Lucifer's Friend

Lucifer's Friend - Mind Exploding (1976) [Reissue 1998]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Jan. 11, 2024
Lucifer's Friend - Mind Exploding (1976) [Reissue 1998]

Lucifer's Friend - Mind Exploding (1976) [Reissue 1998]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 256 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 93 MB | Covers - 13 MB
Genre: Hard Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Repertoire Records ‎(PMS 7085-WP)

Leaving behind the overtly progressive approach of Banquet, Lucifer's Friend returned once more to a more straightforward Rock sound with Mind Exploding. The album most similar to this one is I'm Just A Rock 'N' Roll Singer from a couple of years earlier and, like that album, Mind Exploding features shorter and more Rock-based songs. The band still utilizes assorted keyboards, brass and female backing vocals, but all this is more discrete here than on Banquet. Mind Exploding is hardly Lucifer's Friend's best album, but neither is it their worst.

Lucifer's Friend - Black Moon (2019)  Music

Posted by popsakov at May 15, 2023
Lucifer's Friend - Black Moon (2019)

Lucifer's Friend - Black Moon (2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 338 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 130 Mb
Full Scans | 00:43:20 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock | Lucifer's Records #LF004CD

Lucifer's Friend is a German hard rock band, formed in Hamburg in 1970, fronted by British vocalist John Lawton (of Uriah Heep), guitarist Peter Hesslein, bassist Dieter Horns, keyboardist Peter Hecht, and drummer Joachim Reitenbach. The group was an early practitioner of heavy metal and progressive rock; they also incorporated elements of jazz and fusion into their music, especially in their fourth album Banquet of 1974. Evolved from Asterix and comprised of 3/4 of The German Bonds, the group officially disbanded in 1982. They briefly reunited (1993-1997) as Lucifer's Friend II, releasing one album before disbanding once again. In 2015 they have reformed again. The band features core original members John Lawton, Peter Hesslein and Dieter Horns.

Lucifer's Friend - Too Late To Hate (2016)  Music

Posted by popsakov at June 5, 2021
Lucifer's Friend - Too Late To Hate (2016)

Lucifer's Friend - Too Late To Hate (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 421 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 149 Mb
Full Scans | 00:47:59 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock, Hard Rock | Lucifer's Records #LF003CD

Lucifer's Friend is a German hard rock band, formed in Hamburg in 1970, fronted by British vocalist John Lawton (of Uriah Heep), guitarist Peter Hesslein, bassist Dieter Horns, keyboardist Peter Hecht, and drummer Joachim Reitenbach. The group was an early practitioner of heavy metal and progressive rock; they also incorporated elements of jazz and fusion into their music, especially in their fourth album Banquet of 1974. Evolved from Asterix and comprised of 3/4 of The German Bonds, the group officially disbanded in 1982. They briefly reunited (1993-1997) as Lucifer's Friend II, releasing one album before disbanding once again. Original members John Lawton (ex-Uriah Heep), Peter Hesslein and Dieter Horns thrilled fans when they put Lucifer's Friend back together in 2015.

Lucifer's Friend - Banquet (1974) {2015, Remastered}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Sept. 22, 2023
Lucifer's Friend - Banquet (1974) {2015, Remastered}

Lucifer's Friend - Banquet (1974) {2015, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 339 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 144 Mb
Full Scans | 00:42:10 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock / Jazz Rock / Fusion / Classic Rock
Repertoire Records #REPUK 1274

Banquet is the fourth album by German progressive rock band Lucifer's Friend, released in 1974. By this time there was no hard rock sound, it was now strictly progressive rock mixed with jazz fusion. The song "Our World Is a Rock 'n' Roll Band" was the opening track on some versions (i.e. the U.S. version) of the original LP release, but the only CD releases to date do not include this track, which can instead be found as a bonus track on the Repertoire Records CD release of their self-titled debut.

Asterix - Asterix (1970) [Reissue 1998]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 2, 2024
Asterix - Asterix (1970) [Reissue 1998]

Asterix - Asterix (1970) [Reissue 1998]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 277 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 99 MB | Covers - 20 MB
Genre: Hard Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Telefunken/EastWest (3984-24690-2)

Based in Hamburg, Asterix is considered by many as a pre-Lucifer's Friend incarnation. It involves several Lucifer's Friend members (Dieter Horns on bass and Joachim Rietenbach on drums). Their music features classy proggy arrengements, a heavy-frantic rockin approach with occasional mainstream melodic-enthusiastic accents.

