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LEGION
Shadow Of The King
Legion Records |
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Legion hits a home run with their CD release "Shadow Of The
King", a basic, no frills American heavy metal romp. Lead
track "Shadow Of The King" finds vocalist Mike Bunk sounding
like a cross between Krokus' Marc Storace and White Wolf's Don
Wilk.
"Illusion" has a similar drum sound to that of Motley Crue's
"Shout At The Devil" release. This excellent sound and
style provided by
Collin Bianchi
works well within this CD and should serve as a notice to major
label bands who release material with the cardboard box drum
sound. This is what drums are supposed to pound like!!!
"The Watcher" possesses a similar style to the more epic
tracks of Ronnie James Dio and Blue Murder on their first
release.
The
Adamo
brothers (Joe and Frank) provide the guitars that are direct, to
the point and never overblown. Legion definitely comes off
as a group effort as opposed to someone's overblown vision.
On "Deny Yourself" the riffs and solos are firey, while Bunk's
vocals start hitting a bit higher and harder.
Once again on "Medicine Man" I can't compliment Bianchi's drum
sound enough. Considering the breadth of releases we
receive, very few bands seem to care to have a thundering drum
sound that comes off realistic and not studio triggered.
"Colors" really allows Bunk's vocal abilities to shine in the
midst of this mellower, but still heavy track. Closing
track "Stay Away" (From The Night) is a nearly
10 minute gallop that allows the Adamo's to highlight their
musical chops.
"Shadow Of The King" impressed the staff here enough to warrant
an overall second listen after the first (on a Saturday night to
boot!). With this fickle bunch, that is unusual, hence our
overall impression of this release is most positive.
Track Listing:
Shadow Of The King
Illusion
The Watcher
Deny Yourself
Medicine Man
Colors
Heart Of Stone
"Stay Away" (From The Night)
Homepage:
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