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Rhapsody is an Italian symphonic power metal band formed in 1993 by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, widely recognized as a pioneer of the symphonic power metal subgenre. The band has released twelve studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, and a Live DVD. Known for their conceptual lyrics that weave a fantasy narrative throughout their albums from 1997 to 2011, Rhapsody changed their name to Rhapsody of Fire in 2006 due to trademark issues. In 2011, after the release of their album "From Chaos to Eternity," which concluded The Dark Secret Saga, Turilli left Rhapsody of Fire on good terms to form a new band called Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, along with Dominique Leurquin and Patrice Guers. They view their discography as a parallel continuation of Rhapsody of Fire's work. In 2016, long-term members Fabio Lione and Alex Holzwarth left Rhapsody of Fire and reunited with Turilli, Leurquin, and Guers for the 20th Anniversary Farewell Tour. In December 2018, after announcing the inactivity of Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, Turilli announced the formation of a new band called Turilli / Lione Rhapsody, featuring the lineup from the farewell tour, minus Staropoli. The music of Rhapsody is described in their own terminology as "Symphonic Epic Hollywood Metal," a term

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