Legions of Doom is a collaborative project between several musicians, born from the passing of Eric Wagner of The Skull (ex-Trouble, Blackfinger, and more).
The Skull guitarist Lothar Keller and bassist Ron Holzner (also ex-Trouble) started the project from the askes of the planned third album from The Skull, adding drummer Henry Vasquez (Saint Vitus, Pentagram, Blood Of The Sun), guitarist Scott Little (Leadfoot) and vocalists Karl Agell (Lie Heavy, Leadfood, Blind-era Corrosion Of Conformity) and Scott Reagers (original frontman of Saint Vitus) to make something new.
“Eric had a file on his computer labeled ‘New Skull Record,’” Holzner explains in a press release. "With his lyrics allotted to these songs. I was lucky that his family was able to access the computer and share the files with me. There were extra lyrics and verses that I used to finish the songs. I wrote most of the lyrics to ‘Lost Soul,’ but I’m so happy that Eric’s family was able to access the computer and pass along the lyrics to me.”
Holzer gives us more info about The Skull, as well as Legions of Doom:
Lothar and I wrote eighty percent of the record with Eric prior to him passing away. Karl, Henry and especially Scott Reagers wanted to finish it. Scott really didn’t want The Skull to end and insisted that we continue as The Skull as well as doing LEGIONS OF DOOM. LOD will be the main focus from here out and The Skull will play once in a while. Lo and I finished the record with a collaboration with David Snyder (Trouble, Blackfinger) on the song, [and first single], "All Good Things" and wrote the newest song "Lost Soul" with Henry. We also reworked Eric’s acoustic song ‘Heaven’ to go with his recorded vocals. The cover art was done by the legendary David V. D’Andrea (Samaritan Press). I told him I wanted something to represent moving on from The Skull and being reborn in LEGIONS OF DOOM…
The band will release "All Good Things" as a limited EP in advance, with a b-side cover of Deep Purple’s “Into The Fire.”
The album releases on Sept. 13 on Tee Pee Records.
All Good Things EP Track Listing:
Side A
1. All Good Things
Side B
2. Into The Fire (Deep Purple cover)
The Skull 3 Track Listing:
1. Beyond The Shadow Of Doubt
2. All Good Things
3. Lost Soul
4. A Voice Of Reason
5. Between Darkness And Dawn
6. Insectiside
7. Heaven
8. Hallow By All Means
LEGIONS OF DOOM Live:
9/12/2024 Desertfest NYC Pre Party - Brooklyn, NY
9/13/2024 Widowmaker Brewing - Braintree, MA
9/14/2024 Chapel Of Bones - Raleigh, NC
9/20/2024 Ripplefest - Austin, TX
LEGIONS OF DOOM:
Karl Agell - vocals
Scott Reagers - vocals
Henry Vasquez - drums
Lothar Keller - guitars
Ron Holzner - bass
Scott Little - guitar
Eric Wagner - vocals on “Heaven”
Guests:
Sanford Parker - Moog on “All Good Things”
Alex Johnson - Steel guitar on “Between Darkness And Dawn”
Paul Rau - Organ on “Hallow By All Means”
