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CD/DVD Releases: Legend Returns With ''Ritual Echo''

Posted on Saturday, December 19 @ 05:43:36 UTC by nightowl

To celebrate 21 years of Legend, the British progressive rock band, have released Ritual Echo an anthology of tracks from their Second Sight and Triple Aspect studio CDs and live versions of 3 tracks from Light In Extension. All the tracks are new mixes and have been painstakingly digitally re-mastered.

They effortlessly blend Folk, Classical and Rock influences into a sound that whilst obviously influenced by the prog greats of the 1970?s and 80?s is nonetheless distinctive in its own right.

The CD contains 9 tracks with a running time of just over 70 minutes and is available direct from Legend and many other prog rock stockists.



Find Legend at: www.stevepaine.org or www.powerofprog.com/profile/legend

Alternatively email info (at) stevepaine.org

Bio: Founded in 1988 by keyboard player / producer Steve Paine, Legend perform epic songs that twist and turn effortlessly through a myriad of time and tempos. Mystical lyrics, delivered by soaring almost operatic female vocals and powerful melodic guitars and layered keyboard textures, held together by a tight, punchy and precise rhythm section.

These are the hallmarks of Legend, an archetypical British progressive/symphonic rock band. Legend may not be "fashionable," "chic" or "in vogue," they are unusual and unique and they are here to stay. So if you like Rush, Jethro Tull, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Yes, Solstice, Steeleye Span, Renaissance... the list goes on... then you will probably like Legend.

Legend?s songs are woven around mystical and pagan themes, folklore and archetypal myths they are about passion ? not fashion. This has led them to success in Japan and Europe, despite never really making the breakthrough in the UK. They have released 3 CD albums and a live concert video and after 21 years are about to release a "best of" CD entitled Ritual Echo, an anthology of their best works to date.

And just when you thought it was safe... Plans are afoot to record a new album in 2010... so watch out for Cardinal Points.

Ritual Echo Track List:

1. Triple Aspect Overture
2. Dance
3. Windsong ? live
4. Mordred
5. Holly King
6. The Chase ? live
7. All Hallows Eve
8. The Wild Hunt
9. Light in Extension ? live

[Source: Steve Paine/Legend]

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