Legends Never Die (Against the Current song)

"Legends Never Die" is a song by American pop rock band Against the Current, designed as the official theme song for the 2017 League of Legends World Championship. The song was written by Sebastian Najand, Alexander Temple, Edouard Brenneisen, and Jason Willey of the Riot Games Music Team, along with Justin Tranter, Alex Seaver, and Kyle Casey Hicks, and produced by the Riot Games Music Team, Seaver and Oliver. It was released on September 15, 2017, under the Riot Games label, after being revealed on the League of Legends YouTube channel the day prior. It is a ballad that has been described as rock and metal. Its lyrics discuss the emotional struggle and grit to become a legend. The official music video was released on the League of Legends YouTube channel; it is an animation that shows League of Legends champions consistently persisting through setbacks. Alan Walker produced a remix of the song upon its release. The song has been certified Gold in several countries, as well as Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. The song was well-received upon its release and is widely considered one of the best World Championship songs. Chrissy Costanza, the lead singer of Against the Current, has said that its success changed her career.