Legion: XX
2018 studio album of cover songs by Burn the Priest
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Legion: XX is a cover album and the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God, as well as the second under their original name Burn the Priest since 1999's self-titled album. The title pays homage to Legion Records which was the independent label that released the band's first 7" split in 1998, with this release being twenty years later.
ReleasedMay 18, 2018
Length38:02
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| Studio album of cover songs by | ||||
| Released | May 18, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Hybrid Studios, Santa Ana, California | |||
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| Length | 38:02 | |||
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| Producer | Josh Wilbur | |||
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| Singles from Legion: XX | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound | 7/10[1] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
| Metal Injection | 9/10[3] |
| Metal Hammer |   [4] |
| MetalSucks | [5] |
Legion: XX was released on May 18, 2018 through Epic Records/Nuclear Blast. It is the last album to feature founding drummer Chris Adler before his departure from Lamb of God in July 2019.[6]
Musical style
Legion: XX has been described as a crossover thrash, hardcore punk, and sludge metal album.[7][3][4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist (year) | Length |
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| 1. | "Inherit the Earth" | Tommy Niemeyer | The Accüsed (1988) | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Honey Bucket" | Melvins (1993) | 2:43 | |
| 3. | "Kerosene" | Big Black (1986) | 6:12 | |
| 4. | "Kill Yourself" | Stormtroopers of Death (1985) | 2:18 | |
| 5. | "I Against I" | Bad Brains (1986) | 3:48 | |
| 6. | "Axis Rot" |
| Sliang Laos (1993) | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Jesus Built My Hotrod" |
| Ministry feat. Gibby Haynes (1992) | 6:13 |
| 8. | "One Voice" |
| Agnostic Front (1992) | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Dine Alone" |
| Quicksand (1993) | 3:31 |
| 10. | "We Gotta Know" |
| Cro-Mags (1986) | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 38:02 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist (year) | Length |
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| 11. | "In the Meantime" | Page Hamilton | Helmet (1992) | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 41:15 | |||
Personnel
- Burn the Priest
- Randy Blythe – vocals
- Mark Morton – guitar
- Willie Adler – guitar
- John Campbell – bass
- Chris Adler – drums
- Production
- Josh Wilbur – production, mixing, engineering
- Brad Blackwood – mastering
- Josh Brooks – mixing
- Kyle McAulay – mixing
- Lana Migliore – mixing
- Nick Rowe – mixing
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 53 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 72 |
| Billboard 200[11] | 107 |