Lucifer and Bobby Liebling of Pentagram Breathe New Life into Cohen's "Who By Fire"
Lucifer has released a cover of Leonard Cohen's 1974 song "Who By Fire" on October 30, 2024. The track features a collaboration with Bobby Liebling of Pentagram, bringing together Lucifer's frontwoman Johanna Platow Andersson and Liebling in a powerful duet.
The cover maintains the original song's meditation on mortality, drawing inspiration from the Jewish Yom Kippur prayer "Unetanneh Tokef." Lucifer's rendition incorporates eerie guitar riffs and deep, resonant vocals, creating a dark and atmospheric sound that aligns with the theme of life's uncertainty and the inevitability of death.
This release showcases Lucifer's ability to blend classic influences with modern sensibilities, delivering a version that pays homage to Cohen's original while adding their distinctive touch. The band, formed in Berlin in 2014 and now based in Stockholm, is known for their blend of 1970s hard rock, proto heavy metal, doom, and occult rock.
