Legendary is the first compilation album by American metalcore band Zao. It was released on December 17, 2003, on Solid State/Tooth & Nail/EMI. It is the eighth album by the group. The last three songs are previously unreleased studio demos with Corey Darst on vocals. "The Icarus Complex" appeared on This is Solid State Vol.3.
| Legendary | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | December 17, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Trax East, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 60:02 | |||
| Label | Solid State/Tooth & Nail/EMI | |||
| Producer | Eric Rachel and Zao | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | Recommended[2] |
| Punknews | [3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album (Year) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skin Like Winter" | Daniel Weyandt | Training for Utopia / Zao (1998) | 2:21 |
| 2. | "5 Year Winter" | Scott Mellinger, Jesse Smith, Weyandt | (Self-Titled) (2001) | 2:26 |
| 3. | "A Fall Farewell" | Russ Cogdell, Brett Detar, Smith, Weyandt | Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest (1998) | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Suspend/Suspension" | Mellinger, Smith, Weyandt | Parade of Chaos (2002) | 5:50 |
| 5. | "Walk On By, Walk On Me" | Cogdell, Detar, Smith, Weyandt | Training for Utopia / Zao (1998) | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Ravage Ritual" | Cogdell, Detar, Smith, Weyandt | Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest (1998) | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Times of Separation" | Shawn Jones, Roy Goudy, Mic Cox, Smith | The Splinter Shards the Birth of Separation (1997) | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Savannah" | Rob Horner, Weyandt, Mellinger, Cogdell, Smith | Liberate Te Ex Inferis (1999) | 2:47 |
| 9. | "The Race of Standing Still" | Mellinger, Smith, Weyandt | (Self-Titled) (2001) | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Free the Three" | Mellinger, Smith, Weyandt | Parade of Chaos (2002) | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Angel Without Wings" | Mellinger, Smith, Weyandt | Parade of Chaos (2002) | 3:42 |
| 12. | "Ember" | Cogdell, Detar, Smith, Weyandt | Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest (1998) | 2:26 |
| 13. | "The Ghost Psalm" | Weyandt, Mellinger, Cogdell, Smith, Horner | Liberate Te Ex Inferis (1999) | 5:40 |
| 14. | "Trashcanhands (Keyboard Cowards)" | Mellinger | (Self-Titled) (2001) | |
| 15. | "The Icarus Complex" (demo) | Corey Darst, Mellinger, Horner, Smith | Previously unreleased | 2:29 |
| 16. | "One Last Time" (demo) | Darst, Mellinger, Horner, Smith | Previously unreleased | 2:55 |
| 17. | "All Dressed Up (With No Place to Go)" (demo) | Darst, Mellinger, Horner, Smith | Previously unreleased | 2:51 |
| Total length: | 60:02 | |||
Credits
edit- Dan Weyandt – vocals
- Scott Mellinger – guitar, bass
- Russ Cogdell – guitar, bass
- Jesse Smith – drums, guitar, vocals
- Rob Horner – bass
- Brett Detar – guitar, bass
- Shawn Jonas – vocals
- Roy Goudy – guitar
- Mic Cox – bass
- Corey Darst – vocals
Quotes
edit- "Zao were quite literally one of the first few heavy bands to truly break out of the Christian underground scene and gain the attention and admiration of secular audiences... From their humbly loose hardcore beginnings to their overpowering metal meets death grind days, all the way to their progressive almost Neurosis like moments, the group have never been afraid to push themselves and 'Legendary' isn't afraid to show it... A fitting tribute to one of the underground's greats." — ThePRP.com
References
edit- ^ Anderson, Rick (January 14, 2004). "Legendary - Zao". AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Pratt, Greg (March 1, 2004). "Zao Legendary". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Raub, Jesse (February 6, 2004). "Zao - Legendary". Punknews. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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