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.

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