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 TΓ€gtgren. In October the same year "Unseenβ¦" 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 "Unseenβ¦" 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.
Knee-deep in blood
The Legion Lyrics
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On fields decrepit with death, I stand
Blackened rotting flesh
Enchanted with fire ...purified
So beautifully bloody
Bodies dangle from broken trees
This putrid killing field
...To give birth anew monstrosity
A rancid breeze, murmurs in the distance
Incantations, chants and drones. It's closing in
Now I see the raging fire, consuming them alive
I see apocalypses rise
A clear black sea is high above me
As the flames grow tall,
I witness a peer to pestilence
It's eyes shine through the surface, frozen...
Many they are. Like a million specks
Of sand on it's floor
Now halt your minds and listen to their roar
The beast give evensong of sacrifice
Shadows crawl the earth
On fields decrepit with death, I stand
Blackened rotting flesh
Enchanted with fire ...purified
The Legion's song, "Knee-deep in blood," is one that paints a vivid picture of a landscape that is barren - a field of death. The persona stands in the middle of it all, surrounded by shadows that seem to be crawling on the ground. Amidst the morbid scene is blackened, rotting flesh that has been enchanted with fire and has been purified. The violence that occurred in this field is so terrible that it has even given birth to a new monstrosity. The lyrics are powerfully written and filled with imagery that gives the listener a glimpse of what it might have been like to be present in this scene.
The second verse describes how the persona observes the scene: there are bodies hanging from broken trees, and the killing field is so putrid that it's hard to believe anything can grow there. Yet, somehow, it does. The barren wasteland is fertile with blood, and new monstrosities are born from the violence that has taken place there. The persona describes a "rancid breeze" that carries "incantations, chants, and drones" in the distance, and they know that something wicked is coming.
In the final verse, the persona sees a "clear black sea" above them, and they witness an apocalyptic event unraveling before their eyes. There is a beast that gives an "evensong of sacrifice," and it's as though the entire world is about to come to an end. The shadows continue to crawl the earth, and the field remains decrepit with death. The blackened rotting flesh is still enchanted with fire, only now it has been purified as well. The haunting last lines of the chorus remind us that sometimes the things that are the most beautiful are also the bloodiest.
Line by Line Meaning
Shadows crawl the earth
Things that are dark and mysterious surround me
On fields decrepit with death, I stand
I am on a field that is ruined and filled with dead bodies
Blackened rotting flesh
Dead bodies that are decaying and turning black
Enchanted with fire ...purified
The bodies are being set on fire as a way to cleanse them
So beautifully bloody
The scene of carnage is gruesome yet beautiful
Bodies dangle from broken trees
The bodies of the deceased are hanging from damaged trees
This putrid killing field
The location where people were killed is filled with rot and decay
Barren wastelands fertile with your blood
The barren area is being nourished with the blood of those killed
...To give birth anew monstrosity
This death and destruction will give life to something monstrous
A rancid breeze, murmurs in the distance
A foul-smelling wind is blowing from far away
Incantations, chants and drones. It's closing in
I can hear eerie sounds nearby that indicate something is approaching
Now I see the raging fire, consuming them alive
I am now witnessing the fire burning people alive
I see apocalypses rise
I see the end of the world beginning to take shape
A clear black sea is high above me
The sky is dark and looming above me
As the flames grow tall,
As the fire gets bigger and stronger
I witness a peer to pestilence
I see something that is similar to a plague or disease
It's eyes shine through the surface, frozen...
Its eyes are gleaming through the cold surface
Many they are. Like a million specks
There are many of these things, like a million tiny dots
Of sand on it's floor
Like grains of sand on the ground
Now halt your minds and listen to their roar
Pay attention to the noise that these beings are making
The beast give evensong of sacrifice
The creatures are offering a song of death and sacrifice
Shadows crawl the earth
The darkness is still present around me
On fields decrepit with death, I stand
I am still standing among the bodies on the ruined field
Blackened rotting flesh
The dead bodies are still decaying
Enchanted with fire ...purified
The fire is still burning and cleansing the area
Contributed by Isabella N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mikael Karlsson
Great band and they kick ass live, Emil Dragutinovic from Marduk does an awesome work behind the drums.
Jeremiah Sanchez
If someone can upload the entire album that would be awesome.
Grindethics
Yes this seems to be the only track on youtube from this cd, which is their best! I lost my copy of this vd! can you upload more tracks please!!
Dominik Sitnicki
Pure hell