With the Christian cross burning bright and a strong spiritual sense of calm LEGACY have laid dormant since the eighties but with the resurrection of a volatile fan base, they have risen once again to unleash their upcoming self-titled release on Eonian Records.
With this release you get fourteen tracks of shooting guitar riffs, mesmerizing lyrics, searing vocals and a midsection that revives the dead. Listening to the opening track “Salvation is Law” you can tell these boys have a lot in common with the supergroup STRYPER and even display hints of the DOKKEN. The dual guitar work of Matt Rice and Fred Blanchard is flamboyant as they reel off powerful licks on “It's Real”.
Look to the sky and dream as the melodic rocker “Forever In Your Arms” takes hold of your senses. LEGACY not only can drop the hammer on the metal side of music but also show a side of sensitively that will show you the higher power. Classic harmonies adorn “Change of a Broken Heart”, which brings back memories of the great bands of the eighties that were so pungent back in the day.
“Soldiers Unite” is just one of the most powerful tunes on this new release. Doug Meacham is amazing on vocals; he has great control and hits the high notes flawlessly.
Just having a Christian rock stamp doesn’t mean you can’t rock big time; LEGACY can kick it with the best of them and you can hear it on “One Way or the Other” which has high-energy AOR all over it. Great guitar, killer chorus, and full throttle adrenaline!
The heavens are shining on “Live It”; a beautiful masterful tune that has it all and they bounce right back with the heaviest tune on the record with “What a World”.
What can you say about the new LEGACY CD except get ready to rock and the misunderstanding of Christian rock is deceived. Good music will always be about a special band in the name of LEGACY.
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Band Lineup:
- Doug Meacham - Lead Vocals
- Fred Blanchard - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- John Jenkins - Drums
- John Rice - Bass Guitar
- Matt Rice - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
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Track Listing:
- Salvation is Law
- It's Real
- Cross the Line
- Forever In Your Arms
- Don't Run Away
- Red, White, and Blue
- Change of a Broken Heart
- Comin' Along
- Soldiers Unite
- One Way or the Other
- Live It
- What a World
- Model Citizen
- Vision of Perfection
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