Tales and Legends invite fans into the next chapter before the dragon even wakes

Tales and Legends enter the 28 June news cycle with a crowdfunding campaign for their next album, and the strategy fits the genre better than cynics might expect. Symphonic power metal has always been community theatre with better guitar solos: fantasy worlds, big choruses, heroic stakes and listeners who want to feel part of the quest. The Italian band’s campaign invites fans to become part of the next chapter, which turns the usual pre-order mechanic into something more in-universe. Crowdfunding can be risky when it feels like desperation, but in metal scenes it can also become a direct pact between artist and audience. Tales and Legends are not just asking people to fund recording costs. They are asking them to help open the gates before the next story arrives. In this genre, that is basically a summons.

Source: https://ashermediarelations.com/2026/06/27/italian-symphonic-metal-tales-and-legends-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-for-new-album/