Luca Turilli's Rhapsody

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody in München in 2016, with Alessandro Conti (left) and Luca Turilli.
Background information
Origin	Trieste, Italy
Genres	Symphonic power metal, neoclassical metal
Years active	2011 – present
Labels	Nuclear Blast
Associated acts	Rhapsody of Fire, Luca Turilli, Mekong Delta, Trick or Treat
Website	www.ltrhapsody.com
Members	Luca Turilli Alessandro Conti Dominique Leurquin Patrice Guers Alex Landenburg
Past members	Alex Holzwarth

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody (often simply referred by itself as Rhapsody, LT's Rhapsody or Turilli's Rhapsody) is an Italian symphonic power metal band created and led by Luca Turilli after his split from Rhapsody of Fire, also including German, French and Finnish members.

In 2011, Rhapsody of Fire announced its friendly split into two Rhapsody bands: Alex Staropoli and Fabio Lione decided to go on as Rhapsody of Fire while Turilli, along with bassist Patrice Guers and session guitarist Dominique Leurquin decided to move on as Luca Turilli's Rhapsody. The band's first line-up also included singer Alessandro Conti and Rhapsody of Fire drummer Alex Holzwarth, who was then a member of both bands. However, in 2012 Holzwarth left due to the impossibility to be fully in both bands, and was replaced by Alex Landenburg.

The band members refers their style as "Cinematic metal" to underline Luca Turilli's passion for the world of cinema and the soundtracks, yet the main influence of his new artistic proposal. Their first album, Ascending to Infinity, was released in 2012 and is referred to as their own "Rhapsody's 11th album".

On August 16, 2011, Rhapsody of Fire announced the friendly departure of long-time guitarist, songwriter, and founding member Luca Turilli and bassist Patrice Guers. Following his departure, Turilli founded his new Rhapsody band, Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, with Guers, his friend and former Rhapsody of Fire session and live guitarist Dominique Leurquin, an unspecified new lead singer and Rhapsody of Fire drummer Alex Holzwarth who became a member of both bands. On January 30, 2012, the band announced their first album, Ascending to Infinity.