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LEGION

Shadow of the King

About Me

Formed and based in Central New Jersey by Guitarists Frank and Joe Adamo, along with Drummer Collin Bianchi....Legion is a band determined on creating hard driving, powerful and melodic music by drawing heavy influence from 70's and early 80's Hard Rock and Heavy Metal.....In early 2001 with Vocalist Mike Bunk on board, the band set off to create their debut album "Shadow of the King"....In the summer of 2004 Legion printed a four song demo as a sampler. Inspired by the many favorable reviews of the demo, the band finished recording and mixing the album in early 2005. June 15, 2005 saw the official self-release of "Shadow of the King".....With rave reviews both overseas and abroad, Legion was offered a spot on the German "Heavy" Magazine's Metal Crusade XI CD sampler (with the track "Medicine Man" being the band's contribution)....In late 2005 Majestic Rock Records contacted the band with plans to Re-Release and Re-Master "Shadow of the King". The band accepted the offer and the deal was completed in January 2006. 2006 and 2007 saw the band primarily focused on the follow-up to "Shadow of the King" while receiving both local and world-wide radio airplay, as well as more stellar reviews and interviews (including being selected for Tony Iommi's "Black Sunday Radio Show Series 2") In early 2008 Legion welcomed the arrival of Chandler Mogel as new vocalist. Thus beginning a new chapter in the band's history and continuing the high standard of classy, powerful and melodic heavy metal that has always been the Legion trademark. The band is currently seeking a new Record label, Management and Representation, as well as finishing writing, recording and mixing material for their new album....with plans set in place for a 2008 Release.
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Member Since: 8/13/2005
Band Website: legionnjusa.com
Band Members: Frank Adamo - (Lead Guitars) Joe Adamo - (Lead Guitars) Chandler Mogel - (Vocals) Collin Bianchi - (Drums)
Influences: Deep Purple, Rainbow, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Dio, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Scorpions, Uli Jon Roth, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, U.F.O., M.S.G., Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Saxon.
Sounds Like: Deep Purple, Rainbow, Dio, Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force, Alcatrazz, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, M.S.G., Saxon.
Record Label: Majestic Rock Records (Europe/Japan)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

LEGION ON NEW JERSEY'S WRAT 95.9 "The Rat" Jersey rock

  WRAT (95.9 The Rat) January 9th,10th & 11th Jersey Rock "Legion - Shadow Of The King" Around 11:30 pm   It's no secret that we here at Jersey Rock get a slew of  cd's deliver...
Posted by LEGION on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 03:05:00 PST

LEGION Selected For Tony Iommi's 'Black Sunday' Radio Show Series 2

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's web site has been updated with the following message:"The playlists for all six of the shows in 'Black Sunday' [Iommi's weekly radio show on Planet Rock] Series 2 ...
Posted by LEGION on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:39:00 PST

LEGION - Shadow of the King - MAJCDO83 ( Released 02-07-2006 )

  Classic Rock remains as popular today as ever it was thats what makes it Classic! And, whilst there are many existing proponents of good time epic hard rock in the style of Dio and Rai...
Posted by LEGION on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:58:00 PST

We're On iTunes

Looking for Shadow of the King by Legion? Just download iTunes for free 1. Download iTunes Installer Check System Requirements Check System Requirements 2. Install iTunes Follow...
Posted by LEGION on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:14:00 PST

Press Reviews

*PRESS REVIEWS*: Since the release of "Shadow of the King" in the spring of 2005, Legion has received rave reviews, both here in the U.S. and abroad. We sincerely thank all those who have taken the ti...
Posted by LEGION on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:00:00 PST

Majestic Rock Records to Release "Shadow of the King" from Legion

Majestic Rock Records has set an April 10th release date in Europe and Japan, for the reissue of our debut album "Shadow of the King". The album will be remastered and feature new artwork as well as a...
Posted by LEGION on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:27:00 PST

"Medicine Man" appears on the new Metal Crusade vol. XI sampler CD of the german magazine Heavy

1  Behold The Hand Of Glory (Powervice) 3:02 - 2  When Hell Is Out Of Control (Nightmare) 5:21 - 3  Engraved Within (Serenity) 7:00 - 4  Morbid Gladiator (Raven Black Night) ...
Posted by LEGION on Sun, 11 Dec 2005 04:39:00 PST

Defenders Of Steel Interview with Legion by Beppe Diana (www.defendersofsteel.net)

Hi Mike, and welcome to Defenders of Steel pages, would you introduce Legion to our readers with a brief history? So, who is currently in the band and what their musical backgrounds are?*Mike:* Sure, ...
Posted by LEGION on Sat, 26 Nov 2005 01:37:00 PST

Maximun Metal Spotlight on Legion October 2005 (www.maximummetal.com)

Spotlight on Legion October Spotlight - Legion America's best kept secret has once again proved without a shadow of a doubt just who is leading who, or should I rather just say Legion is simply t...
Posted by LEGION on Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:55:00 PST

Dark Tales Interview with Legion Guitarist Frank Adamo ( www.dark-tales.de )

Congratulations for your debut. For me it sounds like a mixture of DIO, RAINBOW  and Yngwie Malmsteen. Are they two of the influences you are talking about on the band homepage? Frank: Thank You...
Posted by LEGION on Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:36:00 PST