Power of the Dragonflame

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In 2017, the online music magazine Loudwire ranked it as the 9th best power metal album of all time.<ref name="Ltop25pm">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personnel

Rhapsody

• Fabio Lione – vocals
• Luca Turilli – lead and rhythm guitars
• Alex Staropoli – keyboards, harpsichord, piano, orchestral arrangements
• Alex Holzwarth – drums<ref group=Note name=Note01/>

Additional personnel

• Michael "Miro" Rodenberg – producer
• Sascha Paeth – producer, bass, classical guitar (track 11)
• Dana Lurie – lead violin
• Johannes Monno – classical guitar (track 11)
• Thunderforce – additional drums
• Herbie Langhans, Cinzia Rizzo, Robert Hunecke-Rizzo, Oliver Hartmann, Miro – choir (epic)
• Previn Moore and Bridget Fogle – choir (church)
• Bridget Fogle – female baroque voice
• Manuel Staropoli – baroque recorders
• Jay Lansford – narration

Charts

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Chart (2002)	Peak position