is the 21st studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on February 15, 2012, by Meldac/Tokuma Japan. The album continues Hamada's heavy metal sound that began with ''

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'' in 2010, with

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guitarist

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returning as a guest musician. It is also the first album since ''

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'' to not feature longtime collaborator Hiroyuki Ohtsuki. The album is offered in two editions: a single CD and a limited edition with a bonus disc. ''Legenda'' peaked at No. 23 on

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's albums chart.

Track listing

Personnel

– guitar *

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– guitar * Takashi Masuzaki – guitar * Leland Sklar – bass * Kōichi Terasawa – bass * Takanobu Masuda – keyboards * Gregg Bissonette – drums * Satoshi "Joe" Miyawaki – drums

Charts

References

External links

* (Mari Hamada)
Official website
(Tokuma Japan) * * {{Authority control 2012 albums Japanese-language albums Mari Hamada albums Tokuma Shoten albums