Legion of the Damned
Legion of the Damned is a Death/Thrash Metal band originally from Geldrop, … Read Full Bio ↴Legion of the Damned is a Death/Thrash Metal band originally from Geldrop, Netherlands. They were formerly known as Occult, but decided to change their name to Legion of the Damned in 2004.
They unleashed their first thrashing metal storm on the 6th of January 2006. "Malevolent Rapture" was an uncompromising slab of killer death/thrash reminiscent of the masters of the eighties packed in a modern killer sound by Andy Classen and received many killer reviews in the press. The band showed to be able to combine furious thrash mayhem with midpaced neckbreaking rhythms, translocating the realm of the eighties into the new millenium.
Since "Malevolent Rapture" the band has been destroying the stage on the No Mercy Festivals together with Cannibal Corpse and Kataklysm, playing festivals such as Rockhard Festival, Summerbreeze and Wacken Open Air, as well as a minitour in September 2006 with veterans Destruction in the Netherlands. During the No Mercy Festivals, Harold Gielen joined the band on bass, increasing the ferocious power of this well-oiled warmachine on stage. Between the gigs the band was busy writing new songs for the next album.
In December/January of 2006/2007 They joined forces with Sodom and Finntroll playing shows in Holland, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland showing the audience what they can expect in the future.
The band has returned with "Sons of the Jackal" in January 2007, featuring 10 songs that surpass the previous material. More dark, more violent and more diverse but still delivering the razorsharp riffing with utmost precisions, tight as hell drumming by Erik Fleuren and hateful vocals by Maurice Swinkels which sound even more menacing and vicious than before. The production by Andy Classen at Stage One Studio outdoes the job on the previous album. That Legion of the Damned know the tools of the trade is displayed in the violent hammering of "Son of the Jackal", the devilish anthem "Diabolist", the primitive stomping of "Death Is My Master (Slay For Kali)", the sinister midpaced power of "Infernal Wrath" or the fast Kreator style butchery in "Avenging Archangel". The album "Sons of the Jackal" even made it to the official german album charts on place number 54.
After a succesful tour with Kreator and Celtic Frost, and so, intentensivly playing shows all across europe in 2007, in January 2008 Legion of the Damned released "Feel the blade", a re-release album from their previous band Occult's "Elegy for the Weak", the album got superb reviews in all major magazines across Europe and not even entered the official album charts again in Germany, but also in Finland, Norway and Austria. "Feel the Blade" got officially released in South America by Nuclear Blast, Finland by Stay Heavy Records, North America by Season of Mist , Norway by Indie and in Japan by Spiritual Beast Records.
In December 2008 they released their fourth full-length, entitled "Cult of the Dead".
Current line-up:
Richard Ebisch - Guitars
Maurice Swinkels - Vocals
Harold Gielen - Bass
Erik Fleuren - Drums
Hein Willekens - Guitar
Discography:
Malevolent Rapture (2006)
Sons of the Jackal (2007)
Feel The Blade (2008)
Cult of the Dead (2008)
They unleashed their first thrashing metal storm on the 6th of January 2006. "Malevolent Rapture" was an uncompromising slab of killer death/thrash reminiscent of the masters of the eighties packed in a modern killer sound by Andy Classen and received many killer reviews in the press. The band showed to be able to combine furious thrash mayhem with midpaced neckbreaking rhythms, translocating the realm of the eighties into the new millenium.
Since "Malevolent Rapture" the band has been destroying the stage on the No Mercy Festivals together with Cannibal Corpse and Kataklysm, playing festivals such as Rockhard Festival, Summerbreeze and Wacken Open Air, as well as a minitour in September 2006 with veterans Destruction in the Netherlands. During the No Mercy Festivals, Harold Gielen joined the band on bass, increasing the ferocious power of this well-oiled warmachine on stage. Between the gigs the band was busy writing new songs for the next album.
In December/January of 2006/2007 They joined forces with Sodom and Finntroll playing shows in Holland, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland showing the audience what they can expect in the future.
The band has returned with "Sons of the Jackal" in January 2007, featuring 10 songs that surpass the previous material. More dark, more violent and more diverse but still delivering the razorsharp riffing with utmost precisions, tight as hell drumming by Erik Fleuren and hateful vocals by Maurice Swinkels which sound even more menacing and vicious than before. The production by Andy Classen at Stage One Studio outdoes the job on the previous album. That Legion of the Damned know the tools of the trade is displayed in the violent hammering of "Son of the Jackal", the devilish anthem "Diabolist", the primitive stomping of "Death Is My Master (Slay For Kali)", the sinister midpaced power of "Infernal Wrath" or the fast Kreator style butchery in "Avenging Archangel". The album "Sons of the Jackal" even made it to the official german album charts on place number 54.
