LUCA TURILLI is the Italian guitar player and composer who in 1993, together with the keyboard player ALEX STAROPOLI, founded the symphonic metal band RHAPSODY. The band released their first album, ‘Legendary Tales’,in 1997 and quickly followed with their sophomore release, ‘Symphony Of Enchanted Lands’ one year later, establishing what became called “Hollywood Metal” at first and then some years later becoming known as “Film Score metal.” Both genres were music based on the connection between the most epic and glorious power/speed metal of the late ’80s with Luca and Alex’s infinite passion for the cinema and the world of soundtracks.This was enriched by folk music influences, guitar playing of neo-classical inspiration and lyrics relating to the fantasy “sagas” created by Luca Turilli himself.