Legion (band)

Legion

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	2009
Headquarters	Columbus , United States
Products	Music albums, EPs

Legion is a deathcore group originating from Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are currently signed under Good Fight Entertainment and eOne Music. Their first full-length record, Woke, was launched on July 30, 2013. The band’s sound blends heavy hardcore, beatdown, and metallic hardcore influences, focusing on slowed-down guitar riffs and guttural vocal styles reminiscent of bands such as The Acacia Strain and Whitechapel.

History

Established in 2009, Legion initially performed in local venues while composing material for their EP This Is The End. In 2010, they released the EP Bottom Feeder, which garnered positive feedback from underground metal communities online. This exposure enabled them to extend their audience beyond Ohio, leading to tours alongside groups like Like Moths To Flames, My Ticket Home, and For The Fallen Dreams.

By 2011, Legion participated in several festivals including New England Hardcore and Metal Fest, The JAMboree, and Bled Fest. Their touring schedule that year included support slots for bands such as The Crimson Armada, Dr. Acula, In Dying Arms, Belie My Burial, and Demolisher. Shortly before a spring tour, drummer Kevin Rutherford departed to join Ohio’s Like Moths To Flames. Despite this change, the band maintained their touring commitments through the summer while working on their debut album.

In December 2012, Legion revealed their signing with Good Fight Entertainment and eOne Music, announcing intentions to release their first full-length album in the summer of 2013. Following this announcement, they toured with prominent metal acts including Job For A Cowboy, Beneath the Massacre, and Fit For An Autopsy. Their album Woke was officially released on July 30, 2013, featuring the lead track "And Then, The Devil Said" which was accompanied by a visually intense music video.

Tours

2011

• Spring Tour supporting Demolisher from March 12 to April 2.
• The Shore Tour alongside The Crimson Armada and Legacy between April 10 and 23.
• Summer tour with In Dying Arms and In Alcatraz 1962 from August 24 to September 4.
• The Summer Swag Tour featuring Belie My Burial from June 1 to 13.
• Headlining Product of Hate Tour held December 10 through 22.

2012

• Deal With Hell Canadian Tour with Dr. Acula and In Alcatraz 1962 from January 21 to 29.
• Ripping Through The East Tour with Delusions between February 17 and March 4.
• Shook Clothing Tour alongside Substructure and With Life In Mind from June 20 to 25.
• The Damned Bloods Canadian Tour featuring King Conquer, Aegaeon, Last Ten Seconds of Life from November 2 to 9.
• Headlining tour with Adaliah and Belie My Burial from August 2 to 8.
• The End Of The World North American Tour supporting Job For A Cowboy, Cephalic Carnage, I Declare War and Allegaeon between December 6 and 18.

2013

• Spring Tour with This or the Apocalypse, Your Memorial, and ERRA from March 18 to 28.
• Shook West Coast Tour alongside No Bragging Rights, Being as an Ocean, and Verah Falls between May 11 and 23.
• The Lone Wolf Tour featuring Bermuda, Seeker, Sessions from June 8 to 18.
• Summer Tour supporting Fit For An Autopsy and Beyond the Shore from July 25 to August 12.
• Headlining tour with Those Who Fear between September 26 and October 3.
• East Coast Tour with Beneath the Massacre, Rings of Saturn, and Rivers of Nihil from October 4 to 13.
• Winter tour alongside Within the Ruins, Sworn In, and Reflections from November 29 to December 7.

2014

• Winter Tour supporting Kublai Khan from January 16 to February 1.
• Thick as Blood farewell tour featuring Face All Fears and Leaders between March 15 and April 17.
• Break Your Face Tour with The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Demolisher, and Death of an Era from May 9 to 25.

Members

Current

• Alex "Psychopath" Heiberger – guitar and vocals (active since 2009)
• Chris Dragics – guitar and vocals (active since 2009)
• Michael Guilford – lead vocals (active since 2009)
• Mason Prince – bass guitar (active since 2009)
• Kevin Rutherford – drums (2009–2012, resumed 2015–present)

Former

• Jake Rodriguez – drums (2012–2013)
• Cameron Campbell – drums (2013–2015)

Discography

EPs

• This Is The End (Independent release, 2009)
• Bottom Feeder (Independent release, 2010)

Studio Albums

• Woke (eOne Music, released in 2013)