Legend (Witchcraft album)

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Legend
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Studio album by
Released2012
Genre Doom metal, hard rock, occult rock
Length51:31 (56:42 with bonus track)
Label Nuclear Blast Records
Producer Jens Bogren
Witchcraft chronology
The Sword/Witchcraft split
(2007)
Legend
(2012)
Nucleus
(2016)
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Legend is the fourth album by the Swedish occult rock band Witchcraft. It was released 25 September 2012 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album marked the debut of three new members: Simon Solomon (guitar), Tom Jondelius (guitar), and Oscar Johansson (drums). Singer Magnus Pelander opted to focus on vocals and, as a result, Legend is the first Witchcraft album on which he does not play guitar as well as sing. [2] Bassist Ola Henriksson noted that "Magnus has been wanting to drop the guitar for a couple of years now, and just focus on the vocals. When we found two new guitar players, it was an easy decision for him to do that." [4] Critics observed that the album departed from the band's vintage production values and opted for a more modern-sounding production. [1] [2]

Track listing

  1. "Deconstruction" – 5:09
  2. "Flag of Fate" – 4:35
  3. "It's Not Because of You" – 4:13
  4. "An Alternative to Freedom" – 5:17
  5. "Ghosts House" – 4:17
  6. "White Light Suicide" – 5:16
  7. "Democracy" – 3:48
  8. "Dystopia" – 6:46
  9. "Dead End" – 12:10
  10. "By Your Definition" – 5:11 (bonus track)

References

  1. 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Witchcraft Legend". AllMusic . Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Campagna, Tom. "Witchcraft – Legend Review". About.com . Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  3. Green, Nick (November 2012). "Witchcraft, Legend". Decibel Magazine (97): 83–84.
  4. Bansal, Andrew (17 September 2012). "Witchcraft Bassist Talks About Making Of New Album Legend". Metal Assault. Retrieved 16 September 2013.