In 1993 Luca Turilli decided to create a powerful symphonic metal band. All that combining with classical music Luca loved to play with his guitar. The first to join him was Alex Staropoli and Daniele Carbonera. These three now formed a band called Thundercross. To become the group that they are today Rhapsody have changed vocalist and bass player a few times. It now looks like they have found a vocalist good enough - Fabio Lione. A year after the start they released their first demo, Land Of Immortals, on which Cristiano Adacher did the singing

The demo came to start their way to the top. Thatґs because of Limb Music Products & Publishing that really liked the songs on it. Not long after the release the band got a proposal from the record company.

The band decided to accept the offer and soon they began promotion their music. Now when the group had access to more qualified equipment they started recording Eternal Glory. That demo pushed Rhapsody up in the business and the press started to write more about them. But Eternal Glory didn't solve everything. Shortly after the release two of the members quit Rhapsody, the singer Cristiano and the bassist Andrea.

Now the remaining part of the band, Alex, Daniele and Luca had to face the problem. Fabio Lione was the solution. As the former vocalist in a band called Labyrinth he was known by the depth and power in his song. With this four members Rhapsody now started recording their debut album - Legendary Tales. The album was recorded in Germany at the well known producer Sascha Paeth (Heavens Gate) who also helped Rhapsody with the bass parts. In October 1998 Rhapsody released Symphony Of Enchanted Lands in their own new style - Hollywood Metal. Here can we for the first time see and hear Rhapsodyґs new bassist - Alessandro Lotta.

To sum up Rhapsody was founded to give the listeners a new musical experience, that while they spreading a message of good over evil.

1999 was a "mid year" for Rhapsody, but not for the members. Luca and Fabio both released a soloalbum. Read more about them on the "Membes-page".
But in spring Rhapsody Started their first tour! As a matter of fact they had their first performance in Sweden. They did the tour together with Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica. After the tour they entered the studio to begin record their two new records - Holy Thunderforce and Dawn Of Victory. They was released in late fall and Rhapsody is now bigger than they ever been before...

Supported by their new drummer Alex Holzwarth (ex Sieges Even) Rhapsody went on a long tour across Europe with the scandinavian giants Stratovarius in the spring of 2000.Rhapsody won the respect of audience and fans all around europe! Then came the next great studio release Dawn Of Victory.The new opus catapulted the band up in the metal spheres making them equal to bands like Dream Theater, Gamma Ray и Hammerfall.Dawn Of Victory showed the band in other light - agressive and faster than ever! Even more successful than the previous release, Dawn of Victory reached 32 place in the German charst while in Japan it was up on the stunning 4th place!

Early in the summer of 2001 Rhapsody did a tour in South America on their own leaving behind many satisfied fans not only in South America but in some European festivals too...Rain Of A Thousands Flames released as a mini-album of 42 minutes - it plays the role of a bridge between the last part of the Emerald Sword Saga - "Power Of The Dragonflame".After it's release in February 2002 the album reached incredible sales rates ! The band appointed two new musicians Patrice Guers (bass) and Dominique Leurquin (Guitars).Luca and Alex finished today the basic composition of the new Rhapsody album. They worked on it for 2 long months, 8 hours per day... expect for a great huge release!