strong>DARK LEGION are a metal band from Greece founded by experienced guitarist Spiros Rizos (Evil King, Sinner Guard). “Hermetica Draconis” is the group’s new album and if neo-classical / melodic metal with an ’80s feeling is your thing, this is for you. Albums / bands in this particular sub-genre do not abound these days so this is a very pleasing ‘retro’ metal record with an updated production.
References in DARK LEGION’s sound & tyle should go to Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force to Helloween or Stratovarius, but the Greeks are more in vein of the former as the songs aren’t sympho / power infected but more hard rockin’, classic melodic metal oriented: powerful yet clean vocals, driving riffs, and stratopheric solos.
It’s very cool to hear bands still playing this neo-classical / melodic metal stuff with a classic hard rock touch, and DARK LEGION does it well.
Highly Recommended
01 – Wings of Tomorrow
02 – Eyes of a Stranger
03 – Heaven Can Wait
04 – Demon’s Wraith
05 – Nightfall
06 – Morning Star
07 – Hermetica Draconis
08 – Cold December
09 – Saviors of Kingdom
10 – The Lord
11 – Freedom is the Key
Walter Osedin – Vocals
Spiros Rizos – Guitars
Aristofanis Tzaerlis – Bass
Theoharis Theoharakis – Drums