Legacy 1985 Demo - Alone In the Dark

Disclaimer: I take no credit in writing the music or lyrics of this song or in making the cover art of this demo. I intend on this video solely being a fan tribute to show my appreciation of the band's music.

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Here it is, the legendary 1985 Legacy demo! Legacy would change their name to Testament in 1986 and would release their debut album in 1987 titled, as a tribute to their original name, The Legacy.
The demo features Steve "Zetro" Souza of Exodus on vocals. Later on Chuck Billy would take the role of vocalist and would perform in the band's sole live show as Legacy in July of 1986.

Line up:
Steve "Zetro" Souza on vocals
Eric Peterson on guitar
Alex Skolnick on guitar
Greg Christian on bass
Louie Clemente on drums

Credits:
Music: Skolnick, Peterson
Lyrics: Souza

Alone In the Dark, Lyrics:
When I was but very young
Sorcerers came to claim my mind
Leaving death and hatred to unmask
The master of the game had won
And let his final sin be known
Killing those who stand in his path

Alone in the dark
Where the demons are torturing me
The dark passages of revenge is all that I see

Armies of witches
Are called in from the north
Murders of elders occur
The high priest of evil
Has lowered his iron fist
Thousands of people will die

The slaughter of the innocent
The house is burning
That lights the sky
My nightmare has begun to unfold
The hissing of the cobras tongue
Sound and feel of ripping flesh
Fall two thousand feet from the sky

My terror has controlled my life and
Let my only weakness known
I got to rid this hell from my head
I fight off evil sorcerers
Rid my mind of his torture and
Meet the falling angel in his realm

Faustus prepares the legions of the night
Diviners from the far north arrive
Aimlessly people there huddled in a pack
Wreaking deadly havoc on mankind

I fall in my deepest sleep
To meet the evil asteroth
His title is the grand duke of hell
I fight until the end is near
To rid my mind of hopes and fears
My destination lies in my dreams

SET ME FREE

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[SEAHAGS76]

Sounds more Darker and almost Evil,

Zetro sounds better to I think,

but Im sure no one will agree with me.

[S1apSh0es]

I agree :o

Of course I've always preferred Zetro's vocals to Chuck's

[AndOneLTU]

Chuck for Testament and Zetro for Exodus. THE END. FUCK Rob Dukes, he should leave Exodus...

[hautakivi94]

TRUE! ROB SUCKS! They should take Zetro back!

[agentcamo]

@AndOneLTU Rob Dukes is great! I love everything Exodus does,

if you want a Zetro Exodus, look up the band Hatriot, it's Zetro on vocals with his son

[lavafab4]

Need to correct the drummer as Mike Ronchette on this, Lou started the band, left, Mike recorded this, then Lou came back, look on the tape

[666thrashmaster]

he's singing so mellow lol

[ElRodeo1970]

I had the demotape back then. yeah - 1985. way better than the LP turned out. not that polished and "clean".

[AJG2718]

@SEAHAGS76 there both good thats what i say

[klumpos]

@Scarecrow545

haha skolnick is the best part of any song!

[Scarecrow545]

@klumpos

Yeah, along with the end of the solo. And the intro of course.

Lets just say Skolnick is the best part of the song :D

[klumpos]

@Scarecrow545

True that, although it sounds like on this version he says let me free, Best bit of the song i rekon haha

[1egilsdottir]

Oh and screw Rob Dukes.

Wow Zetro's vocals on this give me goosebumps.

[1egilsdottir]

WOW Zet sounds like himself but obviously so young. I love Chuck to death with his omnipresence and all, but Zetro is my idol.