Death & Legacy
Encyclopedia
Death & Legacy is the third full-length studio album
by symphonic metal
band Serenity
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Also, for the lead single The Chevalier, a beautiful music video was made. In the video, which was shoot during the winter in an old manor, in the style and fashion of 18th and 19th century, Georg is seen as he rides the black horse and carries a falcon, mixed with scenes where women with masks want to seduce him. Ailyn is then seen in a room with Georg, both looking at the mirror, and as she walks between the trees and lake in the park, and singing alone in the manor. Clips of horse and falcon are also showed, with scenes where Georg and Ailyn are sitting around the table with other band members. The video ends with Georg and Ailyn singing together outside, as the sun illuminates them.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by symphonic metal
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
band Serenity
Serenity (band)
Serenity is a melodic power metal band from Austria with progressive, power and symphonic influences.- Biography :Serenity was founded in Tyrol, Austria in January 2001 receiving "fine reviews" for their first demo "Starseed V.R.". In 2003/2004, three of the original members left the band. The...
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Reception
The Dutch review website Kwadratuur rated the album 3.5 stars out of 5, concluding that Death & Legacy is a very entertaining album with undeniable craftsmanship. The album has a common thread in that each song is hung on a historical figure, performed with conviction, holding the listener's attention by their variety.Also, for the lead single The Chevalier, a beautiful music video was made. In the video, which was shoot during the winter in an old manor, in the style and fashion of 18th and 19th century, Georg is seen as he rides the black horse and carries a falcon, mixed with scenes where women with masks want to seduce him. Ailyn is then seen in a room with Georg, both looking at the mirror, and as she walks between the trees and lake in the park, and singing alone in the manor. Clips of horse and falcon are also showed, with scenes where Georg and Ailyn are sitting around the table with other band members. The video ends with Georg and Ailyn singing together outside, as the sun illuminates them.
Track listing
Personnel
- All songs written by Thomas Buchberger, Mario Hirzinger and Georg Neuhauser, except "Below Eastern Skies" written and performed by Lanvall.
- Arranged by Serenity, Jan Vacik and Oliver Philipps
- Orchestration and additional keyboards/pianos by Oliver Philipps
- All backing vocals & choirs performed by Georg Neuhauser
- All bass guitars performed by Thomas Buchberger
- Drum recordings by Jan Vacik
- Choir arrangements and recordings by Lanvall
- Lead vocal recordings by Oliver Phillips and Lanvall
- Guitar & bass recordings, drum editing, additional editing & preproduction by Thomas Buchberger
- Female vocals on "The Chevalier" & "Prayer" by AilynAilynPilar Giménez García is a Spanish singer, known as Ailyn. She is the female vocalist of the gothic metal band Sirenia.-Musical start:...
(SireniaSirenia (band)Sirenia is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway which incorporates a mixture of gothic metal and symphonic metal, as well as extreme metal and death metal elements...
) - Female vocals on "Changing Fate" by Amanda SomervilleAmanda SomervilleAmanda Somerville is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach.- Personal life :Somerville was born in Flushing, Michigan, and attended Flushing Senior High School and the University of Michigan in Flint, Michigan...
- Female vocals on "Serenade of Flames" by Charlotte WesselsCharlotte WesselsJohanna Charlotte Wessels is the lead vocalist of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. She was previously a member of gothic metal band To Elysium, before the band's split...
(DelainDelainDelain is a Dutch symphonic metal band. The band was founded by the ex-keyboardist of Within Temptation, Martijn Westerholt.-Founding:Delain was founded by Martijn Westerholt and Charlotte Wessels. Westerholt is the ex-keyboardist and brother of one of the founders of Within Temptation, Robert...
) - "Lament" translated by Domenica Barbaro, performed by Fabio D’Amore