Elegacy is a power/progressive metal band from Italy.

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Everything dates back to 1999, when second-year university students and former school-mates Massimo La Russa (guitar) and Constantin Terzago (keyboards), both from Turin, start up a project called Legacy. Talented drummer Naike Musso joins the band straight away, and vocalist Omar Vestri soon completes the line-up. Full of enthusiasm, ideas and inexperience, at the start of 2000 they record their first 5-track demo album, called Sometimes in Eternity. The demo is sent to the most important Italian magazines and gets remarkable reviews, being awarded Best Demo of the Month by the prestigious heading Metal Hammer in May 2000. Suitably encouraged, Legacy continue to write new material and decides that the time is right to start looking for a contract. In order to improve their chances of finding a label, at the start of 2001 Legacy call their friend bassist Edoardo Zambardi and record another demo album containing some of the new material written the previous year. The 6-track promo attracts the interest of many journalists, and through one of them, Beppe Diana, Legacy come into contact with Italian label Northwind.

The company’s management is willing to offer Legacy a contract, and the band starts working hard on writing new material and preparing a live show. In the meantime Edoardo is replaced by Gabriele Rosso on bass, while guitarist Danilo Bar from Firesuite also joins the band. Everything seems to be going smoothly, and the first half of 2002 sees Legacy playing live. Unfortunately, a short period of inactivity and personal problems for some band members force Naike and Gabriele first, then Omar and Paolo Angelillo (who replaced Naike on drums for a while) to go their separate ways.

The situation is critical, and with a contract signing looming and a studio recording session already scheduled, the guys have to roll up their sleeves and start looking for replacements. Through a contact provided by their label, Legacy hires singer Gianluigi Girardi (ex Paladine, Soul Takers, Winter Mist) and Max Lo Bue also comes onboard as a drummer. With Massimo agreeing to play both bass and guitar during the recording session, Legacy signs the contract and gets into New Sin Studios at the end of September 2003 to record their first full-length album “Impressions”. The band is obliged to change its name from Legacy to “Elegacy” as another group has the same name. At the beginning of 2004, before the release of “Impressions”, the group is completed by two newcomers: Ivano Gruarin on guitars, and Federico Malandrino on bass.

The sign of the hawk
Elegacy Lyrics

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From the deepest darkness
The Sign of the Hawk
Sewn on the flag
Fed by discontent
And a loud applause
And now

You can set the world on fire

You can see what’s in our mind
Brutal action is your practice
Cold steel in your heart

Pray
For the human race
Shame
For the God that failed

Unawareness among the nations
A good chance for an easy win
A perfect plan for the occupation
-The Emperor of Wrath-

Pray
For the human race
Shame
For the God that failed

Solo - La Russa, Terzago, La Russa

Pray
For the human race

Shame
For its cruel destiny

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Elegacy's song, The Sign of the Hawk, explore the themes of power, control, and rebellion. The first verse paints a picture of a society in turmoil, with the symbol of the hawk sewn on a flag and fueled by discontent and a loud applause. The second verse speaks directly to the one in power, saying that they have the ability to set the world on fire and see what's in our minds. The bridge expresses a plea for humanity to be saved from their cruel destiny, and a sense of shame for having failed the belief in God that should have prevented this.

The overall message of the song is not necessarily one of hopelessness, instead, it's a call to action. The lyrics express that individuals must be aware of those in power and possibly tyrannical who would control nations through force, instead of democratic processes. It's a message that encourages us to look beyond the surface and question the motives of those in authority.

Line by Line Meaning

From the deepest darkness
From a place of great sorrow and pain

The Sign of the Hawk
The emblem of the oppressive and violent regime

Sewn on the flag
Emblazoned on the symbol of the country

Fed by discontent
Nourished by the anger and frustration of the people

And a loud applause
And encouraged by those who support such actions

And now
And at this moment, right now

You can set the world on fire
You have the power to cause widespread destruction and chaos

You can see what’s in our mind
You can anticipate and manipulate the thoughts and desires of the people

Brutal action is your practice
You engage in violent and merciless behavior as a matter of habit

Cold steel in your heart
Your heart is devoid of compassion or empathy

Pray
Ask for divine intervention or mercy