''Legacy'' is the third studio album by

Hope for the Dying Hope for the Dying also known as HFTD is an American Christian metal band from Jonesboro, Illinois, United States. The band formed in 2006 and released their first album (a self-titled EP) in April 2008, the album was later repackaged and relea ...

Facedown Records Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No ...

released the album on March 4, 2016, as the band's third release with the label, with their first being '' Dissimulation'', that released in 2011.

Critical reception

Rating the album an eight out of ten from ''

Outburn ''Outburn'' is a print magazine and online publication focusing on alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, indie rock Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970 ...

'', Nick DeMarino writes, "On their third album, ''Legacy'' Hope for the Dying remains uncompromising. The Illinois based Christian quintet plays an ambitious mix of blackened symphonic metal and tech savvy prog." Weaver states, "As a lover of metal who has become tired of the repeated sounds, ''Legacy'' offers something fresher. This one is well worth your while." Estabrooks writes, "It makes one wonder what could have been if the compelling metal bedrock of ''Legacy'' had been matched with the genuine folk musicianship it deserves." Barnes describes, "At every turn, the lure is compromise; ''Legacy'' does not offer any such concession. The newest effort from Hope For The Dying is excellent, building upon the band's previous accomplishments, especially in relation to song compensation and orchestral integration." Fryberger says, "Legacy will most likely go down as one of the best metal albums of 2016". This is a heavy metal album described as

Christian metal Christian metal, also known as white metal, Jesus metal or heavenly metal, is heavy metal music distinguished by its Christian themed song lyrics and the dedication of the band members to Christianity. Christian metal is typically performed by ...

progressive metal Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral ...

, symphonic black metal, and

melodic metalcore Melodic metalcore is a fusion genre, incorporating elements of melodic death metal and metalcore; it has a heavy emphasis on melodic instrumentation, distorted guitar tones, palm muting, double bass drumming, blast beats, metalcore-stylized br ...

, with elements of many genres such as

folk metal Folk metal is a fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. It is characterised by the widespread use of folk instruments and, to a lesser extent, traditional singing styles (for exampl ...

, gothic metal,

unblack metal Unblack metal (also known as Christian black metal) is a religious philosophy and subgenre within black metal, inheriting several characteristics of it, such as the melody, the lyrics and the aesthetics ( corpse paint), whose artists either dir ...

, metalcore,

technical death metal Technical death metal (also referred to as tech-death) is a musical subgenre of death metal that began and developed in the early- to mid-1990s, with particular focus on challenging, demanding instrumental skill and complex songwriting. Techni ...

melodic death metal Melodic death metal (also referred to as melodeath) is a subgenre of death metal that employs highly melodic guitar riffs, often borrowing from traditional heavy metal (including New Wave of British Heavy Metal). The genre features the heavine ...

, and symphonic metal.

Track listing

Chart performance

Credits

Hope for the Dying * Josh Ditto – vocals, keyboards, photography * James Houseman – guitar, orchestration, programming * Jack Daniels – guitar, bass, producer, engineer * Brendan Hengle – guitar, bass, drums Additional musicians * Jon Wilson – bass (3) * Jason Wisdom – vocals (5) * Elisha Mullins – guitar (5) * "Shred" Sean Maier – guitar (6) * Shane Ochsner – vocals (7) Production * Troy Glessner – mastering * Josh Barber – producer, engineer * Treena Ditto – photography *

Dave Quiggle Dave Quiggle is an American guitarist in the hardcore punk genre. He played for various projects such as xDISCIPLEx A.D., No Innocent Victim, Shockwave, and Jesus Wept. He currently works for Facedown Records as a graphic designer. Person ...

– artwork

References

{{Authority control 2016 albums Hope for the Dying albums Facedown Records albums