Lex Legion: Andy LaRocque & Pete Blakk on the Reunion

DESCRIPTION Andy LaRocque and Pete Blakk join Metal Mayhem ROC to discuss Lex Legion, a new band that reunites Andy and Pete with fellow King Diamond-era alumni Mikkey Dee and Hal Patino, alongside acclaimed vocalist Nils K. Rue. While the lineup will be familiar to longtime metal fans, Lex Legion is a new creative chapter with its own sound, identity, and powerful debut album. We discuss the meaning behind the name Lex Legion, the songwriting chemistry between Andy and Pete nearly forty years after first playing together, favorite songs from the album, material that didn't make the final cut, plans for album number two, future live performances, and a trip back to the glory days of '80s metal through memories of Rochester, New York and beyond. LINKS Metal Mayhem ROC https://metalmayhemroc.com/ Lex Legion https://lexlegionofficial.com/ CHAPTERS 00:00 The Tease 00:35 The Story Behind the Name Lex Legion 01:35 Did the Album Become What They Envisioned? 03:02 Andy & Pete: Has Anything Changed Since the '80s? 08:33 Finding the Voice of Lex Legion: Why Nils K. Rue? 09:51 Inside the New Songs: I Am The Resurrected, Saviors & Dream of Darkness 13:58 The Songs That Didn't Make the Album, Album Two, and Live Plans 16:40 Rochester 1986 and a Walk Through Metal History