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There are at least 13 artists with this name:

1) Traditional heavy metal band from New Haven, CT
2) NWOBHM band from Jersey (Great Britain)
3) NWOBHM band from Kent (UK)
4) British pagan progressive rock band
5) Heavy metal band from France
6) Heavy metal band from Soeul (KOR)
7) Heavy metal band from Montevideo (URY)
8) Hip hop/rapper from Long Island, NY.
9) Deathcore/hardcore band from Saginaw, MI

10) Legend was a Christian hard rock band who later changed their name to “Legend Seven.”
11) Electronic / demo scene musician from Finland
12) Electronic / goth pop duo from Iceland
13) Heavy metal band from Lasi, Romania

1)The American Legend hails from New Haven, CT. They are an Epic Traditional Heavy Metal band who formed in 1978. They recorded and released a single album on the record label Matrix called “From the Fjords” (1979). Their music deals with myths and viking lore/stories. They are now split up.


Lineup:
Fred Melillo - Bass
Raymond Frigon - Drums
Kevin Nugent - Guitars, Vocals (R.I.P. - 1983)

There are 500 officially pressed copies of the 1979 release, although myriad bootlegs have been created over the years. It was never released on CD. “From the Fjords” remains today as one of the most sought after albums ever.

Kevin and Fred played previously in a band called Edge in 1977-78. Monster Records is re-releasing Legend’s ‘From The Fjords’ album.

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