It’s time for another song from a video game that makes me want to bang my head, but this time, it’s from a video game event: the League of Legends World Championship.
Song of the Week: Legends Never Die ft. Against the Current
I normally have a lot to say about why this song is good. This time, it’s pretty simple: it feels momentous. The verses build to the chorus, and the chorus rocks through to each verse and bridge. The lead-up to the chorus makes me throw my head back and sing to the sky. Be careful of spontaneous headbanging while driving or walking.
OK, I can find a little to talk about. Of the major eSports games (LoL, DOTA 2, CS:GO, Starcraft, various fighting games), no other game has the kind of musical extras that League of Legends has. (I am aware of Elder Tauren Chieftain, but they are primarily for World of Warcraft.) Getting songs commissioned for use at world championships is not terribly new, but their other work is stellar. Tune in on other Songs of the Week (probably) for:
- What sounds like the backing music for a diss track, except it’s got manatee noises
- The heaviest metal
- A really sad song about a mummy that still gives me the goosebumps
- A song so manly, your mustache will grow a mustache
Each of these songs was created either for a trailer for upcoming content, or because they have taken a joke to the best extreme (this is where Elder Tauren Chieftain comparisons can be made).
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