARE THE KINGS OF THE NORDIC TWILIGHT
WE ARE THE LORDS OF ICE AND SNOW
FOR THE GLORY WE WILL FIGHT
FOR THE PEACE WE'LL RIDE
FOR THE SKIES WE'LL REIGN TOGETHER
Cruor signaverat
signaverat herbam
Innocentium cruor
Domine Domine
Propemodum saecul
saeculi res in un
Res in unum diem
fortuna cumulat
Quis tam animo agresti fuit ut non commoveretur?
Domine, Domine
Gloria perpetua
Raise high your steel friends
because evil is riding now
Along the border between earth and Hell...
May now your kingdom prevail!
11. Dall'Opera Islandese: Rannveig Sif Sigurdardottir
Sof?u unga astin min
uti regni? gr?tur.
Mamma geymir gullin ?in
gamlan legg og voluskrin.
Vi? skulum ekki vaka um dimmar n?tur.
?a? er margt sem myrkri? veit
minn er hugur ?rotinn.
oft eg svartan sandinn leit
svi? og gr?nan engireit.
I joklinum hljo?a dau?ar djupar sprungur.
Sof?u lengi sof?u rott
seint mun best a? vakna.
M??um kenna mun ?er fljott
me?an hallar degi skjott.
Mennirnir elska, missa, grata og sakna.