Legend - Spirit (2013) {Raven Heart RAV 1053}
Legend - Spirit (2013) {Raven Heart RAV 1053}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (image)+CUE+LOG -> 472 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 146 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 77 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2013 Raven Heart | RAV 1053
Rock / Neo-Prog
Legend is a band that sounds like nothing else out there. Seriously. I can't think of even one band. They've been making music for over 20 years now, and they are still relevant. That is something that most bands cannot boast, especially neo-prog bands. Therefore, Legend's new album "Spirit" is great experience through and through.
Where to start? Well, Legend are a female-fronted prog rock band. Beck Sian, the vocalist, has a beautiful voice that borders on theatrical, but she never gets pretentiously long- winded. In fact, she has a huge range, and has a sweet spot for beautiful, melodious sustains. I quite love her voice.
The music side of things is equally interesting. This album features plenty of choir arrangements. This really challenged me for some reason, even though I generally love choirs. However, it just seemed new in an environment of spacey synth solos, organs, and thundering, hard-edged guitar lines. Indeed, Legend is a bit of an anomaly. Somehow, they play a rather technical form of neo-prog with blistering guitar lines and solos, blast beats, and wild organ passages; but they never feel "heavy". Yes, this album is lush and feels very "full". The keys only add to the effect with their variety and their spaciness. They create atmosphere for the choirs at times, and other times they really lead the music effortlessly.
Every single track here has special moments and wonderfully catchy choruses. "Leap of Faith" is a long opener that has a gorgeous ascending chorus and simply awesome instrumental passages. Beck amazes me time and again, though, with her awesome range. "Wood for the Trees" showcases this with some very low vocal passages that she pulls off easily. I think, however, my favorite track is "Crossing of the Ways". The keys are ghostly and almost foreboding, and the slow pace is just perfect. Beck sings alone on this one, and I feel that she expresses her vulnerability and emotion so masterfully. To end it off, there is an awesome guitar solo that simply wows.
Legend have really crafted a humdinger here. Yes, I just used that word. It's the kind of music that forces you to stop and pay attention, as it is unique and extremely pleasing. "Spirit" has a nice balance of just about everything, and I feel that this is the sign of true masters of their craft.
Legend - Spirit (2013) {Raven Heart RAV 1053}
Musicians
Beck Sian - vocals
Steve Paine - keyboards & bass
Paul Thomson - electric & acoustic guitars
John Macklin - drums & percussion
tracklist:
1. Leap Of Faith
2. Wood For The Trees
3. A Tangled Skein
4. Crossing Of The Ways
5. State Of Grace
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 1 from 15. November 2010
EAC extraction logfile from 9. January 2014, 17:53
Legend / Spirit
Used drive : SlimtypeDVD A DS8A4S Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Installed external ASPI interface
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
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AccurateRip summary
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Track 2 not present in database
Track 3 not present in database
Track 4 not present in database
Track 5 not present in database
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==== Log checksum 2D75D67D758A576C6F56AB01E3DD0B22452C2D6208C01D7E65772ECEDD070386 ====
EAC extraction logfile from 9. January 2014, 17:53
Legend / Spirit
Used drive : SlimtypeDVD A DS8A4S Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Installed external ASPI interface
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.00 | 11:53.01 | 0 | 53475
2 | 11:53.01 | 6:57.22 | 53476 | 84772
3 | 18:50.23 | 18:23.01 | 84773 | 167498
4 | 37:13.24 | 10:10.01 | 167499 | 213249
5 | 47:23.25 | 13:38.01 | 213250 | 274600
Range status and errors
Selected range
Filename D:\bzp01\Legend - Spirit (2013) [FLAC] {RAV1053}\Legend - Spirit.wav
Peak level 95.8 %
Extraction speed 0.9 X
Range quality 99.9 %
Test CRC 477DA88E
Copy CRC 477DA88E
Copy OK
No errors occurred
AccurateRip summary
Track 1 not present in database
Track 2 not present in database
Track 3 not present in database
Track 4 not present in database
Track 5 not present in database
None of the tracks are present in the AccurateRip database
End of status report
==== Log checksum 2D75D67D758A576C6F56AB01E3DD0B22452C2D6208C01D7E65772ECEDD070386 ====
Legend - Spirit (2013) {Raven Heart RAV 1053}
Legend - Spirit (2013) {Raven Heart RAV 1053}
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