Triumph or Agony

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Triumph or Agony
Studio album by
Rhapsody of Fire
Released25 September 2006
Genre
Length62:33
76:07 (Deluxe edition)
LabelSPV GmbH
ProducerLuca Turilli, Alex Staropoli, Sascha Paeth
Rhapsody of Fire chronology
Live in Canada 2005: The Dark Secret
(2006) 		Triumph or Agony
(2006) 		The Frozen Tears of Angels
(2010)
Singles from Triumph or Agony
  1. "A New Saga Begins"
    Released: Summer 2006
  2. "Silent Dream"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Triumph or Agony is the seventh studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire, released in Europe on 25 September 2006. It is the first album that the band released after their name change.

Triumph or Agony features a live 70 piece orchestra and choir and was again self-produced by guitarist/songwriter Luca Turilli and keyboardist/songwriter Alex Staropoli with assistance from co-producer Sascha Paeth. The album also features an array of guest narrators and character actors, including several recruits from the London theatre scene, Susannah York of the Superman film series and a return appearance by Christopher Lee, as the all-knowing ‘Wizard King’. The song "Il Canto del Vento", is the first song in the band's history that is not composed by Turilli or Staropoli, instead it was composed by Fabio Lione.

The cover art is done by artist Jeff Easley, famous for his work on the Dungeons & Dragons line of products.

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli, except track 6 by Fabio Lione; all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli, except track 6 by Fabio Lione

No.TitleLength
1."Dar-Kunor (instrumental)"
I. "Echoes from the Elvish Woods"
II. "Fear of the Dungeons"		3:13
  • 1:30
  • 1:43
2."Triumph or Agony"5:02
3."Heart of the Darklands"4:10
4."Old Age of Wonders"4:35
5."The Myth of the Holy Sword"5:03
6."Il Canto del Vento" ("The Chant of the Wind")3:54
7."Silent Dream"3:50
8."Bloody Red Dungeons"5:11
9."Son of Pain"4:42
10."The Mystic Prophecy of the Demonknight"
I. "A New Saga Begins"
II. "Through the Portals of Agony"
III. "The Black Order"
IV. "Nekron's Bloody Rhymes"
V. "Escape from Horror"		16:26
  • 8:39
  • 0:41
  • 2:36
  • 0:41
  • 3:45
    • 11."Dark Reign of Fire"
    I. "Dark Reign of Fire"
    II. "Winter Dawn's Theme    "    		6:26
  • 3:31
  • 2:56
    • Total length:62:32
    French edition bonus tracks
    No.TitleLength
    12."Son of Pain (French version)"4:42
    Total length:67:14
    French deluxe edition bonus tracks
    No.TitleLength
    13."A New Saga Begins (Radio Edit)"4:19
    14."Defenders of Gaia"4:35
    Total length:76:08
    Italian edition bonus tracks
    No.TitleLength
    12."Defenders of Gaia"4:35
    13."A New Saga Begins (Radio Edit)"4:19
    14."Son of Pain (Italian version)"4:42
    Total length:76:08

    Personnel[edit]

    Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra

    Production

    Charts[edit]

    Chart (2006) Peak
    position
    French Albums (SNEP)[2] 59
    German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 54
    Italian Albums (FIMI)[4] 18
    Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 40
    Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 74

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Triumph or Agony at AllMusic
    2. ^ "Lescharts.com – Rhapsody Of Fire – Triumph Or Agony". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
    3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rhapsody Of Fire – Triumph Or Agony" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
    4. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Rhapsody Of Fire – Triumph Or Agony". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
    5. ^ "トライアンフ・オア・アゴニー | ラプソディー・オブ・ファイア" [Triumph Or Agony | Rhapsody Of Fire] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
    6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rhapsody Of Fire – Triumph Or Agony". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

    External links[edit]

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