Legion - Mind Training + Por La Cara (1990)

 

 Legion se formó en 1987. La banda nació bajo la marcada influencia de las bandas de thrash metal del “Bay Area” nacidas a principios de los 80. En 1989 grabaron su primer disco, “Lethal Liberty”, que incluye latigazos como el propio Lethal. Liberty, Possessed, Young Soldier, Rhythm Rider y la canción cantada en español que marcó a toda una generación, Mili KK. Con este disco abren para King Diamond en las ciudades de Barcelona, Madrid y Donostia.

Un año más tarde, en 1990, graban su segundo disco doble, LP+EP, “Mind Training/Por la Cara”, que se edita en 1991. Mind Training incluye una versión de la legendaria canción de Queen, We Will Rock You. Ese mismo año participaron en los Monsters Of Rock compartiendo cartel con Tesla, Metallica y AC/DC.

Con una formación renovada: a los ya conocidos Jónatan y Quimi (ex Rigor Mortis) … se les unieron Marc Pagés (100 Slain) que sustituye a Kisko Martínez a la guitarra y Julian “Ros” Loza (Acció Directa), que hace lo propio con Pep Segura a la batería. En abril de 1992 viajan a Estados Unidos para grabar su tercer LP titulado "Labyrinth Of Problems".

La obra fue grabada en Morrisound Studios en Tampa, Florida, bajo la supervisión de Tom Morris. Se destacan temas como Beyond Betrayal, Bag Full Of Meat, They Call Me War, This Can’t Be Real...

En 1994, dos años después del lanzamiento de su tercer disco, Legion realizó sus últimos conciertos como trío con Carlos Buira “Boliche” a la batería (Subterranean Kids, Againsters), no sin antes haber agotado las entradas del club. Zeleste de Barcelona (actual Razzmatazz), y el mítico Canciller de Madrid, entre otros.

Quimi Montañés, entre muchas otras facetas, impartió clases de guitarra en diferentes escuelas musicales y posteriormente continuó su carrera musical con su mujer Carmen García (Agua del Karmen), y tocó en diversas formaciones de diversos estilos, hasta que en 2015 formó Deldrac con quien ha grabado dos LP´s, One Day More, One Day Less (2016) y Against Tyranny (2019)

Jónatan Dolcet dejó atrás la música tras su conversión al cristianismo. En 2002 obtuvo la licenciatura en Teología para desarrollarse profesionalmente como pastor en una denominación de origen y raíces protestantes hasta 2015.

En 2022 Legion vuelve al panorama musical con sus dos miembros fundadores: Jónatan y Quimi, a los que se suman los hermanos Rodríguez: Toni (Decade of Agression) a la segunda guitarra y Miguel a la batería (The Eyes, Decade Of Agression, Deldrac) , para grabar un EP de cuatro canciones titulado "Legionized". 

 

 

 Tracklist:

Mind Training

 Side A
1. Long Hair     04:41
2. Life Means This     03:48
3. Feel the Pain     02:39
4. Eternal Youth     04:51
5. We Will Rock You (Queen cover)     03:21

Side B
6. Circus of Fear     04:07
7. Unsensitive Skin     07:30
8. Nowhere to Run     04:05
9. Shit in Your Veins     05:36

40:38

Por La Cara

Side A
1. Imaginación al poder     04:35
2. La ruina     05:18

Side B
3. Dimite y vete a casa     02:43
4. Mili K.K. (live)     05:14

17:50

 

Lineup:

 • Jonathan Dolcet : Bass, Vocals (lead)
 • Quimi Montañés : Guitars
 • Pep Segura (R.I.P. 2012) : Drums
 • Kisko Martínez : Guitars

 

 

 

Label: PDI

Recorded and mixed at KSZ Studio. Barcelona, Spain.15 October- 5 November '90

Engineered, produced and mixed by Cesc Santandreu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legion - Labyrinth Of Problems (1992)

 

 Legion was formed in 1987. The band was born under the marked influence of the Bay Area thrash metal bands born in the early 1980s. In 1989 they recorded their first album, “Lethal Liberty”, which includes whiplash like Lethal himself. Liberty, Possessed, Young Soldier, Rhythm Rider and the song sung in Spanish that marked an entire generation, Mili KK. With this album they open for King Diamond in the cities of Barcelona, Madrid and Donostia.

A year later, in 1990, they recorded their second double album, LP+EP, “Mind Training/Por la Cara”, which was released in 1991. Mind Training includes a version of the legendary Queen song, We Will Rock You . That same year they participated in the Monsters Of Rock sharing the poster with Tesla, Metallica and AC/DC, with a renewed line-up: the already well-known Jónatan Dolcet, bass and vocals, and Quimi Montañés (former Rigor Morris), lead guitar, joined them. Marc Pagés (100 Slain) who replaces Kisko Martínez on guitar and Julian “Ros” Loza (Acció Directa), who does the same with Pep Segura on drums. In April 1992 they travel to the US to record their third LP entitled "Labyrinth Of Problems". The work was recorded at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida, under the supervision of Tom Morris. Topics such as Beyond Betrayal, Bag Full of Meat, They Call Me War, This Can't Be Real stand out. 

In 1994, two years after the release of their third album, Legion did their last concerts as a trio with Carlos Buira “Boliche” on drums (Subterranean Kids, Againsters), but not before having sold out in the club. Zeleste of Barcelona (current Razzmatazz), and the legendary Chancellor of Madrid, among others.Quimi Montañés, among many other facets, taught guitar classes at different musical schools and later continued his musical career with his wife Carmen García (Agua del Karmen), and played in various bands of various styles, until in 2015 he formed Deldrac with whom he has recorded two LP´s, One Day More, One Day Less (2016) and Against Tyranny (2019) Jónatan Dolcet left music behind after his conversion to Christianity. 

In 2002 he obtained his degree in Theology to develop professionally as a pastor in a denomination of Protestant origin and roots until 2015.

 

 

 

 

-Tracklist:

 Side A
1. Beyond Betrayal     04:51
2. Route to Madness     03:38
3. A Matter of Greed     05:18
4. Bag Full of Meat     02:52
5. Dead on Arrival (GBH cover)  01:43

Side B
6. They Call Me War     06:09
7. Nothing     04:09
8. This Can't Be Real     03:57
9. Nada sin fe     02:09

34:46

 

-Line up: 

• Jonathan Dolcet : Bass, Vocals (lead)
• Marc Pagés : Guitars
• Quimi Montañés : Guitars
• Julián Ross Loza : Drums.

 

 

 

Label: PDI 

Recorded and mixed at Morrisound Recording, Tampla, Florida, April 9th-30th, 1992. Produced by Legion.

 All songs by Legion except track 5.