Legenda (レジェンダ, Rejenda) 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 Aestetica in 2010, with Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki returning as a guest musician. It is also the first album since Romantic Night 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.[1][2][3][4]

Legenda
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2012 (2012-02-15)
Recorded2010–2012
Genre
Length60:58
LanguageJapanese
LabelMeldac/Tokuma Japan
ProducerMari Hamada
Mari Hamada chronology
Golden Best: Mari Hamada ~Victor Years~
(2010)
Legenda
(2012)
Inclination III
(2013)

Legenda peaked at No. 23 on Oricon's albums chart.[5]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada

CD
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Crisis Code"Hamada
  • Takanobu Masuda
  • Hamada
5:47
2."Momentalia"Masaru Kishii
  • Kishii
  • Hamada
5:04
3."Heartstorm"Hamada
  • Masuda
  • Hamada
6:40
4."Crimson"
  • Hamada
  • Nozomu Wakai
  • Wakai
  • Hamada
5:17
5."El Dorado"Hamada
  • Masuda
  • Hamada
7:06
6."Forest"Hamada
  • Masuda
  • Hamada
7:04
7."Ransei-Conscientia"Masuda
  • Masuda
  • Hamada
5:26
8."The Greatest Cage"Kishii
  • Kishii
  • Hamada
4:50
9."Étranger"Kishii
  • Masuda
  • Kishii
  • Hamada
4:19
10."Get Together"
  • Hamada
  • Kishii
  • Masuda
  • Kishii
  • Hamada
4:34
11."Aurea"Hamada
  • Yūichi Matsuzaki
  • Hamada
4:51
Limited Edition Bonus CD
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Thousand"Hamada 

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 23
Japanese Top Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 22

References

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  1. ^ "Mari Hamada / Legenda". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ^ "Legenda/浜田麻里". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. ^ "浜田麻里、デビュー30周年に向け2年ぶりの新作発売 日米トップミュージシャン集結". Oricon. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  4. ^ "浜田麻里、24thアルバム『Legenda』をリリース!". CDJournal. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  5. ^ a b "Legenda/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard Japan. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
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