''Ascending to Infinity'' is the first studio album by

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band

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

, created by

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after his departure from

Rhapsody of Fire Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as Rhapsody) is an Italian symphonic power metal band formed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, widely seen as a pioneer of the symphonic power metal subgenre. Since forming in 1993 as Thundercross, the band h ...

. It was released on June 22, 2012 via

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. Considered by the band member as their own "Rhapsody's 11th album", it is the only album to feature Alex Holzwarth on drums, as he subsequently decided to focus on his duties in Rhapsody of Fire.

Track listing

Personnel

Band members *Alessandro Conti -

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, orchestral arrangements, producer, engineer, cover concept *

Dominique Leurquin Dominique Leurquin is a French guitarist, best known for his collaborations with Luca Turilli; he is a current member of Turilli / Lione Rhapsody, a former member of Luca Turilli's Rhapsody and Luca Turilli's Dreamquest, and a former session membe ...

- guitar *

Patrice Guers Patrice Guers (born 5 September 1969 in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France) is the former bassist of the Italian symphonic metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He joined the band after Alessandro Lotta left the band and performed with them until 2011, when he de ...

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*Alex Holzwarth -

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Additional musicians *Bridget Fogle, Previn Moore, Matthias Stockinger, Dan Lucas, Johnny Krüger -

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*Sassy Bernert - female voice on tracks 5, 7 and 9 *Jasen Anthony, Previn Moore, Bridget Fogle -

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s Production *Sebastian 'Basi' Roeder - engineer, mixing *Arnaud Ménard - engineer *Christoph Stickel - mastering

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control Luca Turilli albums 2012 albums Nuclear Blast albums