LEGION OF THE DAMNED

Release Year: 2019
Artist Origin: NED
Style: intense thunderous death thrash metal

up to this point the Dutch noisemakers had never taken a five–year break between studio albums, and this thunderous record proves that the wait was absolutely worthwhile, as the new material reveals an even fiercer and more focused identity, where powerfully roaring vocals intertwine with refined layers of guitar work, at times unexpectedly shifting into atmospheric passages or sudden tempo breaks, giving the music extra tension and depth, while rhythm section sounds more massive than ever before, like a granite core sustaining the sonic onslaught; the brightest moments come with epic choruses and blood–igniting riffs that make the listener feel as if on a battlefield, where every note becomes a precise shot into the darkness; limited 24 page hardcover digibook edition comes with additional DVD, featuring no less than 22 live tracks from various spots, including a Dubai show, between 2011 and 2017, while CD part includes Priest Hunt and Azazel's Crown as bonuses