Legacy of Disorder is a heavy metal band formed in 2006 in

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History

Legacy of Disorder originate from

, where lead guitarist Rana Freilich met bassist Jason Keill, forming the band with drummer 'Hellman'. Vocalist James Robinson was recruited serendipitously after stopping on his way home to listen to the band practising in a storage king locker and impressing them with his vocal ability. Not long after, the band began shaping their own sound - a collaborative effort bringing together all the band members musical tastes. Matt Thompson later joined the band just prior to recording their début album, replacing 'Hellman'. In 2009, the band recorded their first studio album ''Legacy of Disorder'' in

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with music engineer and producer Sterling Winfield who worked with three American heavy metal bands (

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). Later that year, the band obtained some notoriety for being banned from the

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for not being "mainstream" enough in relation to the heaviness of their music. Following the release of their 2012 second studio album ''Last Man Standing'', the band embarked on an extensive tour of North America with metal heavyweights

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Members

Current members

* James Robinson –

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ...

(since 2006) * Rana Freilich –

electric guitar An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external electric Guitar amplifier, sound amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar. It uses one or more pickup (music technology), pickups ...

(since 2006) * Jase Keill –

electric bass guitar The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ...

(since 2006) * Matt Thompson –

drum kit A drum kit or drum set (also known as a trap set, or simply drums in popular music and jazz contexts) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and sometimes other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one p ...

(since 2007 – also of

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)

Former members

* Hellman –

(2006–2007)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Legacy of Disorder'' (2009) * ''Last Man Standing'' (2012)

References

External links

* {{Authority control New Zealand heavy metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2006