Occult rock bands Coven and Lucifer will team up for the Satanic Panic Tour 2023, with special guests Early Moods. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday, Sept. 1. Lucifer, a multinational band formed in 2014 after the end of frontwoman Johanna Sadonis's previous band The Oath, has been in the studio... Continue Reading →
Lucifer signs with Nuclear Blast Records
Heavy rock band Lucifer has signed with Nuclear Blast Records and is working on its fifth album, which will be its first to be released by its new label. "We in Lucifer are very excited to roll up our sleeves and begin the group's next chapter," singer Johanna Platow Andersson said. "Having grown up a... Continue Reading →
Lucifer releases ‘Orion’ visualizer, ‘Lucifer IV’ coming to colored vinyl
Heavy rock band Lucifer has released a visualizer for the song "Orion" from its 2021 album "Lucifer IV" (Century Media Records). Singer Johanna Sadonis said: "We've been meaning to pick 'Orion' as a single all along for its emotional impact but opted for the harder rockers first. This heavy heartbreaker rocks no less but is... Continue Reading →
‘To hell is where I’ll go’ … Live Metal’s best of 2021
By Greg Maki-----After the hellscape of 2020, music surged back in a big way throughout 2021. Concerts—even festivals—returned along with a flood of new releases from artists young and old. Metal and hard rock remain far outside the mainstream, but if you put in the effort to look, I’d argue that there’s more quality music... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Johanna Sadonis and Nicke Andersson of LUCIFER (October 2021)
After releasing its third album, “Lucifer III” (review), in March 2020 near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Swedish/German heavy rock band Lucifer, like all musical acts around the world, found itself unable to tour. With nothing else to do, work began on the next record, which is due just in time for Halloween, on... Continue Reading →
Lucifer releases new single and video ‘Crucifix (I Burn for You)’
Lucifer has shared "Crucifix (I Burn for You)," the third single from its upcoming album, "Lucifer IV." The song is available on all major streaming platforms, and the official music video can be seen below. "Lucifer IV" will be released on Oct. 29, 2021, via Century Media Records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZRyuciuKtE "We are thrilled to release the... Continue Reading →
Lucifer premieres new single/video ‘Bring Me His Head’
Lucifer has premiered the new single and video "Bring Me His Head" from its upcoming album, "Lucifer IV," set for release on Oct. 29, 2021, via Century Media Records. Pre-order the new album and stream the single on all major platforms here. For the video, singer Johanna Patow Andersson had the idea to pay tribute... Continue Reading →
Lucifer reveals cover art, track listing for ‘Lucifer IV’
Swedish/German heavy rock band Lucifer has revealed the cover art and track listing for its fourth full-length, "Lucifer IV." Century Media Records will release the album on Oct. 29, 2021. Track listing: 1. Archangel of Death2. Wild Hearses3. Crucifix (I Burn For You)4. Bring Me His Head5. Mausoleum6. The Funeral Pyre7. Cold as a Tombstone8.... Continue Reading →
Lucifer releases ‘Wild Hearses,’ first single from upcoming fourth album
Swedish/German heavy rock band Lucifer has released "Wild Hearses," the first single from its upcoming album "Lucifer IV," expected later this year via Century Media Records. A press release states: "Lucifer invites you to take a wild ride in their 1972 Cadillac hearse past tombs and churches, down the very roads taken by Black Sabbath,... Continue Reading →
Lucifer to release single ‘Gone with the Wind Is My Love’ on June 4
Swedish heavy rock band Lucifer is set to release its rendition of the Northern Soul heartbreak classic “Gone with the Wind Is My Love” by Rita and the Tiaras, which includes a special duet collaboration between Johanna Platow Andersson of Lucifer and Elin Larsson of Blues Pills. The song will be released June 4, 2021, on 7-inch vinyl and is available for... Continue Reading →