German blackened speed metal band LUCIFUGE have completed work on their seventh studio album, "Under Wheels of Sacrilege". Due out on CD and vinyl via Dying Victims Productions on January 29, 2027, the album’s title track has premiered on the website of Deaf Forever magazine.

Formed in 2016, LUCIFUGE spent their early years developing a blend of blackened speed metal and metalpunk under the leadership of Equinox, a sound that took shape across their first three albums. The band’s fourth full-length, 2021’s "Infernal Power", was their first release on Dying Victims Productions following their transition to a full lineup. With 2023’s "Monoliths of Wrath", LUCIFUGE moved towards a more defined sound drawing on ’80s thrash metal pioneers such as SODOM, KREATOR, EXODUS and SLAYER. They continued along this path with 2024’s "Hexensabbat".

"Under Wheels of Sacrilege" expands on the approach the band have developed during this second phase, bringing in a range of additional elements. The album’s production evokes the sound of 1986, while its high-speed thrash passages are offset by clean guitar breaks, classic heavy metal rhythms and twin-guitar arrangements reminiscent of JUDAS PRIEST and THIN LIZZY. The influence of SODOM, early BATHORY and SLAYER remains firmly embedded in the band’s musical identity.

With Equinox’s vocals placed further forward in the mix, the album also features guitar solos offering greater melodic and rhythmic variety. Rather than sticking solely to thrash metal, LUCIFUGE aim to broaden their musical scope by incorporating elements of classic heavy metal into their sound.

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The title track, which represents the album as a whole, is now available to hear via Deaf Forever: ‘Under Wheels of Sacrilege’. The 12-track album will be released on January 29, 2027, via Dying Victims Productions.

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