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===The ''Legend'' trilogy (1997–2007)===
Saviour Machine next turned to the ''Legend'' trilogy. ''Legend'' was advertised as "the unofficial soundtrack to the end of the world" in promotional materials<ref name="HM_97_65"/> owing to its study of [[Eschatology|end-time]] [[Bible prophecy|Biblical prophecy]]. The ''Legend'' trilogy comprises four full-length CDs totaling more than five hours of music. ''Legend I'' and ''Legend II'' were released in 1997 and 1998, respectively. The studio composition of the band stayed the same through ''Legend II'' after which Jeff Clayton and Jayson Heart left the band. ''Legend III:I'' was released in 2001. The long-awaited final disc, ''Legend III:II'', was scheduled to be released July 7, 2007. ''Legend'' parts ''I'' through ''III:I'' were released by MCM Music and Massacre Records; however, ''Legend III:II'' was released independently.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sound7.de/article.php?channel=3&article=4154 |title=Eric Clayton im Interview |access-date=December 4, 2007 |author=Brunner, David |date=August 11, 2006 |work=Sound7.de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223232552/http://www.sound7.de/article.php?channel=3&article=4154 |archive-date=December 23, 2007 }}</ref> On May 27, 2007, Eric Clayton released a statement on the Saviour Machine [[MySpace]] blog saying that, due to health problems, he would not be able to finish ''Legend III:II'' in time to make the July 7 release date. He released samples of rough mixes of each song on ''Legend III:II'' on SeventhCircle.net throughout July.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seventhcircle.net/legend.htm |title=''Legend Part III:II'' |access-date=December 4, 2007 |author=Clayton, Eric |date=July 7, 2007 |work=Sound7.de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209071516/http://www.seventhcircle.net/legend.htm |archive-date=December 9, 2007 }}</ref>

Most of the lyrical content of the ''Legend'' series is based on the [[Book of Revelation]] and other Biblical prophecy.<ref name="HM_97_65"/> The first album draws from the [[Old Testament]] and [[New Testament]], except the Book of Revelation, and include biblical references and a [[Concordance (publishing)|concordance]].<ref name="HM_97_65">{{cite journal |last=Macintosh |first=Dan |date=May–June 1997 |title=Saviour Machine |journal=[[HM Magazine]] |issn=1066-6923 |issue=65 |url=http://www.hmmagazine.com/archives/Saviour+Machine.htm |access-date=April 30, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000918053800/http://www.hmmagazine.com/archives/Saviour%20Machine.htm |archive-date=September 18, 2000  }}</ref> ''Legend II'' continues where part one ended - the rise of the [[antichrist]].<ref name="HM_97_65"/> Musically, the ''Legend'' albums showcase a further refinement of Saviour Machine's rock and classical music style.

Saviour Machine has performed a limited number of concerts in the US, Germany and Mexico City since undertaking the ''Legend'' trilogy. A second live album was released in 2002, again featuring a performance from Owen Teck Rocknight in Owen, Germany. ''Live in Deutschland 2002'' featured selections from ''Legend I'', ''Legend II'' and ''Legend III:I''.