Legion of the Damned (band)

Legion of the Damned is a thrash metal/death metal band from the Netherlands.^[1] The band was formed in 2005 following the demise of Occult and the departure of former singer Rachel Heyzer. Lyrically the band tend to focus on horror motifs, dark occult and religious themes and apocalyptic events. They have recorded their albums Malevolent Rapture and Sons of the Jackal in the well known Stage One Studio with producer Andy Classen. 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.^[2]

Members

Current line-up

• Maurice Swinkels - vocals
• Twan van Geel - guitars
• Harold Gielen - bass
• Erik Fleuren - drums

Live musicians

• Hein Willekens - guitars

Former members (Legion of the Damned)

• Richard Ebisch (ex-Inhume) - guitars
• Twan Fleuren (Desinfest, 1971-2011) - bass

Former members (Occult)

• Rachel Heyzer - vocals
• Leon Pennings - guitars
• Sjors Tuithof - bass

Discography

• Malevolent Rapture (2006)
• Sons of the Jackal (2007)
• Feel the Blade (2008)
• Cult of the Dead (2008)
• Slaughtering… (2010)
• Descent Into Chaos (2011)
• Ravenous Plague (3 January 2014, Napalm Records)^[3]

Discography as Occult

• 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
• Legion of the Damned at MySpace
• Legion of the Damned at Massacre Records