Turilli / Lione Rhapsody

Turilli / Lione Rhapsody is an Italian symphonic power metal band formed December 5, 2018 as a collaboration between guitarist Luca Turilli and vocalist Fabio Lione, both established figures within European metal music. The ensemble continues a lineage tracing back to Turilli’s earlier project Rhapsody of Fire, integrating symphonic orchestration with high-velocity power metal structures. The lineup includes drummer Alex Holzwarth, bassist Patrice Guers, and keyboardist Dominique Leurquin—musicians who performed together on Rhapsody of Fire’s twentieth anniversary farewell tour, representing continuity between the predecessor ensemble and its successor. Symphonic power metal—a subgenre combining classical harmonic structures, orchestral arrangements, and operatic vocal delivery with aggressive metal instrumentation—demands technical facility across all instrumental sections. The band’s Italian origin situates them within a national metal tradition producing influential symphonic and progressive metal acts. Contemporary formation and reunion of established musicians suggests positioning within established rather than emerging metal markets.