The Frozen Tears of Angels

The Frozen Tears of Angels is the eighth album studio by the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It was released on April 30, 2010 via Nuclear Blast.[4] It is the first album to be released after a long hiatus, caused by a legal dispute with the band's previous label, Magic Circle Music. The concept album is the third chapter of The Dark Secret Saga, which began with Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret.

The Frozen Tears of Angels
Studio album by
Rhapsody of Fire
ReleasedApril 30, 2010
RecordedGate Studio (Wolfsburg, Germany), September–October 2009
Genre
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
About.com [1]
Allmusic[2]
Jukebox:Metal [3]

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:1:02:31
Digipak edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Sea of Fate (Orchestral version)" (Lione, Turilli, Staropoli)3:54
Total length:1:06:25

Concept

There is a growing fear of war on the horizon for the enchanted lands. The Disciples of the Black Order are gathering their army to unleash their long-lost Black Messiah, Nekron, from his prison and unleash pure evil and chaos upon the world. The wizards of the White Dragon's Order sense the impending threat. The White Dragon's Order possesses the last of the seven black books of Nekron, which they had taken from the dark lands after defeating Nekron and banishing him from the known world.

Iras Algor, the first wizard of the White Dragon's Order, and Etherius had been deciphering the seventh book for endless days and nights, trying to uncover the hidden messages within. They finally made a discovery within the writings; the holy white book written by the warrior-angel Erian 5,000 years ago, which many believed to be only a legend, actually exists, and it contains the answers to fully understanding the terrible prophecies of Nekron's seventh black book.

However, the lords of the dark lands took Erian's book when they defeated the army of the Nordic Plains 3,000 years ago in the age of the Red Moon. They knew that Erian's book needed to be found and retrieved as it was the only way to stop Nekron from destroying the world.

The White Dragon's Order has summoned three individuals for a challenge - Khaas, Dargor, and the Elvish King Tarish. With the leadership of wizard Iras, they are to embark on a journey to find Erian's Book and bring it back to the White Dragon's Order. After a long journey, they arrive at the village of Ainor. There, Iras and the master wizard Erlien study many ancient documents and scripts from men and elves who inhabited the Nordic Plains centuries ago. As they continue their studies, they make a terrible discovery.

The rest of the story is continued on The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony....

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
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  4. "RHAPSODY OF FIRE - The Frozen Tears of Angels Mail Order Edition". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
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