After a succesful tour with Kreator and Celtic Frost, and so, intentensivly playing shows all across europe in 2007, in January 2008 Legion of the Damned released "Feel the blade", a re-release album from their previous band Occult's "Elegy for the Weak", the album got superb reviews in all major magazines across Europe and not even entered the official album charts again in Germany, but also in Finland, Norway and Austria. "Feel the Blade" got officially released in South America by Nuclear Blast, Finland by Stay Heavy Records, North America by Season of Mist , Norway by Indie and in Japan by Spiritual Beast Records.
In December 2008 they released their fourth full-length, entitled "Cult of the Dead".
Current line-up:
Richard Ebisch - Guitars
Maurice Swinkels - Vocals
Harold Gielen - Bass
Erik Fleuren - Drums
Hein Willekens - Guitar
Discography:
Malevolent Rapture (2006)
Sons of the Jackal (2007)
Feel The Blade (2008)
Cult of the Dead (2008)
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Legion of the Damned Lyrics
Atomicide Downtrodden and humiliated, Break through the crust of deca…
Avenging Archangel Iron Legion! The day of wrath is near As the seventh tru…
Azazel's Crown Desolation, ruin, and impurity To the desert where he was ca…
Black Templar Nocturnal mass, irreverent, Celebrate, rites of hell. Temp…
Bleed for Me Bleed... for me Bleed... for me Vulgar existence in a world…
Charnel Confession On the cross Deathbound priest There you lie Not yet pierced…
Chronic Infection [Bonus Track] [Pestilence cover] Forced isolation in c…
Cult Of The Dead The holy cloth, the foul priest The holy cross, hands that…
Death's Head March Black order of the silver skull and bones - Knighthood…
Demonfist Fury pulsates deep inside Demon pack gearing up for a fight…
Descent Into Chaos This is the age of chaos This is the age of…
Diabolist Master, Satan, Lord of Hell Bless me with darkness, I am…
Disturbing The Dead Blasphemous-magician, seeking hidden knowledge Craving for …
Enslaver of Souls Sorcery out of slavery reborn Memories revived on distant s…
Feel The Blade Face my hungry blade This will be your end I slit your…
House of Possession Rugged mountain forests A cabin lies alone Unspeakable evi…
Howling for Armageddon Thine father who wert in heaven, anhallowed be thy name Sin…
Infernal Wrath I am the avenger The reaper of life I balance the scales …
Into the Eye of the Storm Into the eye of the storm - through whirling winds…
Killing for Recreation Killing for recreation Having fun destroying a nation Bloo…
Legion Of The Damned During the great war, armies ever heading east Insurrection…
Lucifer Saviour Fallen angel Cast down in the abyss Heaven's throne By the f…
Malevolent Rapture Surrender to forbidden realms, induced by demon spice Where…
Morbid Death Lifeless body left in a corner, death has graced her…
Necrosophic Blessing Night side perspective Hidden during the day When darkness…
Nocturnal Predator Nocturnal predator is looking for prey Terror strikes in th…
Nuclear Torment Apocalyptic doom is near, casting death's spell No one can …
Obsessed By The Grave I am obsessed by the grave Born in the shadow of…
Pray and Suffer Dying priest, In a pool of blood. Dying priest, In the ja…
Reaper's Call Cursed with an empty life, senseless existence Suffering co…
Reapers Call Cursed with an empty life, senseless existence Suffering con…
Scourging the Crowned King Born in the dirt a self-proclaimed prophet Preaching his lie…
Sepulchral Ghoul Pale shining full moon light A nocturnal summer breeze It …
Sermon Of Sacrilege We the damned souls of the cursed legion, Rise to subvert…
Shadow Realm of the Demonic Mind Summoning the kings of the four infernal winds Presiding ove…
Slaughtering The Pigs Enter the realm of the Messiah Receive the revelation of ha…
Slaves of the Southern Cross Dark, from the shadow Come black forces so profane Hidden cu…
Slut Of Sodom Eternal demoness that rules The realm of death Fear her ap…
Solar Overlord Solar overlord Warrior priest of the sun Pillar of the anc…
Son Of The Jackal Blasphemer Irreverent Heretic Epitomizing lust and deat…
Strike of the Apocalypse The scroll with seven seals, is soon to be unveiled The…
Summon All Hate Boundless hate boiling up from the dark abyss Unleash your …
Taste of the Whip Deep inside longing for your painful touch Lustful cold eyes…
Ten Horns Arise Birth of the Antichrist Eternal opposer in the flesh Three…
The Final Godsend This is the end This is the end This is the end This…
The Widow´s Breed Born, born, born, born Born of the black widow's womb Raised…
Undead Stillborn The destroyer of god The lord of the dead Angel of the…
Warbeast Face my hungry blade This will be your end I slit your…
Werewolf Corpse Corpse, lying, down, in the mud Werewolf, killed, in a, noct…