Tour news - part IV

Some more tour dates added, now - in Central and South America. Rhapsody of Fire are going to visit Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina and Brazil in June, 2012.

“This is our biggest world tour ever with concerts in Europe, North America, Central America and South America. The energy, enthusiasm and excitement on this tour is far greater than it has ever been for us over our past 15+ year history! Rhapsody Of Fire is stronger than ever and the reviews of all the concerts we’ve already done on this tour are proof of that”, - says Alex Staropoli.

An information from the Rhapsody Of Fire's Official Website.

26.04.2012. FoU team

More tour news

North American headligning tour announced.

“American and Canadian Rhapsody Of Fire fans have been waiting a long time for our return to North America. We’ve heard your demands and now it’s finally a reality! Rhapsody Of Fire is stronger than ever and ready to bring to you the longest, biggest and best show we’ve ever done in the band’s 15+ years history”, - says Alex Staropoli.

An information from the Rhapsody Of Fire's Official Website.

09.03.2012. FoU team

Tour news

New tour dates announced. Vienna, Zlin, Krakow & Warsaw are waiting for Rhapsody Of Fire in April, 2012.

An information from the Rhapsody Of Fire's Official Website.

24.02.2012. FoU team

New tour dates

Rhapsody of Fire presents us part 1 of their new world tour dates. Shows in Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and Italy are confirmed.

"This is going to be the best tour ever for Rhapsody Of Fire. The band will be doing some great new things that we’ve never done before. Among those new things, we'll be playing a lot more songs compared to our previous tours, and not only more songs, but songs that our fans have requested to hear most. We're also giving fans the opportunity to spend an incredible amount of personal time with us face-to-face in order to bring us very close to our fans in a very personal and meaningful way", says Alex Staropoli.

More information about VIP tickets - at the Rhapsody Of Fire's Official Website.

12.01.2012. RuRhS-team

 

Rhapsody Of Fire announces new second guitar player

An information from the Rhapsody Of Fire's Official Website:

The band Rhapsody Of Fire proudly announces the name of the 2nd guitar player who will join them on stage: Italian guitar player Roberto De Micheli.

After weeks of considering whom among thousands of guitar players would be chosen to join the band on their upcoming world tour, Rhapsody Of Fire had finally selected the very best guitarist out of many great guitar players wanting to tour with them.

Alex Staropoli says: "With so many very good guitar players to chose from, it took time and great care to find the absolute best guitar player for us. In the end, we decided on Roberto De Micheli due to his complete mastery of the guitar, his unique abilities to amaze all those who hear and watch him play live, and his complete dedication as a musician. I have known Roberto De Micheli since the early 1990's. The decision to finally chose him over all other guitarists in the world to play with us became very obvious and natural the more we considered all our options. After so many years, he is still highly devoted to his instrument. He remains passionate and enthusiastic about rehearsing and playing music many hours every day. He is also a perfect fit for Rhapsody Of Fire because he continues the band’s tradition of being a truly professional, polite and a positive person to work with. Roberto De Micheli and Tom Hess are already working together on their guitar parts for the upcoming Rhapsody Of Fire tour, that's just very exciting! The huge anticipation of the band’s new lineup, sound and upcoming world tour has been something much greater and more exciting than we have ever experienced before from fans all over the world".

Stay tuned.

P.s.: Roberto De Micheli is not very famous for the moment, but he's from Trieste :).

28.09.2011. RuRhS-team

 

Rhapsody Of Fire announces new bass player

Rhapsody Of Fire's Official Website reports :

Trieste, Italy September 1, 2011 - The band Rhapsody Of Fire is proud to announce the name of a new band member who will join forces with Fabio Lione, Alex Staropoli, Tom Hess and Alex Holzwarth. German bass player Oliver Holzwarth (brother of Rhapsody Of Fire drummer Alex Holzwarth) has joined the band as an official and permanent member of Rhapsody Of Fire, and will be involved in both live performances and studio recordings.

Oliver is an excellent bass player who has toured with Blind Guardian, Tarja Turunen and Sieges Even and has recorded several studio albums with Blind Guardian.

Alex Staropoli says: "It's a true privilege and honor to have the two Holzwarth brothers playing together in Rhapsody Of Fire. I am sure it will be fantastic to have the best rhythmic section on this planet, a unique and true force of nature, on our side. I am really looking forward to hearing them shaking the stages around the world on our upcoming world tour."

P.s.: Tom Hess comments the band's split at The Official Forum:

1. Luca will not have a band simply called "Rhapsody", what was meant is that Luca 'may' have a band that includes the word 'rhapsody; in a phrase (kind of like "Rhapsody of Fire").

2. The split is absolutely friendly all the way around. If the we say it is friendly, then we prefer if everyone simply believes we are 'honest' and not 'lying' to all of you. There is no fighting or problem within the band, nor with Luca, Patrice, etc. I know some people have assumed that there 'must be a big problem', but the fact is, there isn't. It's really that simple. Artistically, the saga has been completed. The saga itself is great and wonderful thing that expressed the mega epic story that we all know and love. But that is over now and time for new artistic things.

01.09.2011. RuRhS-team

 

!RHAPSODY OF FIRE'S FRIENDLY SPLIT!

An official statement:

After 15 years of friendship, hard work and big passion, fully invested in the creation of symphonic music and an epic saga that will remain in the history of heavy metal, Alex Staropoli and Luca Turilli decided to proceed to a friendly split.
“10 albums released and the end of the saga represent, musically and lyrically, an important artistic goal finally reached, underlined by the success of our last release “From Chaos To Eternity”, for which we want to thank our wonderful fans once again. Now it came the time when new artistic stimulations need to be found, in respect of both parts’ visions and perspectives and of our longtime friendship” say Luca and Alex. Due to the latest legal agreements actually in force, Alex Staropoli will go on with RHAPSODY OF FIRE having, between the others, Fabio Lione as singer, Tom Hess as guitar player and Alex Holzwarth as drummer. For the same agreements and the original name’s common ownership, Luca Turilli will release his future works with a new RHAPSODY band, including the faithful band members Dominique Leurquin, Patrice Guers and Alex Holzwarth.

Alex says: “While wishing the best to Luca and his new band, I want to tell you that Fabio and myself feel motivated and stronger than ever and that RHAPSODY OF FIRE are already planning a great worldwide tour. More information regarding the new bass player and the new second guitar player will follow. Stay tuned!”

The website www.rhapsodyoffire.com will remain the glorious RHAPSODY OF FIRE website at all effects and www.algalordchronicles.com the official fan club of RHAPSODY OF FIRE only. In the future, if you want to know more about the new band of Luca Turilli, please check his personal website at www.lucaturilli.com.

All the information from the Rhapsody Of Fire's Official Website. Stay tuned, we'll keep you updated anyway.

P.s.: The band's forum is temporarily down till August 25, 2011.

16.08.2011. RuRhS-team

 

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