The Dark SecretThe Dark SecretFormat: Audio CD (Single/EP)
ASIN: B00020H8U8
Release Date: June 28, 2004 (Germany)/June 29, 2004 (U.S.)/July 4, 2004 (UK)
(c) & (p) 2004 Magic Circle Music Ltd/Circle Song Music GmbH under exclusive license to Steamhammer, a division of SPV GmbH
Availability: widely available
Comments: Christopher Lee appears as narrator in Tracks 1 and 4, "Unholy Warcry" and "Sacred Power of Raging Winds", respectively.
Track List:
Cast:
Rhapsody:
Fabio Lione - Voice
Luca Turilli - Guitar
Alex Staropoli - Keyboards
Patrice Guers - Bass
Alex Holzwarth - Drums
and
Christopher Lee - Wizard King
additional credits see at bottom
Producers: Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli
Executive Producer: Joey DeMaio for Ragnar Productions Ltd.
Publisher: Circle Song Music GmbH (*: Circle Song Music GmbH/Bixa CEMSA SRL)
Distributor: SPV GmbH, P.O. Box 721147, 30531 Hannover, Germany
Cover Design: Concept by Rhapsody and Peter Maus, graphic design by Peter Maus, original logo by Eric Philippe
Additional Cast and Credits:
Co-produced, engineered and mixed by Sascha Paeth
Edited by Olaf Reitmeier
Mastered by Filip Heurckmans at Galaxy Reference Mastering
All lyrics, narrations and The Dark Secret saga written by Luca Turilli
Symphonic and orchestral arrangements by Alex Staropoli
All songs, vocals, bass, drums, and classical interludes composed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli except for * ("Non Ho Sonno") written and performed by Goblin with additional production by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli
Baroque Recorder parts written by Alex Staropoli and performed by Manuel Staropoli
All classical guitar parts written by Luca Turilli and performed by Johannes Monno
Entire production supervision and coordination by Hinrich Stuerken
The Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra (Zlin Czech Republic)
directed by Petr Pololanik
The Epic Choir: Thomas Rettke, Gerit Goebel, Miro Rodenberg, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Olaf Hayer, Cinzia Rizzo
The Brno Academy Choir directed by Jaroslav Kyzlink
Baroque Ensemble: Stefan Horz (Cembalo), Soeren Leupold (Lute), Paulina van Laarhoven (Viola da Gamba), Manuel Staropoli (Baroque Recorder)
Elgard's Holy Choir: Bridget Fogle and Previn Moore
Soprano Solo: Bridget Fogle
Rhythm Guitar on "Thunder's Mighty Roar": Dominique Leurquin