We Are Legend
Formed: 2010
From:
Balingen,
Germany
Last Known Status: Active
Latest We Are Legend News
Below is our complete We Are Legend news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
We Are Legend Releases "This Holy Dark" Video Clip
German metal act We Are Legend, featuring ex-Coronatus guitarist Dirk Baur and ex-Abraxas/ex-Stormwitch guitarist Siggi Maier, released a new music video for the track "This Holy Dark." The song appears on the 2013 debut album "Rise of the Legend," which is available via Pure Steel Records.
Check out the clip here:
We Are Legend Releases "Enemy Within" Music Video
German metal act We Are Legend, featuring ex-Coronatus guitarist Dirk Baur and ex-Abraxas/ex-Stormwitch guitarist Siggi Maier, released a new music video for the track "Enemy Within." The song appears on the 2013 debut album "Rise of the Legend," which is available via Pure Steel Records.
The video was filmed and produced by Joachim Lindenmann for Lind Visuals at the band's rehearsal Room. Check it out here:
We Are Legend Announces New Drummer
German power/progressive act We Are Legen announced that they have added Boris "The Legend" Kellenbenz as the new drummer.
After Heiko Burst (ex-Abraxas) left the band for personal reasons, auditions where held in search for a new drummer to find someone with the same potential in drumming as Heiko. After various sessions with other candidates, Kellenbenz convinced the band after just one rehearsal and became a part of the brotherhood.
Kellenbenz is an experienced rock and metal drummer with an education at the MIM in Vienna. Guitarist Dirk Baur (ex-Coronatus) commented: "With his unique way to play and his amazing groove, he is the perfect addition to our brotherhood and brings us another step forward musically."
We Are Legend is already booked for festivals, starting in March, where Kellenbenz will make his live debut behind the drums! At the same time the band is working on their follow up to the 2013 debut album "Rise of the Legend"
"The grapes are hanging high," say Baur, "but we still have something up our sleeve!" More...
We Are Legend Details Debut Release
On the heels of signing with Pure Steel Records, Germany's We Are Legend - featuring members of Abraxas, Stormwitch and Coronatus - detailed the debut release entitled "Rise of the Legend." The album will drop on November 8th through the label.
The album is described as "intricate guitar work meets a solid, sophisticated rhythm foundation; the vocals are melodic, varied and of high quality; the work is rounded up by a fine use of atmospheric choral and Piano passages." The album was produced by Markus Teske, who worked with Arven, Civilization One, Firewind, Illusion Suite, Gaia Epicus, Mob Rules and U.D.O., to name a few.
The track listing is:
1. Hungry Mirrors
2. This Holy Dark
3. Enemy Within
4. Birth Of The Legend
5. Rise Of The Legend
6. God Is Dreaming
7. Out!
8. Only Time Can Tell
9. March Of The Living
LINE-UP:
Selin Schönbeck (Ex-Thunderbold) - Vocals, Piano
Dirk Baur (Coronatus) - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Siggi Maier (Ex-Abraxas/Ex-Stormwitch) - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Heiko Burst (Ex-Abraxas) - Drums
Dominik Burgdörfer - Bass More...
We Are Legend Signs With Pure Steel Records
Balingen, Germany's We Are Legend - featuring Coronatus guitarist Dick Baur - has signed a worldwide deal with Pure Steel Records. Founded in 2010, the experienced musicians got a lot of attention in the scene with their self titled, self released EP. In the national competition "German Rock and Pop Award 2012," the quintet convinced also the jury and reached final in Wiesbaden without any problems. They finally won in four categories, "Best Metal Band", "Best Metal Song," "Best Metal Singer" and "Best Hard Rock song." Only few other bands achieved this before.
Label boss Andreas states: "The material of We Are Legend is an absolute hammer. In our opinion no other German Prog/Power newcomer appeared in the past time, that got so much potential and of course we are more than proud that the guys have signed with us."
The debut album of the band will be released in November 2013. More info will follow in the near future.
We Are Legend is:
Selin Schönbeck (Ex-Thunderbold) - Vocals, Piano
Dirk Baur (Coronatus) - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Siggi Maier (Ex-Abraxas/Ex-Stormwitch) - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Heiko Burst (Ex-Abraxas) - Drums
Dominik Burgdörfer - Bass More...