Lucyfire
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Lucyfire is a musical project of Johan Edlund
, the main member and vocalist of the band Tiamat
. The original Tiamat band, as Edlund
points out, will go on, and Lucyfire is the place for all the tracks that don't suit Tiamat.
Lucyfire's only album so far, This Dollar Saved My Life At Whitehorse
, is contrary to Tiamat
's works, being mostly straightforward Rock
music with lyrics about the frequently quoted subject matter of wine
, women and song
.
After releasing two new demo songs in early 2010 and looking to release their second album later in the year, Johan Edlund decided to disband Lucyfire for the foreseeable future. It is unknown if the new songs will ever be released in an official capacity.
Johan Edlund
Johan Edlund is a Swedish singer, guitarist and keyboardist who is the leader of the bands Tiamat and Lucyfire. He has also done remixes for some of Rammstein's and London After Midnight's songs. He was also a guest singer in the Dutch progressive metal project, Ayreon...
, the main member and vocalist of the band Tiamat
Tiamat (band)
-Biography:Initially, the band played straightforward black metal under the name Treblinka. After having recorded the album Sumerian Cry in 1989, vocalist/guitarist Johan Edlund and bassist Jörgen Thullberg parted ways with the other two founding members, and subsequently changed the name to Tiamat...
. The original Tiamat band, as Edlund
Johan Edlund
Johan Edlund is a Swedish singer, guitarist and keyboardist who is the leader of the bands Tiamat and Lucyfire. He has also done remixes for some of Rammstein's and London After Midnight's songs. He was also a guest singer in the Dutch progressive metal project, Ayreon...
points out, will go on, and Lucyfire is the place for all the tracks that don't suit Tiamat.
Lucyfire's only album so far, This Dollar Saved My Life At Whitehorse
This Dollar Saved My Life at Whitehorse
This Dollar Saved My Life at Whitehorse is the first studio album by Swedish/German band Lucyfire. It was released in 2001 on Steamhammer/SPV.-Track listing:#"Baby Come On"#"Thousand Million Dollars in the Fire"#"Mistress of the Night"#"Over & Out"...
, is contrary to Tiamat
Tiamat (band)
-Biography:Initially, the band played straightforward black metal under the name Treblinka. After having recorded the album Sumerian Cry in 1989, vocalist/guitarist Johan Edlund and bassist Jörgen Thullberg parted ways with the other two founding members, and subsequently changed the name to Tiamat...
's works, being mostly straightforward Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
music with lyrics about the frequently quoted subject matter of wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
, women and song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
.
After releasing two new demo songs in early 2010 and looking to release their second album later in the year, Johan Edlund decided to disband Lucyfire for the foreseeable future. It is unknown if the new songs will ever be released in an official capacity.
Line-up
- Johan EdlundJohan EdlundJohan Edlund is a Swedish singer, guitarist and keyboardist who is the leader of the bands Tiamat and Lucyfire. He has also done remixes for some of Rammstein's and London After Midnight's songs. He was also a guest singer in the Dutch progressive metal project, Ayreon...
- vocals - Dirk Draeger - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Mark Engelmann - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Jan Kazda - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Bertram Engel - drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
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