In a world of genre-bending experiments and metal subgenres cannibalizing each other for identity, Berlin-based LUTHER isn’t trying to be different — they just are.

Their debut EP, Next Time Send a Killer, crashes through the speakers like a warning shot and a confession. Blending metalcore, djent, trap metal, and an undercurrent of industrial flair, the two-track release dares you to feel.

But LUTHER isn’t just a sound. It’s a sanctuary for the out-of-place. A middle finger to the perfectionist polish of modern metal. And at the helm is lead vocalist and strategist Leo Luther, whose past with progressive band R3VO earned serious attention in Europe’s alt-metal circles. Now, with LUTHER, Leo’s vision has sharpened — and the gloves are off.

“We’re making an effort to be what will be perceived as cool in the next few years,” Leo tells Elevar. “We care about that slight commercial appeal. We want our friends to go ‘WOW’.”

Mission accomplished.

Not Just Another Band. A Movement.

LUTHER’s debut might only be two tracks long, but its scope is massive. The title track Next Time Send a Killer and its counterpart The World Is Now My Oyster aren’t just songs — they’re statements. Wrapped in groove-heavy riffs, theater-soaked vocals, and cinematic rage, the EP channels betrayal, survival, and the sacred act of reclaiming power.

When asked whether LUTHER is more of a musical project or a social movement, Leo doesn’t hesitate.

“It’s a sanctuary for anyone who feels alienated, wounded, misunderstood, or crazy,” they say. “Lyrically, I sometimes ask myself if I’ll get in trouble for what I’m saying… and I already have. But I keep it honest and unfiltered.”

That honesty resonates — both in the lyrics and the sonic chaos that backs them. Guitarist Stefanos Kaisaris, bassist Enrico Tiberi, and drummer Javier Scorcia bring sharp, deliberate force to every note. It’s no surprise the EP has already caught the attention of tastemakers and alt-metal media across Europe.

Still, LUTHER doesn’t aim to fit into the genre’s mold.

“We’re skilled, but not perfectionists,” Leo explains. “We cherish intentional rawness. And we’re female-led — not fronted. Led. There’s a difference.”

Blood in the Ink

The EP’s themes aren’t imagined. They’re lived.

“Anyone who’s been left for dead by someone who claimed to care might feel some kind of way about this song,” Leo says. “The conceptual spark comes from me, but the boys feel it too.”

You can hear that shared pain and pride in every layered scream, every jagged breakdown. The band doesn’t decorate the trauma — they weaponize it.

From R3VO to Rebirth

Leo’s previous band, R3VO, found success under Sony’s InsideOut Music. But the highs were short-lived.

“We’ve put in some structures so that, in LUTHER, I won’t get kicked out at the highest point of my career after doing so much work,” they tell us. “We learn, don’t we?”

That line hits hard — a quiet nod to the politics and betrayals that often unravel even the most promising careers. But if Leo was left for dead, LUTHER is the resurrection.

The Sound of Defiance

Visually and sonically, LUTHER walks the line between theatrical and terrifying. Their music video for Next Time Send a Killer, directed by Christopher Hesse (Strangeworks), amplifies Berlin’s nocturnal underworld. Equal parts underground cinema and digital exorcism, it mirrors the band’s ethos: beautiful chaos with something sharp to say.

And there’s more coming. As Leo hinted, LUTHER is already collaborating with like-minded artists in the alternative metal scene — building not just a band, but an ecosystem.

Final Thoughts

Next Time Send a Killer may be LUTHER’s first release, but it already feels like the start of something much bigger. The band doesn’t offer escape. They offer confrontation. It’s art for the alienated, ritual for the rejected, and metal with no apologies.

And if this is just the beginning, we’re all watching the match get lit.