Metal Anarchy

Four-fifths of King Diamond’s late ’80s lineup, Mikkey Dee, Andy La Rocque, Pete Blakk, and Hal Patino, have announced a new project called Lex Legion. The band, which also features Nils K. Rue, will be releasing their debut album in June via MNRK Music Group. The effort’s first single, “Sleep Eternally,” will be released on March 31.

La Rocque commented:

“There’s elements of everything on the album. The right tempo and the right kind of vocals, both starting out like a fist in your face! This is totally unique. No one is writing this kind of music and there’s a big hole for us to fill. The album is a journey and every song is like the beat of a movie. I want listeners to travel back. The song style is different (to King Diamond) but still from the same era. The riffs are different and the arrangements are a little less progressive and a little more straightforward.”

Dee added:

“Lex Legion is totally written the way we thought in the ’80s..We wrote what we wanted, and if you liked it, that was a great bonus. If you didn’t like it, that was fine with us, too! Enjoy it or fuck off!”

The album will include the following tracks:

01. “Sleep Eternally”
02. “Gypsy Tears”
03. “When The Stars Align”
04. “(I Am) The Resurrected”
05. “Lost Inside”
06. “Darkness”
07. “Saviours”
08. “Life Eternal”
09. “Far Away”

[via Blabbermouth]