Dark Wings of Steel is the tenth studio album by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire.

It was released on November 22, 2013, in Europe and December 3, 2013, in the United States via AFM Records.

[4] Following the various line-up changes since the previous album From Chaos to Eternity in 2011, Dark Wings of Steel is the first album by the band to not feature guitarist and founding member Luca Turilli, the first with guitarist Roberto De Micheli, and the only album with bassist Oliver Holzwarth.

Due to Turilli writing the lyrics and co-composing the songs with keyboardist Alex Staropoli in the previous albums, the lyrics are written by singer Fabio Lione, with Staropoli now composing the music with his brother Manuel.

[6] All lyrics are written by Fabio Lione; all music is composed by Roberto de Micheli, Alex Staropoli and Manuel StaropoliCredits for Dark Wings of Steel adapted from liner notes.