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What People are saying about The Legion

If you have not yet heard of local Vancouver band The Legion, you soon will. Their first six-song release sounds tight and polished: veteran bands willbe jealous. The Legion sounds a lot like the 1980s British metal invasion. Bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden instantly come to mind. Not only are The Legion definitely a metal band, they are a good metal band. "Shout" and "Can't Beat the Dark" come across as solid rock-anthems, empowering their audience to sing along with full volume. Outlaws, warriors, demons, and rock gods populate The Legion's dark, eternal night, moshing and fighting for metal supremacy.

    The EP is a competent study of 80s metal, the band members are all very talented and the songs are catchy and interesting. Although the music world does not necessarilt need another heavy metal band, The Legion prove on this EP that they have potential to take their heavy metal roots and use them to develop their own unique sound. I think that after The Legion tour and write some more songs this band will evolve ionto a big time, serious metal act.


                                                                                                               Reviewed by Ash Schlub
                                                                                                               From "The Gleaner" Magazine
                                                                                                               Vol. 24 Issue 17
                                                                                                               May 31 2002

I know The Legion is a couple of words that put some people at ease, for me it makes the hair on my arms stand up. I hear many influences in your music - from Sex Pistols to Rush. There is alot of potential here for some BIG sounds, bring up the guitars and vocals, cause as these tracks stand as raw as they are, they are making he hair on my arms stand up. Go for the heavy metla arena sounds if that is what you feel passionately about.

Review from New Music West

Brilliant
I love this intro. This song is amazing. The guitarist must be very good to play this. The lyrics are good. I like them. The melody of this tune sounds good. The drums are good. The drums remind me of a band that used to stay on my island. They were called Gringo. It reminds me of them because the beat of the drums is almost exactly the same including the symbols. I really hope there is a CD I can buy on this site.

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Production, Lyrics, Melody, Beat, Mood

- englishteach
Rothesay, Scotland

Old School Metal
If this were 1989, y'all would be stars...I love this shit. Guitar sounds great. Excellent bass work. Melody is straight up 80's metal style. Lyrical melody is nice. God bless you guys, I'm going to listen to some Poison.

                                                                                                                       K_dog
                                                                                                                        Morgantown, Wv

Yes!!
Awesome intro, good 80's type metal, great voice man, everything sound good through the verse, good guitars, good chorus, awesome anthem metal...great job guys

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Mood
Special Award: Most Rocking Track
- GrindboX
Crystal Lake, Illinois

Tight and Powerful
I enjoyed the lyrics that I could catch. It was cool to hear a metal track with some up-front vocals for a change. Superb drumming, The whole track truly reminded me of old Iron Maiden.(which is a good thing.)

Extra Credit: Drums, Lyrics
Special Award: Most Rocking Track

- mrparkeeto
Sedro-Woolley, Washington

jon bon jovi?
I thought you guys broke up after richie married heather. Do you guys still stay in touch with Cinderella?

Special Award: Most Bitter Breakup Song

- THRUST
Olathe, Kansas

heavy hitter.
this is heavy metal.good job.the hook is good. the lyrics are good.the melody rocks.the band is tight.the vocals are good.this is how to sing a song and not bark out the lyrics!the drums rock.the guitar is good.the bass is good.the backing vocals are good.keep up the good work.rock on.good luck.

- bigfoots2001
Columbus, Ohio

Hey, Judas Preist
Cool tune sorta reminds me of the old true metal bands like iron madien and judas preist. The hook is great, good guitar work. The melody is great! I love the lead guitar, that's a forgotten trait of most bands these days. Keep Rockin

Extra Credit: Guitars, Melody

- rkstar
Walnut, Mississipp

Solid Heavy Metal
It's rare that I find something in metal that I actually like. This song is just what I needed right now. You guys are great musicians, the leads are perfect. Takes me back to when I was a kid listening to metal. Best of luck to you.

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Bass, Production, Melody, Mood
- Izedis
Modesto, California

Rockin'
Wow, kick ass song. This is the catchiest metal song I've heard on here. It's so hard to find good melodies in metal these days. Good voice too.

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Production, Melody
- Zelgadis
Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Hard Rockin Song
It sounds just like the music i used to listen to when i was a kid. Its great to hear that this type of music. LOve the melody, the lyrics were very cool loved the way they used the background vocals over the singer. Overall I loved the music. Keep up the great work.

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Bass, Production, Lyrics, Melody, Beat, Mood

Special Award: Best Feel Good Track

- sgx2112
Elsa, Texas

great hook
yeah they sure know what there doing theres alot of talent and not just some poser with musical instruments in there hands trying to play rock on guys,....

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Bass, Production, Lyrics, Beat, Mood

Special Award: Most Rocking Track

- MetalQueen
Prosser, Washington

Great Classic metal sound
Excellent Hook.Great classic metal beginning and feel.Its so nice to hear bands that still believe in singing and true metal rather than the cookie monsters I'm sick of hearing.Kick ass work.

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Guitars, Production, Lyrics, Melody, Beat, Mood

- AnubisWolfe
Satan Lake City, Utah

WOW
I believe this has a good start, in fact very good.The vocals are excellent and the guy is very talented, I'd deffently buy a CD of yours. The riffs are good too very catchy. Well Done

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Lyrics

Special Award: Most Rocking Track

- wanger
Hartlepool, United Kingdom

This is how good metal is made.
Woohoo! Awesome NWOBHM sounding band! Take note all of you crappy "hardcore" Slipknot clones: this is how good metal is made. Tight grooving riff, nice fist-pumper. Distortion tone could be a bit more aggressive, but otherwise, this is the best song I've heard on this website so far.

- Accaris
Leesburg, Georgia

Did not disappoint!
Okay, this was very cool right from the beginning. The song was set up perfectly right away and it did not disappoint. Everything sounded great, and especially loved the guitar. The vocalist was awesome too. Very rocking track. I bet you guys have tons of other good stuff too.

Extra Credit: Male Vocals, Guitars, Beat

- Vampirro
Chanhassen, Minnesota

Some of the reviews The Legion has received as seen on garageband.com

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