Description

Black vinyl with lyric insert

Legionnaire hails from Tampere, Finland and was founded back in 2012. Anyone that has heard their two demos probably saw the sheer potential of the band as there were some great songs even though the demos sounded a bit sloppy. 2017 was the year when the band finally released their debut album, Dawn Of Genesis. It opens fast and furious but it slows down a bit on the second track and soon you recognize the massive hooks and leads hearkening to Slough Feg and Brocas Helm tie in with the speedy rhythms of Liege Lord or early European power metal groups such as Scanner, and only rarely do the influences become specific enough to a particular song or album to become noticeable. Big harmonized leads and rousing gallops intertwine in a familiar way, and vocalist/guitarist Aku Tienssuu’s powerful voice croons over the instruments with enough authenticity and barbaric charm to win over anyone familiar enough with heavy metal to ignore that he’s (quite intentionally) less pristine than some listeners are used to. Those of you who like your metal heavy, epic, and a little too fast for comfort do not want to miss this release.

Track list:
1. Clairvoyance
2. Enigma Of Time
3. Shadow Upon The Metropolis
4. Millenium
5. The Guardian
6. Dawn Of Genesis
7. Black Harbinger
8. Olympian Aegis