Dawn of Victory is the third studio album by the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody, released in 2000. Like the previous albums, it centers on the story of Algalord and The Emerald Sword Saga. It was produced and engineered by Sascha Paeth and Miro. It is also the first album to feature drummer Alex Holzwarth.
In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the second best power metal album of all time.
Track listing
The album was also made available in a Digipak edition containing a bonus disc with several extra tracks.
The bonus disc also contained a multimedia track featuring:
- Holy Thunderforce (video clip)
- Epicus Furor â Emerald Sword (video clip)
- Wisdom Of The Kings (video clip)
- Algalord Chronicles I, II & III
- Photo Gallery
- Track Commentary
- History
- Screensaver (for PC use only)
Credits
Guest musicians
- Epic choirs â Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Thomas Rettke, Miro Rodenberg, Cinzia Rizzo, Florinda Klevisser
- Church Choirs â Helmstedt Kammerchoir conducted by Andreas Lamken
- Female Baroque voice â Constanze Backes
- Childish voice on "Trolls in the Dark" â Laurence Vanryne
- Baroque recorders â Manuel Staropoli
- Lead Violin â Maggie Ardorf
- Guest Drums â Thunderforce
Charts
References
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