''Malevolent Rapture'' is a 2006 album by

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band Legion of the Damned. It was their first album since the demise their preceding band Occult with the loss of previous lead singer Rachel Heyzer. In common with later albums the lyrics heavily reference the dark side of the

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and apocalyptic themes. The album was created in

Stage One Studio Andy Classen is a German record producer, sound engineer and musician. Holy Moses He began his career in 1980 as a guitarist for the German thrash metal band Holy Moses, fronted by his ex-wife Sabina Classen. In 1989 the band bought a house i ...

and produced by

Andy Classen Andy Classen is a German record producer, sound engineer and musician. Holy Moses He began his career in 1980 as a guitarist for the German thrash metal band Holy Moses, fronted by his ex-wife Sabina Classen. In 1989 the band bought a house i ...

Track listing

#"Legion of the Damned" - 3:12 #"Death's Head March" - 3:47 #"Werewolf Corpse" - 3:57 #"Into the Eye of the Storm" - 4:31 #"Malevolent Rapture" - 4:06 #"Demonfist" - 4:29 #"Taste of the Whip" - 3:39 #"Bleed for Me" - 3:58 #"Scourging the Crowned King" - 3:40 #"Killing for Recreation" - 3:51

Personnel

*Maurice Swinkels –

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*Richard Ebisch –

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*Twan Fleuren –

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*Erik Fleuren –

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References

External links

Official websiteLegion of the Damned
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Massacre Records Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany, that specializes in bands of the heavier genres of metal. The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. Connected to Massacre Records is the marketing and music w ...

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