Multiple artists are known as The Legion.
1. Black/Death Metal Group
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1. Black/Death Metal Group
2. Early 90's Hip-Hop Crew

1. The LEGION's march started back in 1999 with the purpose to bring black plague, death and violence to this world. In early 2000 the demo "Bloodaeons" was recorded. This four-track blasterpiece of cold and grim black metal gained very good response when released later the same year.

In the year 2002 The LEGION entered Los Angered Recording in Gothenburg. Four new songs were recorded which resulted in a 7" vinyl / MCD entitled "Awakened Fury". This release made Listenable Rec. (Fr) interested in the band and a three album deal was inked.
The LEGION went off to famous Abyss Studios in late June 2003 to record their debut album "Unseen to Creation" together with producer Peter Tägtgren. In October the same year "Unseen…" was released on CD and on a limited, hand numbered gatefold vinyl in 500 copies.

The march continues with a European tour in 2004 and new material is being written for the second opus. During the year 2005 the follow-up to "Unseen…" is recorded, partly in the bands own studio Art Decay and partly in Endarker studio who is owned by Marduk bassist Magnus "Devo" Andersson. The new album is entitled "Revocation" and is set for release in late February 2006.

The LEGION's line-up has changed a few times during the years and today the horde consists of the three founding members Emil Drautinovic (drums), David Svartz (guitar) and Rikard Kottelin (guitar). Lately a new vocalist has been recruited, called Kjetil Hektoen (also in Enthral and Crest of Darkness). The bass is handled by session member Kristoffer Andersson of Sargatanas Reign.

2. Early 90's Bronx hip hop crew consisting of Cee-Low, Molecules, and Chucky Smash. Closely affiliated with Native Tongues group Black Sheep and DITC producer Showbiz. They released one album in 1994.

Grotesque savior
The Legion Lyrics

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Rise!
Bound to the ruins beneath the oceans. wallowing in waters of ageless sin
Resurrected from the depths. horizons burn with premonition
A beast of abomination rises. the era of grotesquery unfolds
I invoke the coming of times before time - the downfall of a species
In a new beginning only the true ancients are desirable
Man reduced to hunted prey, flesh for voracious serpent gods
Nameless beings lay siege to earth. a monumental abolishment

The seas whisper the strangest words in tongues since long forgotten
A cruel moon observes us and absorbs our fears
Mountains quiver, aflame is the sky tides of doom are flooding the earth
From spaces afar, for aeons to come, a ruler ascends from the deep
Woe to you of heaven's tribe! new world chaos spreads its drape

Mouth of madness, opened wide. worship with obedience!
A beast of abomination rises. the era of grotesquery unfolds.

Overall Meaning

The Legion's song "Grotesque Savior" is a powerful piece that vividly describes the arrival of a monstrous creature from the depths of the ocean. The lyrics are filled with apocalyptic imagery, as the beast brings about the downfall of humanity and marks the beginning of a new, terrifying era. The song starts with a call to arms, urging the creature to rise up from the ruins beneath the ocean and wreak havoc on the world.

As the song progresses, the lyrics describe the beast's destructive power and its ability to reduce humans to nothing more than prey for its insatiable appetites. The creature is described as an abomination, and its arrival marks the end of the world as we know it. The seas whisper strange words and the moon observes with a cruel eye, while mountains quake and the sky is set aflame.

The overall message of the song is one of nihilism and despair, as the arrival of the beast signals the end of all hope for humanity. The coming age of grotesquery is one of horror and suffering, where only the strongest and most ancient beings will prevail.

Line by Line Meaning

Rise!
The Legion is calling for the beginning of their reign.

Bound to the ruins beneath the oceans. wallowing in waters of ageless sin
The Legion will rule from the ruins beneath the oceans and the waters will be filled with the sins of the past ages.

Resurrected from the depths. horizons burn with premonition
The Legion has been resurrected from the depths of the ocean and their reign will be accompanied by the burning of the horizons, a sign of impending doom.

A beast of abomination rises. the era of grotesquery unfolds
The Legion is a monstrous abomination that is rising to power, ushering in a grotesque era.

I invoke the coming of times before time - the downfall of a species
The Legion will bring about the end of a species, a time before time existed.

In a new beginning only the true ancients are desirable
Only the ancient beings will be desirable in the new world order brought about by the Legion.

Man reduced to hunted prey, flesh for voracious serpent gods
Humans will become prey for the serpent gods, their flesh consumed with great voracity.

Nameless beings lay siege to earth. a monumental abolishment
Unknown beings will invade and take over the earth, causing a monumental destruction.

The seas whisper the strangest words in tongues since long forgotten
The oceans speak in an ancient and forgotten language, conveying strange messages.

A cruel moon observes us and absorbs our fears
The moon is cruelly watching and feeding on the fear of humanity.

Mountains quiver, aflame is the sky tides of doom are flooding the earth
Natural disasters such as earthquakes and fires, and the flooding caused by doom-filled tides will be occurring during their reign.

From spaces afar, for aeons to come, a ruler ascends from the deep
A ruler will ascend from the depths of space to reign for many aeons to come.

Woe to you of heaven's tribe! new world chaos spreads its drape
Heavenly beings will be cursed during the new world order that will be characterized by extreme chaos.

Mouth of madness, opened wide. worship with obedience!
The madness of their new world order will be worshipped with obedience.

A beast of abomination rises. the era of grotesquery unfolds.
The Legion is again noted to be a beast of abomination while ushering in a new era of grotesquery.

Contributed by Jason R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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