METALUCIFER - JAPAN

Heavy Metal Hunter - 1996 - Metal Proof
Heavy Metal Drill - 1996 - Metal Proof
Heavy Metal Chainsaw - 2001 - Iron Pegasus
Live Drilling 2000 (The Official Bootleg) - 2002 - Metalair
Live Zorugelion - 2002 - Infernal Thrash
Heavy Metal Genocide - Live In Japan 2002 - 2003 - Dozin Destroyer
Live Elizaveat - 2003 - H.M.S.S.
Live Audiopain - 2004 - H.M.S.S.
Heavy Metal NarokOsaka Chainsaw Massacre - 2005 - Witchammer
Heavy Metal Bulldozer - 2009 - Iron Pegasus
Heavy Metal Fruit Basket/Live Tormentharou - 2010 - H.M.S.S.
Live Ossiandozergh - 2010 - H.M.S.S.
Live Damiazelucifer - 2012 - H.M.S.S.
Bulldozing It True - 2012 - Iron Pegasus
Ultra Metal - 20th Anniversary Gig – 2016 - Psychedelic Lotus Order
Live Moselucifer – 2017 – H.M.S.S.
Bulldozing Kuala Lumpur – 2019 – Varmt Stal
Live Gezolucifer - 2024 - H.M.S.S.
Live At Thrash Nightmare Vol. 10 - 2024 - Doomentia

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Members
Vocals
Aburamushi, Black Beast, Sabbat>>GEZOLUCIFER/GENIEZOLUCIFER [MASAKI TACHI]>>Sabbat

Guitar
Aburamushi, Hot Rod, Evil, Sabbat, Blind Witch>>ELIZAVEAT [TAKESHI ASAI]>>Blind Witch - Sabbat>>Elizabigore>>Sabbat - Metal Inquisitor>>Elizablumi>>Metal Inquisitor – Sabbat>>Samm [Shinji Tachi]>>Buried Alive, Sacrifice, Magnesium - Sabbat>>ELIZABIGORE>>Sabbat - Sabbat>>Samm [Shinji Tachi]>>Buried Alive, Sacrifice, Magnesium - Jero [Noboru Sakuma]>>Abigail, Barbatos, Magnesium – Magnesium, Spiral Wheel>>Damiazell [Ishida Satoshi]>>Spiral Wheel, Abigail, Transgressor - Metal Inquisitor, Midnight Rider>>BLUMI [JOCHEN BLUMENTHAL]>>Metal Inquisitor, Midnight Rider

Bass
Aburamushi, Black Beast, Sabbat>>Gezolucifer>>Sabbat - Menzorugen - Martinlucifer - Ossiandozer – Deathfist>>MAMONOHUNTER [MARTIN BASTIAN]>>Deathfist

Drum
Elizaveat – Tormentharou>>Asphyx, Decayed, Desaster, Infektor, Carnal Ghoul – Sabbat>>Zorugelucifer>>Sabbat – Menhir, Satanika, Asphyx, Decayed, Desaster, Infektor, Carnal Ghoul>>TORMENTOR [STEFAN HÜSKENS]>>Asphyx, Decayed, Desaster, Infektor, Carnal Ghoul




History & Biography
Metalucifer was a side-project of Japanese Metal band Sabbat’s Gezol. The band was named after the Sabbat song Metalucifer and formed in Kuwana in Central Japan in 1995. The idea was that while Sabbat focused on black metal, Metalucifer would be oriented towards heavy metal. The band opened with a short full-length before bombarding the world with live recordings of every show it plays - virtually. Much of the early material was, in fact, music ritten by the singer in the 1980s. The band hit Europe in 2000 with European musician Elizabagore in tow. The 7” EP, Warriors Again, featured Bill Andrews of Massacre and Death on drums in the year 2000.

Guitarist Samm is Gezol’s brother. Skol Records issued a tribute album to the band in 2011. The band and Sabbat issued a split record called Bolivian Demonslaught. It was limited to 666 copies. Metal collector Neal Tanaka appears on most albums by the band. Metalucifer is consciously influenced by NWOBHM. Bulldozing It True, a new DVD from the Japanese heavy metal act, was released on November 23rd, 2012 through Iron Pegasus Records.

The band has played with Hirax, Overkill and Destruction among others. The group occasionally rides a bulldozer onto the stage. Metal Proof/Evil Records is owned by Gezol. In 2014, Tormentor also joined Asphyx. Ultra Metal - 20th Anniversary Gig Guerra Total and Metalucifer issued a split CD through Forgotten Wisdom Productions in 2017. Bulldozing Kuala Lumpur was recorded at Blackest of The Blackest Black festival in Malaysia in 2019. An EP called Live In Taiwan was a split with Sabbat in 2019. It was recorded in Taiwan during the Asian Tyrants tour in that year. Heavy Metal Ninja was the name of a 2022 EP available through Iron Oxide. The EP featured four songs in their English and Japanese versions. Metalucifer opened for Mantas playing Venom tracks in Japan in March 2023. The band was booked for Battle Cry Fest in Germany in 2025. Other bands billed were Ambush, Castle, Writhen Hilt, Sarcator and Sexmag. Sabbat was also booked. The two bands were touring Europe.


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