Founded in 2000 by songwriter and vocalist William Wilson, Legion Within’s distinctive sound quickly established them among the best of their genre. Having their feet planted firmly in both romantic darkwave and classic industrial, they have shared the stage with compatriots on Projekt Records including Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Voltaire, and Audra, as well as Collide.
In creating their third release, the empty men, Legion Within partnered with the production gurus of KMFDM ; Jules Hodgson, Steve White and Sascha Konietzko. The Empty Men expresses both bleak political sentiment and pulsing industrial beats while retaining their dark romantic roots.
the empty men is currently available thru KMFDMstore.com and CD Baby .
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“the empty men†Reviews and/or Interviews Worldwide
Virus! Magazine published an enthusiastic review including, “The Seattle five-piece is a shamelessly talented band with an acute sense of melody and atmosphere.â€
Artist Spotlight: Review and Interview by Ilker Yücel, Assistant Editor of ReGen Magazine . Ilker states, "One might not think the marriage of goth rock and industrial to be an easy feat to accomplish, but Legion Within does so in remarkably fine fashion".
Gothic Icon, Mr. Mick Mercer gave us another positive review.
Review and Album of the Month at Gothtronic , by DJ TekNoir.
Review at Crave Magazine , by Soup.
Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell of Luna Kafe .
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Check out Legion Within's second release AEONS and first album, Ayumi . Currently ON SALE in celebration of the release of the empty men.
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Live Photos from "the empty men" CD Release show! by Robert Newall.
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Check out this cool VR photo of our rehearsal space. Once at the page, click our pic on the right. Many thanks to Bradford!
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Legion Within's debut album Ayumi garnered them praise including "[they] create beautiful gothic atmospheres with an airy ethereal feel" ( Outburn ) and "If you've been longing for gothic rock in the classic style, Legion Within will satisfy your craving" ( Industrial Nation ).
Legion Within's much anticipated follow-up album AEONS has built upon their "old world ambience" with the creepy carnival sound of "Dream Carny" and industrial weight of KMFDM 's "Cover Me" remix.
With both albums consistently receiving club and radio play locally and internationally, Legion Within's distinctive sound sets them among the best in their genre.
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It's noir, it's slippery and histrionic, and utterly captivating.
~ Mick Mercer, Gothic Rock Black Book & Hex Files
This is a topband and an absolute discovery that let's us hear that gothic rock can still be alive and kicking.
~ DJ TekNoir, rates 9 from 1-10
Seattle's Legion Within may well be among the last of a dying breed: an honest-to-goodness Gothic Rock band...[Legion Within] shows that there are still some gems to be found in that almost-forgotten genre.
~ Kevin Filan, Starvox Magazine
