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The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony
EP by Rhapsody of Fire
Released	15 October 2010
Recorded	Gate Studio (Wolfsburg, Germany), September–October 2009
Genre	Symphonic power metal neoclassical metal
Length	35:44
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Luca Turilli, Alex Staropoli
Rhapsody of Fire EP chronology
The Dark Secret (2004) The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony (2010) I'll Be Your Hero (2021)

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The Pit.de
powermetal.de

The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony is the second EP by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It is essentially one long, orchestral song divided into seven acts. The album was recorded at the same time as their previous album The Frozen Tears of Angels and released on 15 October 2010 in Europe.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli, except where noted

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Notes

• The Ancient Fires of Har-Kuun is styled as one of the band's signature epics.
• Neve Rosso Sangue is an Italian ballad.
• Erian's Lost Secrets is a mid-tempo song.
• The rest of the tracks are narrative, with atmospheric orchestrations.

References

1. "Rhapsody Of Fire: The Cold Embrace Of Fear". The-Pit.de. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
2. "Reviews". Powermetal.De. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
3. Archived August 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
4. Steffen Hung (2010-10-23). "Rhapsody Of Fire - The Cold Embrace Of Fear". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
5. "ザ・コールド・エンブレイス・オブ・フィア ラプソディー・オブ・ファイアのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-02-10.

• Rhapsody of Fire EPs
• 2010 EPs
• Nuclear Blast EPs