For people into metal, it’s normal for certain bands to pop into your head when you hear the “Doom Metal.” The first band is usually Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Saint Vitus, and for the sake of this review, I hope Legionem jumps into your head as well. For those (unfortunate) few not familiar with this Italians, they are a band characterized by their thick sludgy epic sound. I think this kind of music founded their very own genre within a genre.This full length release, titled "Sator Omnia Noctem" is a stronghold within the doom community. This is still a very strong album. All of the elements that fans of doom have come to expect are of course present in this release. You have the slow crawling to mid-paced tempo, the sweeping arcs of melody laden riffs arranged beautifully to create a very epic appeal to the presentation of the album and a man with a powerful voice and emotions across. Even though this album is pure doom, it excels in variety. Not only do they play in slow motion, most songs are peppered with brutal riffs, keeping the listener’s attention, which is fine. Not that they need to do that here. If the music isn’t enough to keep your attention, Legionem definitely capture the imagination and ears of those listening. All in all, this is definitely a good dose of doom. If you’re into this style at all, you’ll be into this album.
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Review by Paul Caravasi
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