Brian May & The Darkness present “The Legend of Eternia”

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The single is part of the film’s sound universe Masters of the Universe.

He soundtrack of the films is a fundamental part of the construction of the universe that will accompany the characters’ journey, and Brian Maythe legendary guitarist of queenit is clear; Therefore, he joined the British hard rock band The Darkness and the composer Daniel Pemberton in “The Legend of Eternia”a theme inspired by the music of live-action from the movie Masters of the Universedirected by Travis Knight.

Released via Lakeshore Recordsthe song takes up various elements of the tracks created by Pemberton for the recent film adaptation of the universe of He-Man. The piece stands out for the presence of Maywho provides unmistakable guitar solos; Furthermore, the vocal performance of Justin Hawkins It provides a theatrical touch, which helps build an eighties atmosphere.

“The Legend of Eternia” It is not the first single in which May participates within the sound universe of the film, since he also collaborated with Pemberton in “Eternia”. However, on this occasion, the single takes up the musical basis of that first collaboration to build a new proposal that connects the work of the composer with that of Brian and the energy of The Darkness. One aspect to highlight is the participation of Rufus Taylordrummer The Darkness and son of Roger Taylormember of queenwho follows in his father’s footsteps behind the drums.

The release comes as a perfect accompaniment to the filmwhich is now available in Prime Video. With this premiere, May shows that he maintains the touch that distinguished him within queenwhich now mixed with the sound of The Darkness under the supervision of Daniel Pemberton.

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