
As for the Legions of Evil demo itself, it's incredibly rough around the edges, too rough to really enjoy by today's standards, and thus it's once again the province of those that simply want to own everything that the band has released on audio. All of the tracks were re-recorded for the debut album, and all of them sound exponentially better there than they do on this, so it's not really much of a value. Hearing "The Metallian" or "Rush of Power" is this context is frankly quite trying. In the end, anal retentive purists will probably seek both compilations if they can find them, but I have to give a slight favor to The Tapes, if only because the quality of the live audio makes for a better nostalgic experience. But the best way to experience this band's material is simply to purchase their full-lengths and avoid both of these. These were assume to serve as a preamble to the band's relaunching, but such plans have since dissolved as the band were unable to assemble an acceptable lineup for future touring and recording.
Verdict: Indifference [5.5/10]
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