...OF LEGEND... is:
Justin Burnham – Vocals and Electronics
John Crapps- Drums
Andrew Senter – Guitar
Scott Moseley- Guitar
John Holloway- Bass and Electronics
+The Loudest sound equipment that we can afford.
Of Legend formed in the spring of 2005 in Atlanta, and after playing its first show in Athens that summer, the band quickly fell in love with the Classic City and soon relocated and adopted Athens as its new hometown. The original incarnation of the band played a no frills brand of traditional hardcore, akin to such old school heavyweights such as Madball, Blood For Blood, Sick of it All, and The Cro-Mags.
The band quickly became a fixture in the Athens hardcore and metal scene, performing along now defunct acts like Another Broken Vehicle, The Knife Trade and Cobra Clutch. Even as their peers one by one gave up the ghost, Of Legend soldiered on, eventually even sharing the stage with several hardcore legends such as New York hardcore pioneers Agnostic Front, as well as other major players in the heavy music scene such as Full Blown Chaos, War of Ages, Integrity, Across Five Aprils, Remembering Never, Becoming the Archetype, Three Inches of Blood, Zoroaster, A Storm of Light and more.
In late 2008, lineup changes reared their ugly heads and founding members vocalist Justin Burnham and guitarist Andrew Senter found themselves looking for new members to take the band in a drastic new direction.
2008-2009 became a time of restructuring the band's core mode of writing music. A compositional attitude was adopted with the intent of focusing on an atmospheric and organic sound while maintaining a powerful and driving presence.
With the additions of John Crapps on Drums, Scott Moseley on second guitar, and John Holloway on bass, Of Legend has replaced the angry 2 minute bursts of hardcore rage with sprawling 8 minute soundscapes of borderline psychedelic, crushing atmospheric metal.
Outlook: In addition to headlining shows at home in Athens and attempting to revive a weary heavy music scene, the band hopes to play throughout the southeast and inspire new perspectives among both live music fans and headphone listeners.
Discography:
"Self-Titled" - 2005 Rally Point Records
8 Hardcore tracks featuring original line up.
2008 Demo:
"Anhedonia"
"Accuser of Thy Brethren"
Two songs representing the beginning of the band's transition.
"Cleric of Samsara" - 2009 Self-released
30 minute EP featuring new line up and all new songs. Recorded by Anthony Lunn of Athens.