Format Music download Genre Heavy metal Writer(s) Black Veil Brides | Recorded 2011 Length 4:40 | |
Label Lava Music/Universal Republic Records | ||
"The Legacy" is the fourth single by American rock band, Black Veil Brides, and the second single from their second album Set the World on Fire. It was leaked on YouTube May 29 from an online radio site. It is also their first charting single, peaking at #28 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song is about the band leaving a legacy that will change the world. As lead vocalist Andy put it:
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A music video for the song was released on YouTube on May 30, 2011, directed by Patrick Fogarty, who also directed the "Knives and Pens," "Perfect Weapon," and "Rebel Love Song" music videos. The video shows the band playing the song in a scrapyard, while fire is shooting from pipes behind them. "The Legacy" music video was subsequently released on iTunes after its YouTube debut. "The Legacy" was also featured on the CSI:NY episode "Clean Sweep," which was aired in the US on January 6, and in the UK on March 31, 2011.