LEGIONS OF DOOM: Doom Metal Super Group To Release Debut Full-Length The Skull 3 On September 13th Via Tee Pee Records; New Video/Single Now Playing, Limited Edition 7â EP Announced, And More!

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Watch LEGIONS OF DOOMâs âAll Good Thingsâ video HERE.

LEGIONS OF DOOM will release their The Skull 3 full-length on September 13th via Tee Pee Records, today unveiling the recordâs first single and preorders.

Where does The Skull end and LEGIONS OF DOOM begin? The answer might be âright here.â Welcome to The Skull 3.

The 2021 passing of vocalist Eric Wagner (The Skull, ex-Trouble, Blackfinger, etc.) looms over LEGIONS OF DOOMâs debut, as The Skull guitarist Lothar Keller and bassist Ron Holzner (also ex-Trouble) pick up with material that would have been on that bandâs third full-length and realize it in a different form. With Wagnerâs involvement in the composition and the blessing of the singerâs family, LEGIONS OF DOOM shift further into supergroup territory by welcoming 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 the fold, both celebrating Wagnerâs life and creativity and finding a path of their own as they do.

âEric had a file on his computer labeled âNew Skull Record,ââ explains Holzner, âwith 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 âLost Soul,â but Iâm so happy that Ericâs family was able to access the computer and pass along the lyrics to me.â

It is fitting to the brand of doom proffered by these Legions that Wagnerâs spirit is part of this record â not to mention his vocals on âHeavenâ â but LEGIONS OF DOOM are more than a tribute. Just as The Skull built on the legacy of its component members in Trouble and other outfits â Kellerâs contributions to songwriting have always been the secret weapon; that remains true on The Skull 3 â so too does the new group chart its own forward course. In the end, the record becomes as much a debut as it ever might have been a third album for The Skull, and the persona of LEGIONS OF DOOM is immediately distinguished through the performances of Reagers and Agell on vocals. Yes, itâs classic doom by veterans who helped define the form, but LEGIONS OF DOOM are vibrant in their revelry, and, to be blunt, they sound like a band with more to say. Donât go into the album expecting a one-off.

Holzner offers context: âLothar 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 didnât 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], âAll Good Thingsâ and wrote the newest song âLost Soulâ with Henry. We also reworked Ericâs acoustic song âHeavenâ to go with his recorded vocals. The cover art was done by the legendary David V. DâAndrea (Samaritan Press). I told him I wanted something to represent moving on from The Skull and being reborn in LEGIONS OF DOOMâ¦â

In advance of the recordâs release, today the band unveils âAll Good Things,â which also serves as the A side of a limited edition EP set for release on August 23rd. Side B features a cover of Deep Purpleâs âInto The Fire,â exclusive to the EP.

Elaborates Agell, ââAll Good Thingsâ holds great significance. It’s the first true LEGIONS OF DOOM song. I was granted the great honor of singing Eric Wagner’s beautiful words which telegraph hope and redemption in the midst of pain and despair. It became a sort of collaboration beyond the grave, signaling a rebirth. âAnd so dear friends, you have to carry on. All good things come to those who wait.â

ââInto The Fireâ is one of my favorite songs by Deep Purple off of their 1970 In Rock album. Ron and I recorded a version of it years ago with Reed Mullin of Corrosion Of Conformity (RIP) and Scott Little of Leadfoot on guitar. Scott also happens to play for LEGIONS OF DOOM. We loved it then, and we loved tracking it again as worthy B side for the âAll Good Thingsâ EP.â

Watch the video for âAll Good Thingsâ at THIS LOCATION. Stream/purchase the track at THIS LOCATION.

The Skull 3 was recorded by Sanford Parker at the late Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio as well as Hyper Cube Studios, mixed by Quentin Poynter at QMP Audio, and mastered by John Scrip at Massive Mastering.

Preorders for the âAll Good Thingsâ EP, which will be available digitally and on Purple w/ Black Splatter 7â vinyl (limited to 500 copies), as well as The Skull 3, which will be available on CD, LP and digital formats, can be found at THIS LOCATION.

All Good Things EP Track Listing:

Side A

1. All Good Things

Side BÂ

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 âHeavenâ
Guests:
Sanford Parker – Moog on âAll Good Thingsâ
Alex Johnson – steel guitar on âBetween Darkness And Dawnâ
Paul Rau – organ on âHallow By All Meansâ