The Dark Legacy

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The Dark Legacy
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Studio album by
Released2003
RecordedPowerhouse Studios, Hamburg, Germany
Genre Heavy metal, power metal
Label Remedy Records
Producer Piet Sielck
Paragon chronology
Law Of The Blade
(2002)
The Dark Legacy
(2003)
Revenge
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Crypt4.5/5 [1]
Metal Reviews86/100 [2]

The Dark Legacy is a studio album by German heavy metal band Paragon, released in 2003.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "The Legacy" - 5:03
  2. "Mirror of Fate" - 5:16
  3. "Breaking Glass" - 5:38
  4. "Black Hole" - 3:11
  5. "Eye of The Storm" - 5:04
  6. "Maze of Dread" - 4:25
  7. "The Afterlife" - 5:22
  8. "Green Hell" - 4:13
  9. "Back from Hell" - 3:33
  10. "Into The Black" (Digi-Pak version only)
  11. "Metal Invaders" - 4:05

Credits

All songs written and arranged by: Christian / Bünning / Corby / Babuschkin,
except "Into The Black" by: Martin Christian and "Metal Invaders" by: Kai Hansen

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References

  1. "Review: Paragon - The Dark Legacy". MetalCrypt.com. September 2, 2003. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  2. "Paragon - The Dark Legacy". MetalReviews.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.