Lucifer Ita

Founded in 2014 in Berlin by The Oath front woman Johanna Sadonis, the group first consisted of Cathedral, Angel Witch and Ladytron members. The debut album "Lucifer I", penned by Johanna and Cathedra's Garry Jennings and released by British label Rise Above Records, brought LUCIFER international recognition. With a shift of constellation within the band in 2016 and Johanna Sadonis' move from Berlin to Stockholm, LUCIFER were ready for chapter two. In Nicke Andersson, notable for his groups The Hellacopters, Entombed, Imperial State Electric, Death Breath among others, Johanna found a new renowned writing partner. Johanna and Nicke wrote and produced the albums "Lucifer II" and "Lucifer III" at Nicke's studio The Honk Palace in Stockholm.

Lucifer III" is the third studio album by LUCIFER who celebrated massive international success with 2018's much acclaimed "Lucifer II", which saw the 2014 formed band's new constellation reach a new level of songcraft and sheer impact. Uniting the songwriting talents of Johanna Sadonis and Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters, Entombed, Imperial State Electric), "Lucifer III" now further perfects the group's stunning mix of 70's hard rock, tinges of doom, doses of classic heavy metal and addictive choruses resulting in powerful ballads ('Leather Demon', 'Cemetery Eyes'), straight up rockers ('Flanked By Snakes', 'Ghosts'), catchy anthems ('Lucifer', 'Midnight Phantom', 'Pacific Blues') and Sabbathian heaviness ('Coffin Fever').

Although they would develop a more prog-influenced style, this debut album finds Lucifer's Friend living up to their sinister name by performing heavy, keyboard-textured rock in the vein of Deep Purple or Uriah Heep. It gets off to a thunderous start with "Ride the Sky," a punchy rocker built on a rumbling, guitar-fuelled melody reminiscent of "The Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin. From there, the band works its way through a series of songs that combine heavy guitar riffs with often-complex arrangements that border on prog rock: "Keep Goin'" builds from organ-led verses into a guitar-dense jam driven home by John Lawton's wailing vocals, and the title track effectively contrasts heavy guitar-laden verses with an eerie chorus full odd keyboard and vocal effects to create its spooky atmosphere…

Led by singer Johanna Sadonis and influenced by bands such as Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Blue Öyster Cult, Steppenwolf, Heart and Fleetwood Mac, LUCIFER formed in Berlin in 2014, whose Rise-Above debut "Lucifer I" received a lot of positive feedback. In 2016, this former cast disintegrated, which included Cathedral guitarist Gaz Jennings, and like the 'Phoenix' sung on 'Lucifer II', LUCIFER also experienced a rebirth - in Sweden! Sadonis found a congenial songwriting partner in Nicke Andersson (Entombed, The Hellacopters, Imperial State Electric), moved to Stockholm, Robin Tidebrink joined as a young guitar talent and live members Martin Nordin (guitar / Dead Lord) and Alexandr Mayr Bass are now fixed parts of the new line-up, which now presents its latest work. "Lucifer II" marks no departure from the original sound, but simply proves to be better in every way!