legacy Blog and Journals

Lords of Metal.nl has published an interview with Pete and John - check it out at http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=3055&lang=en

 

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More reviews - For Ruin - Last Light inc. Legacy Magazine (Germany) see http://blogs.myspace.com/forruinband

 

Legacy Magazine (De)

For Ruin - Last Light

Self Release

Four Irish guys meet. The first says, “Black Metal.” The second responds, “Death Metal.” The third throws in “Doom Metal” and the fourth, grinning, suggests “Heavy Metal.” All four then smile at one another, go into the rehearsal room, turn on the electricity and practice at building crossovers. This isn’t a joke, their name is For Ruin. The band’s first album was, rightly, contentious and sounded kind of like a poor man’s Amorphis. With ‘Last Light’ the band has managed to stir and to exploit its talent. This piece of polycarbonate contains magic and nothing less. The Irish play with such fathomlessly deep, doomy rhythm guitars that it’s still a little reminiscent of very old Amorphis. The distortion of the leads (‘Decline’!!!) tends noticeably towards the lead guitar sound on Paradise Lost’s monumental ‘Gothic.’ The drums have undergone a quantum leap; the playing sounds technical and supports a Florida-groove, but also boasts Black Metal-typical blast beats. And there are classical Heavy Metal twin guitars too. The quartet from Cork has retained a little of the kitsch; the artwork is still lots of cliché and has little ‘a-ha’ effect. Or how is it that a cross of thorns fits the title ‘Last Light?’ The fact that Paul McCarroll has previously done work for Primordial doesn’t even help. At least the visual experience is noticeably more tranquil than its predecessor and there are no irritating tribal sun motifs. ‘Last Light’ is forty minutes long and, as such, is in fact too short. For Ruin possess a joie de vivre; they have ideas and know how to implement them. ‘Last Light’ is the album for all of those who appreciate a cool groove as much as a couple of bars of fistbanging; for all those who like to pose to music as much as they like their Metal to be an introverted experience. Put simply, ‘Last Light’ is a success. 12/15.

Translation by DBM

www.forruin.com

Visit Metal-Hammer.de for an exclusive interview of The Legacy a few hours before their performance at the Camden Barfly as part of the Kerrang Week of Rock (the interview's in English by the way)...

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THE LEGACY's full-length debut album released today! Click on the links below to order the album:

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CRY FOR SILENCE and THE LEGACY will be playing HEATHFEST '08 this Saturday 28th June at Twickenham!! Click on the link below to see a list of all the bands that will be playing on the day...

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Tickets are only £5, so grab one and head down for a great day of entertainment!

THE LEGACY's full-length debut album, 'Beyond Hurt Beyond Hell', is now available for pre-order!!! Go to the Visible Noise myspace and select an online retailer from the e-card we posted to get your copy...

THE LEGACY - 'Beyond Hurt Beyond Hell' out 30th June!!