Legacy of Fire
Legacy of Fire is a band of industrial black metal with existential and mediatic thematic, founded in Colombia in 2002. Its philosophical and aesthetic principles adhere to the criticism of Postmodernism and analysis of Misanthropy. Its name represents an analogy on the historical consciousness in its artistic thought, expressed with fire as an element of combustion and natural force.
History
Legacy of Fire was founded in the city of Santiago de Cali (Colombia) under the name Legado de Fuego, in 2002. After leaving its mark on stages and festivals both in Santiago de Cali and surrounding cities in 2005, drummer and founder, Juan Carlos Vasquez, changed his address to the city of Bogotá (Colombia) to select an alignment of appropriate members to continue the project at this juncture. The process of nearly 3 years resulted in a final alignment of Jaime Coy (Vocals), Camilo Barbosa (guitar), Miguel Nova (Bass), Daniel Pinzón (keyboards and samples) and Juan Carlos Vasquez (drums). Once fully formed, Legacy of Fire shared the stage with representative bands of the international and national scene, taking the opportunity to bring their music to many cities in the Colombian geography. After two albums in demo format, their first full-length "The Circus of the Unfortunate" saw the light in 2008, accompanied by positive reviews and a rapid sell-out of the first run of production.
Tour Of The Unfortunate 2009
Legacy of Fire signed a contract with the agency Storm Blaze Entertainment, with whom, in order to transport South American achievements to Colombia with "The Circus of the Unfortunate", they planned and carried out the promotional tour "Tour of the Unfortunate / South America 2009". Three months long – March, April and June 2009 – scenarios of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile were visited [1] accompanied by extensive coverage by the mass-media and specialized press, radio and television, and a further sell-out of the new special edition of "The Circus of the Unfortunate" for the South American tour. Additionally, Legacy of Fire, in conjunction with the production company Abysmo - and with the director Carlos Toro (Lacrimosa, Vader, Mercenary, Kreator) - decided in Santiago de Chile to record the video for the song "Revolución Ausente" [2] which is the first single from the second full-length album of the group. Legacy of Fire is supported by Spiral Direct Ltd., manufacturer of licensed gothic clothes located in Croydon, Surrey (UK) [3]
In 2010 EP "Nexus" was distributed for free via Myspace. Thanks to that EP, the band signed a contract with British label Casket Music. For two years, Casket Music would be responsible for promotion and international distribution of "Acid Fate", the second full-length of Legacy of Fire, planned to release early 2011. The band is now established in Bogotá, Colombia and is supported by many national and international companies.
Thematic
The rotating axis on which themes are based are reflections on the social implications of the phenomena that brings postmodernism, with consumerism as the main control mechanism and method of handling the current economic and political order,[4] which they propose leads to a systematic self-destruction of civilization. They use topics such as technology, speed and obsession with human dormancy compared to the sharp decline of the race. On the other hand, the word fire has mystical connotations of eternity; representative of the natural force, which is taken into account to be reflected in the compositions. From a skeptic and rationalist nature, they do not speak of gods, demons, goblins, warriors, elves, fairies, or any kind of mythological figure. These approaches have similarities with those of thinkers like Arthur Schopenhauer, Jean Baudrillard, Paul Virilio, Karl Marx, among others.
Members
- Jaime Andres Coy - vocals
- Miguel Nova - bass
- Camilo Barbosa - guitars
- Daniel Pinzón - synthesizers
- Juan Carlos Vasquez - drums
Discography
| Album | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Through the Eyes of a Demon | 2007 | EP |
| The Circus of the Unfortunate | 2008 | Single |
| The Circus of the Unfortunate | 2008 | CD |
| Revolucion Ausente | 2009 | Single |
| Nexus | 2010 | EP |
| Acid Fate | 2010 | CD |
Videography
| Song | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Revolución Ausente (Acid Fate) | 2008 | Carlos Toro (Lacrimosa, Kreator, Vader, Mercenary) |
References
- ↑ "Legacy of fire: Dejando su legado en sur américa". Press. Rockcultura.com. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ↑ "Legacy of Fire presenta su primer video". Press. Rockombia.org, press dept. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ "Spiral Direct Ltd". Official Site. Spiral Direct Ltd. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ "Legacy of Fire concepto filosófico". Press. Rockombia.org, press department. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
External links
- Legacy of Fire in Myspace
- Legacy of Fire in Shock.com.co
- Legacy of Fire Factor Metal(Spanish)
- Legacy of Fire en Rockombia Primer Video (Spanish)
- Legacy of Fire Rockombia.org Gira Suramericana
- Video Revolucion Ausente - Legacy of Fire
- Canal Youtube- Legacy of Fire
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