''Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret'' is the sixth studio album by Italian

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band Rhapsody, released in 2004. A

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like all previous albums of the band, it is not a sequel to ''

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'' but the first chapter of the band's new saga, ''The Dark Secret Saga'', which would conclude with their ninth album ''

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''.

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provides the spoken narration throughout this album. He is also a guest singer in the single version of the song "

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". It is the last studio release of the band under the name Rhapsody. They changed their named to Rhapsody of Fire in 2006.

Track listing

The album was also made available in a Digipak edition containing a bonus disc with several extra tracks.

Personnel

Credits for ''Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret'' adapted from liner notes.(2004). "''Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret'' liner notes". In ''Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret''

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Steamhammer. Rhapsody of Fire *

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– lead vocals *

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– guitars, production *

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– keyboards, orchestral arrangements, production *

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– bass * Alex Holzwarth – drums Additional musicians * Manuel Staropoli – baroque recorder *

– narration * Toby Eddington – narration * Dominique Leurquin – guitars (rhythm) * Johannes Monno – guitars (classical) * Stefan Horz – harpsichord * Søren Leupold – lute * Paulina van Laarhoven – viola * Bridget Fogle – soprano vocals, choir vocals Choir * Cinzia Rizzo, Gerit Göbel, Miro Rodenberg, Olaf Hayer, Previn Moore, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Thomas Rettke Brno Academy Choir * Dana Kurečková, Iva Holubová, Jana Klinerová, Jaroslava Zezulová, Kateřina Hudcová, Lucie Matalová, Ludmila Kieseljovová, Ludmila Markesová, Vladimíra Dolejšová, Jiří Klecker, Karel Seffer, Libor Markes, Michael Pinsker, Milan Hanzliczek, Pavel Konárek, Robert Kurečka, Serhij Derda, Tomáš Ibrmajer, Vladimír Kutnohorský, Alena Sobolová, Andrea Dáňová, Barbora Francová, Dana Toncrová, Eva Badalová, Eva Klepalová, Kateřina Nejedlá, Kateřina Pastrňáková, Magda Krejčová, Marie Vališová, Petra Bodová, Petra Koňárková, Terezie Kamenická, Terezie Plevová, Zora Jaborníková, Ivan Nepivoda, Jakub Herzan, Jiří Barták, Marek Mikuš, Matěj Dupal, Tomáš Kamenický, Vladimír Prachař, Vít Matuška Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra * Emil Nosek – violin * František Hrubý – violin * Hana Roušarová – violin * Hana Tesařová – violin * Jan Nedoma – violin * Jana Štípková – violin * Jitka Hanáková – violin * Milan Lapka – violin * Miroslav Křivánek – violin * Přemysl Roušar – violin * Dana Blahutová – violin * Hana Bílková – violin * Jan Kotulan – violin * Jaroslav Aladzas – violin * Jitka Šuranská – violin * Josef Geryk – violin * Josef Kubelka – violin * Josef Vyžrálek – violin * Leo Sláma – violin * Yvona Fialová – violin * Dana Božková – viola * Juraj Petrovič – viola * Lucie Dümlerová – viola * Michaela Slámová – viola * Miroslav Kašný – viola * Oldřich Šebestík – viola * Pavel Novák – viola * Roman Janů – viola * Alexandr Erml – cello * David Kefer – cello * Erich Hulín – cello * Hana Škarpová – cello * Zdenka Aladzasová – cello * Zuzana Ermlová – cello * Josef Horák – double bass * Michal Pášma – double bass * Pavel Juřík – double bass * Vladimír Hudeček – double bass * Vítězslav Pelikán – double bass * Jana Holásková – flute * Jiřina Vodičková – flute * Vladimír Vodička – flute * Krista Hallová – oboe * Svatopluk Holásek – oboe * Aleš Pavlorek – clarinet * Jiří Kundl – clarinet * Jaroslav Janoštík – bassoon * Václav Kaniok – bassoon * František Vyskočil – French horn * Jiří Zatloukal – French horn * Josef Číhal – French horn * Milan Kubát – French horn * Rudolf Linner – French horn * Vlastimil Kelar – French horn * Pavel Skopal – trumpet * Rostislav Killar – trumpet * Zdeněk Macek – trumpet * Ivan Dřínovský – trombone * Milan Tesař – trombone * Roman Sklenář – trombone * Miloslav Žváček – tuba * Lucie Vápová – harp Production * Sascha Paeth – mixing, engineering * Rob La Vaque – engineering * Filip Heurckmans – mastering * Stefan Schmidt – engineering (orchestra) * Bernd Kugler – engineering (orchestra) * Jan Wrede – engineering (orchestra) * Marc Lenz – engineering (orchestra) * Joey DeMaio – executive producer * Petr Pololáník – orchestra conductor * Jaroslav Kyzlink – choir conductor * Marek Obdržálek – orchestra director * Marc Klinnert – artwork, design * Eric Philippe – logo * Karsten vom Wege – design * Karsten Koch – photography

Charts

References

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