Album
Type:
EP
Date
Released:
09 January 2015
Label:
Self
Released
From
Time Before Light – Track Listing
1.Grizard 05:21
2.Black Hand 05:29
3.Silverwind 03:24
4.Warbeast 06:28
Bio
South Florida
doom/stoner metal band taking influence from multiple bands and
genres. Currently playing shows around south Florida and recording a
full length.
Members
Emilio Acosta
(Vocals), Justin Rink (Guitar), Joey Prusa (Bass), Jihad Nasser
(Drums)
Review:
Legend
Has It is a band who came to my attention recently as they play some
impressive hard-rocking Sludge/Stoner Metal with an added menace of
Doom Metal. Their debut EP – From Time Before Light – even
ventures into Thrash Metal territory. So this band covers a lot of
bases for the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal crowd. Shades of Black Sabbath,
Red Fang, The Sword and even Metallica can be heard with Legend Has
It's music.
OK
so originality might be out of the window for their first EP but you
can't deny what a blast this EP is from start to finish. Opening
track – Grizard – is a heavy affair that ticks all the right
boxes. Heavy and not so subtle riffs with Doom/Stoner vocals courtesy
of Emilio. The lyrics could do with some more work but it doesn't
deter from the fact it's a great song with plenty of kick-ass riffs.
Things
take a darker turn with 2nd track – Black Hand – with
the band venturing into Thrash Metal territory and Emilio displaying
bleak and menacing vocals. It's possibly the EP's strongest track and
shows with a bit more work Legend Has It definitely have something
about them. When the band starting faster and brutal riffs, the whole
EP becomes a more confident affair.
Third
track – Silverwind – is a more straightforward Doom/Stoner Metal
song that sees the band in more confident mood and it will go down a
storm with the Doom/Stoner Metal community. It still has a vicious
Thrash Metal vibe waiting to come and party and fuck things up for a
brief moment or two.
Fourth
track – Warbeast – starts off with a sublime heavy bass intro
before Emilio once again delivers thrash/doom based vocals with the
band venturing away from their Stoner roots. The production is very
lo-fi on this song and it shows. It's still very loud but it could of
done with a bit more polish. Though it's still a great song to rock
out to and let out all that unwanted aggression.
Legend
Has it have released a superb EP to introduce themselves to the world
to. They may need to spend more time on the production side when
recording their debut album. I want to hear more from Legend Has It
as they have something about them. You can check this out for
yourselves as the album is available to buy on BandCamp Buy Now
Download and for free download from Soundcloud.
Words
by Steve Howe
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