Dawn of Victory is the third studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody, released in 2000. Like the previous albums, it centers on the story of Algalord and The Emerald Sword Saga. It was produced and engineered by Sascha Paeth and Miro. It is also the first album to feature drummer Alex Holzwarth.
In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the second best power metal album of all time.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli, except where noted
No.
Title
Music
Length
1.
"Lux Triumphans" ("Triumphant Light")
Staropoli
2:00
2.
"Dawn of Victory"
4:46
3.
"Triumph for My Magic Steel"
5:46
4.
"The Village of Dwarves"
3:52
5.
"Dargor, Shadowlord of the Black Mountain"
4:47
6.
"The Bloody Rage of the Titans"
6:23
7.
"Holy Thunderforce"
4:21
8.
"Trolls in the Dark"
Turilli
2:32
9.
"The Last Winged Unicorn"
5:43
10.
"The Mighty Ride of the Firelord"
9:15
Total length:
49:25
The album was also made available in a Digipak edition containing a bonus disc with several extra tracks.
