RHAPSODY OF FIRE keyboardist/founder Alex Staropoli is featured in a new audio interview with here. An excerpt from the transcript is available below:

On confusion for fans in keeping track of two Rhapsody lineups: "I think that especially in the beginning there was a lot of chaos. Despite the fact that we realized very clear news and spoke very clearly in the interviews, fans and people were wondering who is who, you know. So I think that after releasing a few albums, after touring, that people will really understand the identities of the two bands."

Continued friendship with Luca Turilli: "Lately when we have to do some stuff because if we have to do some documents or stuff. We just met two days ago, and we go out for a pizza. This is not the point. We still are big friends. The point was that working-wise, we did not want to continue, but it's nothing about the friendship."

Future style of Rhapsody of Fire regarding narration and style: "Well, that's something we did since the very beginning. For now, I don't think so, I don't think so from now, because who can you call after Christopher Lee? It's not just a matter of this, it's just that I think now we are done with sagas. We have 10 albums written in this way. I think it's quite a miracle in music industry that a band did last for so long and did produce so many albums with one after the other, and every album is special, at least for us. So I don't feel that this is a weight. I feel this is something incredible that we did, and now I just want to do something upbeat, something different, you know. Always epic, always cinematographic, always intense, always passionate, always poetic. Every element of Rhapsody Of Fire will be there. I just don't want to start to copy myself."

Rhapsody Of Fire are in the process of working on their next studio album. Rhythm section Alex Holzwarth (drums) and Oliver Holzwarth (bass) have completed tracking their parts and guitarist Roby De Micheli is due to hit the studio next. Stay tuned for updates here.

Rhapsody Of Fire recently parted ways with guitarist Tom Hess. A message states: "Alex Staropoli and Tom Hess announce that due to philosophical differences, we have mutually decided to respectfully part ways. Rhapsody Of Fire and Tom both sincerely wish each other the very best for their respective futures."

Current band lineup:

Fabio Lione - Vocals

Alex Staropoli - Keyboards

Roberto De Micheli - Guitars

Oliver Holzwarth - Bass

Alex Holzwarth - Drums

Rhapsody Of Fire released Live - From Chaos To Eternity back in May via AFM. Live - From Chaos To Eternity is available as two-CD Digipak and as limited three-vinyl set. The material (a mixture of old classics and newer tracks) was recorded on the band’s latest European tour in spring 2012.

Live - From Chaos To Eternity tracklist:

CD 1

'Dark Mystic Vision'

'Ad Infinitum'

'From Chaos To Eternity'

'Triumph Or Agony'

'I Belong To The Stars'

'The Dark Secret'

'Unholy Warcry'

'Lost In Cold Dreams'

'Land Of Immortals'

'Aeons Of Raging Darkness'

'Dark Reign Of Fire'

Drum Solo

CD 2

'The March Of The Swordmaster'

'Dawn Of Victory'

'Toccata On Bass'

'The Village Of Dwarves'

'The Magic Of The Wizard's Dream'

'Holy Thunderforce'

'Reign Of Terror'

'Knightrider Of Doom'

'Epicus Furor'

'Emerald Sword'

'Erian's Lost Secrets'

'The Splendour Of Angels’ Glory (A Final Revelation)'

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'Dawn Of Victory':

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