The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony

The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony is the second EP by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. It is essentially one long, orchestral song divided into seven acts. The album was recorded at the same time as their previous album The Frozen Tears of Angels and released on 15 October 2010 in Europe.

The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony
EP by Rhapsody of Fire
Released	15 October 2010
Recorded	Gate Studio (Wolfsburg, Germany), September–October 2009
Genre	Symphonic power metal neoclassical metal
Length	35:44
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Luca Turilli, Alex Staropoli
Rhapsody of Fire EP chronology
The Dark Secret (2004) The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony (2010) I'll Be Your Hero (2021)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Pit.de	[1]
powermetal.de	[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"ACT I - The Pass of Nair-Kaan"		2:01
2.	"ACT II - Dark Mystic Vision"		1:41
3.	"ACT III - The Ancient Fires of Har-Kuun"		14:56
4.	"ACT IV - The Betrayal"		3:58
5.	"ACT V - Neve Rosso Sangue" (Blood Red Snow)	Turilli, Staropoli, Fabio Lione	4:41
6.	"ACT VI - Erian's Lost Secrets"	Turilli, Staropoli, Lione	4:28
7.	"ACT VII - The Angels' Dark Revelation (featuring Christopher Lee)"		3:59
Total length:			35:44

All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli, except where noted.

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Italian Albums Chart [3]	60
French Albums Chart [4]	105
Japanese Albums Chart [5]	200

Notes

• The Ancient Fires of Har-Kuun is styled as one of the band's signature epics.
• Neve Rosso Sangue is an Italian ballad.
• Erian's Lost Secrets is a mid-tempo song.
• The rest of the tracks are narrative, with atmospheric orchestrations.