In Legend

In Legend is a Established in 2010 Piano Band Van Canto drummer Bastian Emig. It is next to Emig of Daniel Wicke, Dennis Otto and Daniel Schmidle, the latter to only joined in September 2011 on the Trio.

History

Founding and first EP

Bastian admits to have made the first compositions for the project before membership Van Canto during the study and in the course of a year's stay in China, from the day the band was in Legend. By his own admission he was in various bands for which he was on the drums, but in particular the respective guitarists always presented in his youth band Jester 's Funeral his composition ideas at the piano, since he had not mastered the guitar. The thus created music style called the band as a hand - hammered Piano Craft.

Limited to 500 pieces Pandemonium EP was the first audible signs of life of the band and was completed to the very first tour as the opening act for Van Canto in spring 2010. It was recorded the EP with producer Charlie Bauerfeind, the Emig had met through past recordings with Van Canto. From him Bastian was a lasting influence on music. The EP was finally provided on May 1, simultaneously with the launch of the official website as a free download.

The debut album Ballads 'n' Bullets and record deal with SPV Records

The debut album of In Legend was recorded and mastered completed in December 2010. There was a recording contract with the label SPV. First time release of an artist collaboration between two sub labels ( Steamhammer & Oblivion ) was published. Ballads 'n' Bullets was released on May 20, 2011. Among the 14 songs are also the four songs on the EP were Pandemonium. Ahead you already had the chance to unlock the songs on the album about a programmed specifically for this purpose streaming app on Facebook and audition.

To date, the band undertook two support tours to promote the album (which they also led to Switzerland and the Netherlands ) and also played several headlining concerts and festivals. In addition, ( "Vortex ", " Soul Apart" and " Universe" " Pandemonium " ) music videos have been four songs on the album turned. A special feature here was the idea and creation of a " YouTube DVD" should be incorporated into all of the album's songs gradually either with a professional music video or her own customized slideshows videos. The whole thing is an unprecedented multimedia project that also has its own menu screen was designed.

The recordings for the second album

Currently located in Legend in the studio to record the follow up to their debut album. The album will be the first release with the 2011 addition of beaten fourth man Daniel Schmidle and will also be characterized by a different sound, but which is nevertheless unite all the trademarks of the band. In addition to the usual instrumentation are, inter alia, a violin, a cello (played by Benni Cellini, a member of the German band last instance ), organ sounds, synths and a real gospel choir can be heard on the album. From 45 compositions 20 songs are recorded, from which, in turn, decided what it ultimately create the album.

Style

Stylistically, the songs of In Legend on the debut album are heavily influenced by heavy metal, but it is no longer necessary to characteristic of metal bands guitar sound. Instead, stands at In Legend piano in the foreground .. Bastian Emig describes the sound as " Tori Amos on coke ." Emig generated - aided by aggressive double bass inserts of the drums, a thumping bass and the left hand on the piano - a very hard, driving sound. With his right hand and his singing catchy melodies are created in contrast. In addition to the metal elements can be the band's sound also influences from the fields of classical music, see Rock / Alternative and Pop.

Background

In Legend often work with a strong symbolism and recurring elements. So the hammer is a metaphorical theme, which again is found both in the self-created music style " hand - hammered Piano Craft" as well as " Pandemonium " music video. The nickname of the musicians are all mentioned in the lyrics for the song " Vortex ". In the Pandemonium EP is already a line of text called " Why would I need to tie my heart to your broken wings to touch the sky? " to find. This is the first part of the chorus of the published only on the debut album opener song " Heaven Inside". The "broken wing" ( = broken wing ) can be generally understood as an allusion to the stricken digitization music industry and record labels. You can confirm this by a hidden text in the Pandemonium EP. It says: " Congratulation - You just Took The first step towards becoming unscrupulous to recod label CEO by destroying an artist 's piece of work! ". ( In German: ". Congratulations You've ventured through the destruction of the work of an artist the first step on the way to an unscrupulous record label boss !")

According to his own statement Bastian Emig can not read music and has taught himself to play the piano in his childhood after " the sometime with us stood in the living room and I have set even think about it ." In his youth he wanted to impress the girls. This he played with fondness pieces of Guns N 'Roses before.

Discography

  • 2010: Pandemonium EP
  • 2011: Ballads 'n' Bullets
  • 2013: TBA
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