Death & Legacy
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| Studio album by Serenity | ||||||||||
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 25 February 2011 |
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Symphonic Metal Symphonic Power Metal Power Metal |
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| Length | 67:16 | |||||||||
| Label | Napalm | |||||||||
| Producer | Oliver Philipps, Jan Vacik, Thomas Buchberger and Georg Neuhauser | |||||||||
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Death & Legacy is the third full-length studio album by symphonic metal band Serenity released on February 25, 2011 through Napalm Records. Death & Legacy is a concept album based on people and events of the past that had a historical impact, including the Crusades, Galileo, and Marco Polo. The album's three singles are "The Chevalier," "Serenade of Flames," and "When the Canvas Burns."
Death & Legacy continues the development of the band into a symphonic metal or melodic metal group. More orchestrations were used in the album and a perfection of balance between melody and power was created. Oliver Philipps produced the album along with writing the orchestrations. The band again called on some guest musicians, including Ailyn of Sirenia, Charlotte Wessels of Delain, Amanda Somerville of Epica and Lanvall of Edenbridge, to help in making the album what many fans consider a Serenity masterpiece.
All photos & artworks were done by Stefan Heilemann, based on a concept by Thomas Buchberger & Georg Neuhauser.
Death & Legacy was released on February 25, 2011 through Napalm Records. It is the last album featuring keyboardist Mario Hirzinger, who later quit the band for personal reasons.
Death & Legacy features 14 tracks including 2 interludes and 2 instrumental tracks. The Limited Edition album contains two additional tracks while the Asian/Japanese release has these additional bonus track as well as an additional seventeenth track, a re-recording version of "Guiding Light." The album is somewhat of a concept album, featuring figures from history including Mary, Queen of Scots, Joan of Arc, and Galileo. The band stays true to the power metal roots, adding unique orchestrations and choral voices to the album.
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