| Legion | ||||
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| Released | June 9, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 29:01 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Deicide, Scott Burns | |||
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Legion is the second album by American death metal band Deicide, released on June 9, 1992 by Roadrunner Records.
Though the album is a favourite of fans, "Dead But Dreaming" is the only song from it to remain in the band's live set (though as recently as 2010 the band has begun playing "Trifixion" and "Holy Deception" as well). When the Hoffman brothers quit the band, Eric Hoffman stated that one of the main reasons was Glen Benton refusing to play longer sets and being unable to perform the technical bass guitar riffing required for Legion's material.[ citation needed ]
According to Joe DiVita of Loudwire, a rumor exists that the album had to be retracked due to its extremely high tempos causing it to be too short. [1]
Kelly Simms of Invisible Oranges assessed that on Legion, Deicide deviated from the "extreme elements" that were abundant on their debut album and pursued a "more straightforward brutal aesthetic." [2] Frontman Glen Benton believes the album was "ahead of its time" and that the album's high tempos "caught everybody off-guard". He described the album's sound as "fuckin over the top". [3]
Legion is one of Deicide's most musically ambitious releases, and is considered to be more technical than its precedessor. It has also been noted for containing more blast beats than its predecessor. [4] [5] Joe DiVita of Loudwire called the album "29 minutes of sheer technical chaos." [6] Unlike Deicide's first album, no pitch shifters or harmonizers were used on Benton's vocals. However, delay, reverb, and multi-tracking were among the studio manipulations used to achieve the vocal effects on the album.[ citation needed ]
The album's guitar riffs utilize tremolo picking and have been described as "sinister", "chunky", "hooky" and "catchy". The album's guitar solos have been described as "chaotic". According Zeke Ferrington of Gear Gods, "the scratchy distortion hides all the killer riffing behind a veil of obnoxious, high frequencies. All that you’re really left with are chugging rhythms with no discernible pitch." Benton's basslines follow the guitar parts of the Hoffmans. [7] [8]
The first track, "Satan Spawn, the Caco-Daemon", features a backward message. At about twenty seconds, a voice can be heard repeating the song's title.[ citation needed ]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Kerrang! | [10] |
| Metal Storm | 8.0/10 [11] |
Metal Storm said Legion is "in general a good album, some songs are well executed and with complex musical writing, but there are others that are just very simple and repetitive". [11]
Vincent Jeffries of Allmusic stated, "Legion stands out as a musically complex but familiar offering from the band. Live favorite 'Trifixion' is indeed one of the better cuts from the release, but it's easier to consider this disc (and most records like it) as a whole. Deicide's compositions and performances are solid and serious throughout". He also suggested, "newer death metal fans will do well to start off their collection with Legion". [9]
Glen Benton recalled the album's reception upon its release, saying "Everybody fuckin hated it, all the magazines hated it; now it’s years later and everybody loves it." [12]
All songs written by Deicide (Glen Benton and Steve Asheim).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Satan Spawn, the Caco-Daemon" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Dead but Dreaming" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Repent to Die" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Trifixion" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Behead the Prophet (No Lord Shall Live)" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Holy Deception" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "In Hell I Burn" | 4:36 |
| 8. | "Revocate the Agitator" | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 29:01 | |
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