LUCIFER’S FALL Announce Reunion, New Drummer & New Material in 2026

Australian doom hammer strikes again — after more than two years of silence, LUCIFER’S FALL have officially reunited. One of the most uncompromising doom forces from the southern hemisphere, the band announced their resurrection through a series of raw, old-school updates that sent longtime followers into a frenzy. And in pure underground fashion, they’re not easing into it — the group is already preparing for studio action with a brand-new drummer whose identity remains shrouded in mystery.

The first strike came on December 9th, when the band declared themselves “back as a recording entity,” signalling the return of core members Deceiver, Invocator, Heretic and Cursed Priestess. For collectors and doom lifers who’ve been spinning their earlier releases on repeat, this was the moment many hoped for — a promise that the bleak fire of traditional doom still burns in Adelaide. Then, on December 12th, the band doubled down: rehearsals are set for early next year, starting with old favourites and fresh ideas that have been simmering since before their split.

The most recent update, dropped only hours ago, reveals just how deep the creative well goes. The band is preparing a long-form doom epic titled “Terminal Decay”, initially conceived before their hiatus, alongside “The End”, an emotional doom ballad originally recorded for Caprahed. They also plan to resurrect “Satanik Skumfukk” — a punk-metal banger featuring Cursed Priestess on vocals — and introduce a brand-new heavy crawler named “The Necro-Ritualist”. With riffs, fragments and half-forgotten sketches scattered through their archives, the band insists it won’t take long to forge a full new recording. And while nothing is confirmed yet, they admit live shows are not off the table.

What makes this reunion particularly exciting is the lineup’s chemistry. Deceiver leads the sermons, Cursed Priestess handles baptisms on bass, Heretic delivers conversions on guitar, and Invocator — one of doom’s most underrated riff architects — resumes his exorcisms with renewed force. While the new drummer remains unnamed, the band intends to start their first rehearsal by ripping into “Fuck You, Mother Superior” and “Across The Void”, two fan favourites that could signal a return to their raw, skull-smashing foundations.

For die-hard doom collectors — especially those who still swear by the tape-and-wax underground — this return is massive. LUCIFER’S FALL remain one of the purest carriers of that unholy lineage that stretches from SAINT VITUS to REVEREND BIZARRE, and seeing them gather momentum once again is the kind of thing that reminds us why physical, independent heavy metal still matters. Whatever is coming next, it’s worth keeping both eyes firmly on their crypt door.

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