Chapter V in LUCIFER’s history started in May 2023 with the lead single 'A Coffin Has No Silver Lining' when the band joined the mighty Ghost to support Papa and his nameless ghouls on a string of arena shows in Europe and and co-headlined a US tour in late 2023 with occult rock legend Coven increasing the momentum for the release of Lucifer V.
Lucifer V was released via Nuclear Blast Records on January 26th, 2024 and met with much acclaim.
"That's rock 'n' roll, folks, and LUCIFER continue to make it look and sound as cool as Hell."
- BLABBERMOUTH
"this is a band that combines several styles from the late-70s and early-80s and makes something totally their own"
- METAL INJECTION
"a cauldron of oh-so wicked abandon and fun – the very essence of what rock music at its most (appropriately) Devil-may-care is meant to make you feel"
- KERRANG!
"Bursting with ambition and energy from start to finish, Lucifer’s latest is a reminder that the Devil still has the best tunes."
- METAL HAMMER UK
Post release, LUCIFER presented two devilish duets, 'I Would Follow You Babe' with Graveyard’s Joakim Nilsson and their rendition of Leonard Cohen’s 'Who By Fire' with none other than doom legend Bobby Liebling of Pentagram joining vocalist Johanna Platow.
Now, after touring Europe with Angel Witch and The Night Eternal, and a return to South America and Japan in 2024, the band’s founder Johanna Platow is announcing exclusive headline and festival shows with a stunning new line-up consisting of Rosalie Cunningham (ex-Purson) and Coralie Baier (Atlantean Kodex) on guitars, Claudia González Díaz (Rosalie Cunningham band, Cachemira) on bass, and Kevin Kuhn from the German post punk band Die Nerven on drums.
Rosalie Cunningham commented:
"I am thrilled to be moonlighting in this new incarnation of Lucifer! I shall relish this opportunity to reconnect with my darker side musically and have a ball on stage alongside Johanna and the girls (and Kevin!)"
Kevin Kuhn commented:
"The question shouldn't be "Why am I playing in a rock/metal band?" but "Why only now?" I'm extremely grateful and excited to finally have the chance to indulge my flaming passion for hard/heavy rock, which has accompanied me my entire life. And I couldn't imagine a better band for that than Lucifer. I feel very much at home with their great songs, their unmistakable vibe, and their impeccable sense of mystery and aesthetics, and I will do everything I can to do it all justice. It's a true honor."
This might be your only chance to see LUCIFER this year. Don’t sleep on it!
LUCIFER live dates for 2025:
Jun 27 Nochtspeicher, Hamburg - GER
Jun 29 Lido, Berlin - GER
Jun 30 Grönalund, Stockholm - SWE
Jul 31 Beyond The Gates Festival, Bergen - NO
Oct 25 Margate Rock Festival, Margate - UK (UK exclusive show)
