Legion of the Damned is a Dutch

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band. The band was formed in 1992 as Occult, but changed their name in 2006 to Legion of the Damned. Lyrically the band tend to focus on horror motifs, dark

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and religious themes and apocalyptic events. They have recorded their albums ''

Malevolent Rapture ''Malevolent Rapture'' is a 2006 album by thrash metal/ death metal 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 t ...

'' and '' Sons of the Jackal ''in the well known Stage One Studio with producer

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 ...

. The special edition of their 2008 release '' Cult of the Dead'' comes with an item unique in metal merchandising (and possibly all genres of music), being a cheese block emblazoned with their logo. This is a nod to their Dutch origins. Former band member Twan Fleuren committed suicide on 21 May 2011.

Members

Current Members * Maurice Swinkels – vocals (1992–present) * Twan van Geel – guitars (2011–present) * Harold Gielen – bass (2006–present) * Erik Fleuren – drums (1992–present) * Fabian Verweij – guitars (2020–present) Former Members * Richard Ebisch – guitars (1994–2011) * Twan Fleuren – bass (1999–2006; died 2011) * Rachel Heyzer – vocals (1994–2001) * Leon Pennings – guitars (1992–1999) * Sjors Tuithof – bass (1992–1999) Live Members * Fabian Verweij – guitars (2017–2020) * Hein Willekens – guitars (2012–2017) Legion of the Damned Rockharz 2019 25.jpg, Maurice Swinkels Legion of the Damned Rockharz 2019 14.jpg, Twan van Geel Legion of the Damned Rockharz 2019 10.jpg, Harold Gielen Legion of the Damned Rockharz 2019 23.jpg, Erik Fleuren Legion of the Damned Rockharz 2019 04.jpg, Fabian Verweij Timeline

Discography

Discography as Legion of the Damned (2006-present) * ''

'' (2006) * '' Sons of the Jackal'' (2007) * ''

Feel the Blade Feel the Blade is a 2008 album by thrash metal/death metal band Legion of the Damned (band), Legion of the Damned. It is actually a re-release of Elegy for the Weak, originally released under the name of Occult, the prior incarnation of Legion of ...

'' (2008) * '' Cult of the Dead'' (2008) * '' Descent Into Chaos'' (2011) * '' Ravenous Plague'' (2014) * ''Slaves of the Shadow Realm'' (2019) ;Discography as Occult (1992–2006) * ''Prepare to Meet Thy Doom'' (1994) * ''The Enemy Within'' (1996) * ''Of Flesh and Blood'' (1999) * ''Rage to Revenge'' (2001) * ''Elegy for the Weak'' (2003)

References

External links

Official website
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