Lucifer's Friend - Black Moon (2019)  Music

Posted by Domestos at May 8, 2019
Lucifer's Friend - Black Moon (2019)

Lucifer's Friend - Black Moon (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) ~ 296.82 Mb | MP3 CBR 320kbps ~ 100.33 Mb | 43:20 | Cover
Classic Rock | Country: Germany | Label: Lucifer's Records

Lucifer's Friend reformed in 2015 and since then has been playing high profile festival concerts such as the HEADLINE act on 4 Sound Stage the SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL and at the ROCK OF AGES and LORELEY festivals too. This NEW STUDIO ALBUM will be supported by an EXTENSIVE WORLDWIDE MARKETING CAMPAIGN and further touring activates. The band features core original members John Lawton (ex-URIAH HEEP), Peter Hesslein and Dieter Horns.

Lucifer's Friend - Awakening (2015)  Music

Posted by popsakov at Aug. 12, 2019
Lucifer's Friend - Awakening (2015)

Lucifer's Friend - Awakening (2015)
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 465 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 169 Mb
Full Scans | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock, Hard Rock | Lucifer's Records #LF001CD

Compilation album "Awakening" with 4 new songs released 6th April 2015. Disc One includes a re-mastered selection of the "most popular" Lucifer's Friend songs. Disc Two includes four hot new original studio tracks recorded in Oct-Nov 2014. Lucifer's Friend is a German hard rock band, formed in Hamburg in 1970 by guitarist Peter Hesslein, singer John Lawton, bassist Dieter Horns, keyboardist Peter Hecht, and drummer Joachim Reitenbach. The group was an early practitioner of heavy metal and progressive rock; they also incorporated elements of jazz and fusion into their music, especially in their fourth album Banquet of 1974. Beyond heavy metal, the band has been cited, too, as one of the pioneers of doom metal, helping to define both genres due to their heavy sound and dark oriented lyrics of their acclaimed debut Lucifer's Friend of 1970, and returning to their roots in 1981 with Mean Machine.
Lucifer's Friend - I'm Just A Rock'N'Roll Singer (1974) {1997, Reissue} Repost

Lucifer's Friend - I'm Just A Rock'N'Roll Singer (1974) {1997, Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 323 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 106 Mb
Full Scans ~ 89 Mb | 00:44:04 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock | Repertoire Records #PMS 7042-WP

On their third album, Lucifer's Friend took a new tack: instead of being a progressive band or a hard rock band, they decided to incorporate both styles into a more ambitious sound that also worked in elements of soul and jazz. The resulting album, I'm Just a Rock 'n' Roll Singer, lacks the coherent flow that defines a good album but offers an array of tuneful, well-crafted tracks nonetheless. By this time, the band had learned to make their songwriting the focus of each track and tamed the instrumental soloing that overwhelmed Where the Groupies Killed the Blues. As a result, the tracks are listener friendly, yet have their own distinctive feel; a notable example is "Groovin' Stone," a song that was their most straightforward hard rock song to date, yet also offered a number of interesting keyboard and percussive shadings that the listener wouldn't normally expect from such a tune.
Lucifer's Friend - Mean Machine (1981) {1997, Japan 1st Press} Repost

Lucifer's Friend - Mean Machine (1981) {1997, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 301 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 124 Mb
Full Scans | 00:39:42 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock | Warner Music Japan #WPCR-1721

Mean Machine is the eighth album by Lucifer's Friend. On this album the band returns to its heavy metal roots, albeit with less of the Hammond organ found on the first album. However, by this time the band had lost its core following years ago and it was too late to recover. Lucifer's Friend lasted a year after the album's release and then finally broke up. John Lawton would join the hard rock bands Rebel and ZAR. Lucifer's Friend would reunite in 1993 and would release Sumo Grip in 1994 and would break up for the final time in 1996.
Lucifer's Friend - Good Time Warrior (1978) {1997, Japan 1st Press} Repost

Lucifer's Friend - Good Time Warrior (1978) {1997, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 313 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 132 Mb
Full Scans | 00:42:28 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock | Warner Music Japan Inc. #WPCR-1719

The release of Good Time Warrior by Lucifer's Friend saw the departure of legendary rock vocalist John Lawton (who exited for a stint as Uriah Heep vocalist) and the entrance of another English talent Mike Starrs. The album also marked a change of direction for the group. Earlier albums like Mind Exploding and Where the Groupies Killed the Blues demonstrated the German groups flair for progressive and experimental rock,while Good Time Warrior contained a more straight ahead rock sound. Such tracks as "Old Man Roller" and "Sweet Little Lady" demonstrate this the best and pave the way for future band releases such as Sneak Me In and Sumo Grip. The albums last cut "Warriors" is a lengthy and moody piece which harkens to the groups earlier sound while providing a solid platfrom for Starrs' vocals.