daumco's Full Review: The Infinite Wonders of Creation by Luca Turilli
I usually don’t pay attention to what other reviewers ratings are, but I really have to shake my head at the poor ratings some people have been attributing to this quality album – maybe, one of the ten best symphonic metal albums of 2006. What the naysayers were expecting I have no idea. What they got was a notable melodic symphonic metal effort, featuring orchestral backing, beautiful choirs and impressive lead male and female singers.
Many of you are familiar with Luca Turilli. For those who aren’t, Turilli was/is the lead guitarist and creative energy behind the self styled Hollywood metal band, Rhapsody. On this effort, Turilli took on the keyboard duties as well. Translated, Rhapsody plays a symphonic, extra cheesy, hyper-rhythm, dragon infested version of epic power metal, which the band themselves refer to as Hollywood metal—pleasant listening but hard to take serious. I have noticed that on Dreamquest's website, they refer to Rhapsody's music as film score metal.
I will give them credit, however. When epic power metal is mentioned, Rhapsody is usually the first band people think of. Several years ago Turilli began augmenting his Rhapsody work with a solo project, titled King of the Nordic Twilight and then a second, Prophet of the Last Eclipse. To me it always seemed like solo projects with musicians were like an open marriage—you want a divorce but don't have the nerve to tell your partners. I don't know if Rhapsody is still a viable entity but I can't see how Turilli after achieving success as a solo artist and with his new band, Dreamquest, would want to go back to cheese-ville.
(note; Rhapsody—now Rhapsody of Fire—also released an album in 2006, with Turilli on board.)
Infinite Creations is ostensibly the final piece in a seemingly unconnected trilogy which started with the pleasant but somewhat hokey King of the Nordic Twilight, followed by the promising, Profit of the Last Eclipse, which started off with a brilliant introduction and first song but faded to mediocrity after that. In my opinion, Infinite Wonders is the best of the lot, but not quite as good as his brilliant other 2006 release, Lost Horizons. (see below)
Song/Track List
1. Secrets of Forgotten Ages 3:12 ****
2. Mother Nature 4:39 ****
3. Angels of the Winter Dawn 4:16 *** ½
4. Altitudes 4:37 **** ½
5. Miracle of Life 4:24 ****
6. Silver Moon 5:37 *** ½
7. Cosmic Revelation 4:48 **** ½
8. Pyramids and Stargates 6:07 ***
9. Mystic and Divine 4:21 ****
10. Infinite Wonders of Creation 8:40 ****
11. Altitudes [Piano Version][*] 3:20 ***
Line-up
BRIDGET FOGLE: female voice
OLAF HAYER: male voice
LUCA TURILLI: guitars and keyboards
SASCHA PAETH: bass
ROBERT HUNECKE-RIZZO: drums
Conclusion:
I suppose, whether you like this album or not depends upon your expectations because there certainly isn’t anything wrong with the composition, performance or arrangements. They’re all good to excellent, so if you’re into the music of bands like Therion, Epica or Nightwish, This album might be up your alley.
Author Note
For another treat, check out Lost Horizons by Luca Turilli’s (new/second band) Dreamquest. It’s even be better, IMO.
Apparently, Turilli, the prolific composer and song writer he is, has another solo release and a second Dreamquest album ready to go, but held up due to legal haggling. Perhaps the open marriage is ending and we shall see a divorce after all.
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