In August 2011, RHAPSODY OF FIRE guitarist Luca Turilli and keyboardist Alex Staropoli announced their decision to go their separate ways. Due to legal reasons, Staropoli will continue under the RHAPSODY OF FIRE name. Turilli, on the other hand, will make his future efforts available under the RHAPSODY moniker (RHAPSODY OF FIRE's original name), in which he will be joined by guitarist Dominique Leurquin, bassist Patrice Guers, and drummer Alex Holzwarth. A singer for the group has has yet to be announced.
LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY will release a new album entitled "Ascending To Infinity" on June 29 via Nuclear Blast.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. "Quantum X"
02. "Ascending To Infinity"
03. "Dante’s Inferno"
04. "Excalibur"
05. "Tormento E Passione"
06. "Dark Fate Of Atlantis"
07. "Fantasia Gotica"
08. "Clash Of The Titans"
09. "Of Michael The Archangel And Lucifer's Fall"
I. Alma Mundi
II. Fatum Mortalis
III. Ignis Divinus
The album will have a running time of around 65 minutes. The limited-edition version of "Ascending To Infinity" will include two bonus tracks for 75 minutes of music, plus "many exclusive gifts," to be revealed very soon.
LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY will embark on the 'Ascending To Infinity' headlining tour in the fall.
Source: www.BlabberMouth.Net