Legion (Album)
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Occupation
- Vocals / Bass: Glen Benton
- Electric Guitar: Eric Hoffmann
- Electric Guitar: Brian Hoffman
- Drums: Steve Asheim
Legion is the second studio album by American death metal band Deicide. It was released in April 1992 on the label Roadrunner Records.
Background
The album has one for the Death Metal genre unusually short running time of 29 minutes. This feature also marked the debut album by the band, released two years earlier. In the press, the album was first announced under the title The Calling. The singer and bassist of the band, Glen Benton, attended with his threat for attention, he would have his newly born son to sacrifice to Satan, if the album reach no significant sales.
Title list
Style of music and texts
Singer and bassist Benton claimed that the album was ahead of its time and that time for the listeners too fast. Steve Asheims drumming acts according to Alain Strasser " in haste " of Metal1.info, as he wanted to " overtake the guitars. But when Glen Benton's voice added encounters, everything no piece fits into a whole. " Benton's guttural vocals are higher up than the many other U.S. death metal bands, loud Strasser, however, " " understandable. Established as typical of the band has the " often double track vocals, with its normal Growlstimme and slightly higher screams ." Content revolves around the theme Satanism.
Reception
Benton himself mentioned in 2004 that the album was initially widely hated and loved going now. In Rock Hard, the album was, however, referred to as " gutklassiges death metal program "; Michael Rensen According to leave the band burn anything, it was, however, " [t ] ypischer Florida death metal with rough vocals, idiotic lyrics [ sic] and a Glen Benton, which you certainly do not have to like ". Alain Strasser called the early work of the band, in particular Legion and the debut album Deicide, as an explanation as to why the band despite " Glen Benton's antics on live concerts and moderate [r ] albums" that would have harmed the reputation of the band, " ever so present in the Metal media and brings together a considerable fan base behind him still. " Benton have created it "somehow despite no extraordinary voice his vocal lines never to make it sound dull." The only drawback he mentioned the short playing time. The album is considered death metal classic.