SOMOS LEGIÓN (2015)
The Song That Started It All
Every band has a beginning.
For Quemasantos, that beginning was Somos Legión.
Released on January 9, 2015, Somos Legión became the first official release under the Quemasantos name. Performed entirely in Spanish, the song introduced the band's heavy and thrash metal identity through aggressive riffs, memorable melodies, and lyrics that speak of unity, perseverance, and the strength to overcome adversity together.
The history of Somos Legión, however, began several years earlier.
Its original version first appeared in 2012 on the compilation La Educación, Nuestra Razón, released by Bocasucia.net under the name Pirosaint. When Quemasantos was formed, the song was revisited, re-recorded, and became the band's first official release, creating a bridge between Ignacio Orellana's past and the beginning of a new chapter.
Recorded at Oily Sound Studios in New Windsor, New York, the single featured Sr. Díaz (Vastator) on vocals, Bill Smith on guitars, Ron Buckner on bass, and Ignacio Orellana on drums, with a guest guitar solo performed by Sebastián Osorio. The recording was mixed and mastered by Ignacio Figueroa in Valparaíso, Chile.
One of the band's earliest international milestones came when Somos Legión was featured on a television show in Canada, introducing Quemasantos to a broader audience beyond the underground metal scene and becoming one of the band's first appearances in international media.
Five years later, the band revisited the song with a newly recorded version featuring Nelson Díaz and Gonzalo Rodríguez sharing vocal duties. Rather than replacing the original, the 2020 recording celebrated the band's growth while preserving the energy and message that made the song the foundation of Quemasantos.
Both versions were ultimately included on the band's debut full-length album, Quemasantos (2022), allowing listeners to experience the evolution of the song across two different periods in the band's history.
More than a debut single, Somos Legión is the cornerstone of Quemasantos. It represents the moment the band found its voice and the first step in a journey that continues to evolve today.
Lineup (2015)
- Sr. Díaz (Vastator) — Vocals
- Bill Smith — Guitars
- Ron Buckner — Bass
- Ignacio Orellana — Drums
- Sebastián Osorio — Guest Guitar Solo
Song Credits
Released: January 9, 2015
Language: Spanish
Lyrics: Sr. Díaz (Vastator)
Music: Bill Smith, Ron Buckner & Ignacio Orellana
Recorded by: Ignacio Orellana
Studio: Oily Sound Studios, New Windsor, New York, USA
Mixed & Mastered by: Ignacio Figueroa
Location: Valparaíso, Chile
Lyrics
Somos Legión
Fuego purificador, limpias mi alma
Tiempo de redención, mi cuerpo sangra
Como si fuera un león, en una jaula
El poderoso rugir es mi arma
Fuego puede forjar un acero mortal
El fuego en mi corazón forjará mi destino
Somos una legión, endemoniada
Que jamás podrá ser, erradicada
Somos una legión, no estoy solo
Nada ni nadie, nos doblegará
Fuerza de la razón, iluminada
Ya nada detendrá esta cruzada
Invencible, real, consagrada
La verdad inmortal, revelada
Somos como una Hidra que jamás matarás
Cortas una cabeza y dos crecerán
Somos una legión, endemoniada
Que jamás podrá ser, erradicada
Somos una legión, no estoy solo
Nada ni nadie, nos doblegará
(Guitar Solo)
Somos una legión, endemoniada
Que jamás podrá ser, erradicada
Somos una legión, no estoy solo
Nada ni nadie, nos doblegará
Somos Legión
Somos Legión
Legacy
More than a debut single, Somos Legión represents the beginning of Quemasantos.
It is the song that carried the spirit of Pirosaint into a new band, introduced Quemasantos to listeners around the world, and laid the musical foundation for everything that followed. From its first appearance in 2012, to its official release in 2015, its re-recording in 2020, and its inclusion on the band's debut album in 2022, Somos Legión has remained one of the defining pieces of the Quemasantos catalog.
Every journey has a first step.
For Quemasantos, that step was Somos Legión.