Legacy (Myrath album)

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Legacy
Myrath legacy.jpg
Studio album by
Myrath
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
Genre Progressive metal, oriental metal, Arabic music [1] [2]
Length51:03 (regular edition)
56:13 (American edition)
60:10 (Japanese edition)
Label Verycords (Europe)
Nightmare (USA)
Groove Master (MENA)
King (Japan) [3]
Producer Kevin Codfert
Myrath chronology
Tales of the Sands
(2011)		Legacy
(2016)		 Shehili
(2019)

Legacy is the fourth studio album by Tunisian progressive metal band Myrath, released on 19 February 2016. The name of the album is also the name of the band when translated to English. [1] [4]

Contents

As the band prepared it, they were already thinking of its successor Shehili . According to them, songs from both efforts are connected. [5] It was originally planned for a 12 February release. [6]

The song "Believer" was described as "an anthem for those who doubt, who are scared, who want to give up, who suffer." [5] Following a crowdfunding campaign, the band spent € 45,000 to hire two Game of Thrones producers for the track's video. They initially wanted to create something that strayed from what they called Tunisian "clichés", but after receiving no replies from the local government with regards to authorization to shoot images in certain locations, they changed their concept. [4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
My Global MindStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [2]

Metal Hammer 's Dave Ling praised the blend of metal and oriental traditional elements, saying the addition of the latter does not "completely diminish the album's metal cred" and finished his review by saying Legacy "won't be for everyone, but adventurous souls will love it". [1]

Chris Martin called Legacy "a brilliant spectacle morphing melodic progressive metal with stunning Arabic keyboard swaths and vocal melodies that hearken to the sounds of the Orient" in his review for My Global Mind. He also considered it their best album and a possible candidate for album of the year. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Jasmin"1:48
2."Believer"4:32
3."Get Your Freedom Back"3:57
4."Nobody's Lives"5:43
5."The Needle"5:06
6."Through Your Eyes"5:57
7."The Unburnt"4:36
8."I Want to Die"4:39
9."Duat"5:26
10."Endure the Silence"4:44
11."Storm of Lies"4:35
Total length:51:03 [3]
American bonus track [3]
No.TitleLength
12."Other Side"5:10
Total length:56:13 [3]
Japanese bonus tracks [3]
No.TitleLength
12."Believer Karaoke"4:32
13."Storm of Lies Karaoke"4:35
Total length:60:10 [3]

Personnel

Per the band's official website: [3]

Myrath

Guest musicians

Technical personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ling, Dave (20 May 2019). "Myrath – Legacy album review". Metal Hammer . Future plc . Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Martin, Chris. "Myrath – Legacy Review". My Global Mind. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Legacy". Myrath's official website. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Myrath, la success-story d'un groupe de métal tunisien". Jeune Afrique (in French). Groupe Jeune Afrique. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 Soltes, John (28 April 2020). "INTERVIEW: Tunisian metal band Myrath ready to 'Endure the Silence'". Hollywood Soapbox. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "MYRATH Announce New Album Legacy". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . 8 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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