Where Legend Began

Where Legend Began
Studio album by English Dogs
Released	December 1986
Recorded	Matrix Studios, London
Genre	Thrash metal, crossover thrash
Length	45:32
Label	Under One Flag / Music for Nations
Producer	English Dogs, Pete Gill
English Dogs chronology
Forward into Battle (1985) Where Legend Began (1986) Bow to None (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Kerrang!	[2]

Where Legend Began is probably English Dogs' most successful album and also their album most heavily influenced by thrash metal. It was released on the Under One Flag label late in 1986. A re-release ties "Trauma" and "The Eye of Shamahn" together as one song.

LP track listing

• All songs written by English Dogs (Adie, Gizz Butt, Wattie, Pinch), except where noted.

Side one

1. "Trauma" - 1:54
2. "The Eye of Shamahn" (English Dogs, Jon Murray) - 5:01
3. "Enter the Domain" - 5:01
4. "Premonition" - 5:58
5. "Calm Before the Storm" - 5:05

Side two

1. "Flashback" - 4:11
2. "A Tomb of Travellers Past" - 5:08
3. "Middle Earth" - 5:07
4. "Epilogue" - 8:08

Personnel

• Ade "Adie" Bailey: Lead Vocal
• Gizz Butt: Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocal
• Mark "Wattie" Watson: Bass, Backing Vocal
• Andrew "Pinch" Pinching: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocal

Production

• Arranged By English Dogs
• Produced By English Dogs & Pete Gill
• Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Jules Baby & Pete Gill
• Assistant Engineers: Danthrax Smith

Design

The album cover design is by the artist Duncan "Celt" Storr.

References

1. Huey, Steve. "English Dogs Where Legends Began review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
2. Miller, Paul (11 December 1986). "English Dogs 'Where Legends Began'". Kerrang!. Vol. 135. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 16.

External links

• "Where Legend Began" at discogs