Lucifuge
Hexensabbat
However, it was 2023s Monoliths of Wrath where LUCIFUGE further spit-shined their sound and took it in a newer but no-less-parallel direction: classic, ripping-FAST thrash of 80s gods Sodom, Kreator, Exodus, and of course Slayer. Thankfully, LUCIFUGE keep that sonic shift going with their sixth full-length, Hexensabbat. Ditching more its predecessors complex song structures, Hexensabbat heaves toward the gates of Hell with a greasy gallop that brings back a bit of the black while honoring the nether-realms of still-stuck-in-the-80s thrash and speed metal. True, those aforementioned gods still hold a place in LUCIFUGEs current sound, but more so can one detect the likes of Exciter, Razor, Iron Angel, and even later 80s Gang Green, the Exploited, and Crumbsuckers. Put another way, if Monoliths of Wrath was spiritually akin to a Combat Records release, then Hexensabbat would definitely come out on Combat Core, so straightforward and rancorous is its all-pistons-pumping surge. Plus, more than a bit of LUCIFUGEs old-school grit is back in full force, which makes the albums slightly melodic-yet-malevolent riffing sound majestic - and, most importantly, not render Hexensabbat a total retro retread