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Legion of the Damned is a Dutch thrash metal/death metal band.[1] The band was formed in 1992 as Occult, but changed their name in 2006 to Legion of the Damned.[2] 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.

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Legion of the Damned
Maurice Swinkels and Harold Gielen at Rockharz Open Air 2019, Ballenstedt, Germany
Background information
Origin	Netherlands
Genres	Thrash metal, death metal
Years active	1992-present
Labels	Massacre, Napalm
Website	LegionofTheDamned.net
Members	Maurice Swinkels Twan van Geel Harold Gielen Erik Fleuren Fabian Verweij
Past members	Richard Ebisch Twan Fleuren Leon Pennings Sjors Tuithof Rachel Heyzer

Former band member, Twan Fleuren, committed suicide on 21 May 2011.[3]

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) [4]

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 live at Rockharz 2019
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  Singer Maurice Swinkels
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  Guitarist Twan van Geel
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  Bassist Harold Gielen
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  Drummer Erik Fleuren
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  Guitarist Fabian Verweij

Timeline

Discography

Discography as Legion of the Damned (2006-present)

• Malevolent Rapture (2006)
• Sons of the Jackal (2007)
• Feel the Blade (2008)
• Cult of the Dead (2008)
• Descent Into Chaos (2011)
• Ravenous Plague (2014) [5]
• 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
• Legion of the Damned at MySpace
• Legion of the Damned at Massacre Records

На других языках

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[de] Legion of the Damned

Legion of the Damned ist eine 2004 gegründete Death-Metal/Thrash-Metal-Band aus den Niederlanden. Sie ging aus der 1990 gegründeten Band Occult hervor. Die Band ist derzeit bei Napalm Records unter Vertrag.

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- [en] Legion of the Damned (band)

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[ru] Legion of the Damned

Legion of the Damned (с англ. — «Легион Проклятых») — голландская трэш- и дэт-метал-группа[1], образованная в 2005 году после распада группы Occult и ухода певицы Рэйчел Хейзер. Тематика песен группы — мистицизм, хоррор-истории, оккультизм, религия и апокалиптические события. Группа является участницей множества фестивалей метал-групп: Earthshaker Fest, Tuska Open Air, Summer Breeze и Wacken Open Air. Сотрудничает с европейскими лейблами Massacre Records и Napalm Records, их продукция выпускается в Северной Америке благодаря эксклюзивному контракту с Season of Mist.

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