The oblivion and ecstasy of crushing doom and high grade marijuana, a sonic aural trip far, far away from this world, where only cyclopean walls of crackling vintage tube amps in full overdrive and primal ritualistic beats can wash away all the filth and drudgery of everyday life. Their music can be described as Doom Metal. Their sound is a crushing behemoth of funeral march psychedelia. Violent, bleak and ritualistic.
Born in Dorset, England in 1993, in a quiet country town, initially they were the product of frustration, unemployment and excessive drug abuse. But through hallucinogenic experimentation and occult sciences they realized their true potential. A celebration of outre low brow art like Weird Tales, 70's horror and B-movies, head shop art, drug comix, italian pornohorror comics, Crepax, Lovecraft, Howard etc. etc...coupled with a morbid fascination in cults, witchcraft, freemasonry, biker culture, mysticism and ancient occult sciences and how these dark arts can be applied to music.
Their history actually starts in 1988 when Justin Oborn created a doom-influenced death metal band called Lord of Putrefaction. The above mentioned band released only several demos but it showed the unique talent of Justin Oborn in the art of creating heavy slow riffs. In 1992 Lord of Putrefaction disbanded and Justin Oborn started another band called Thy Grief Eternal which moved more towards the doom metal genre though still it had significant death metal influence.The music was more refined and mature. Then in 1993 Thy Grief Eternal was disbanded and the band Eternal was crated. This band played pure stoner doom though the quality can't even come close to the next and the last band in this history, Electric Wizard. Mark Greening left Ramesses to re-join the band in late 2012.
Discography so far:
1995 - Electric Wizard
1996 - Split EP with Our Haunted Kingdom
1997 - Come My Fanatics...
1997 - Chrono.Naut Split EP with Orange Goblin
1998 - Supercoven EP
1999 - Come My Fanatics.../Electric Wizard Re-release/previously unreleased mix
2000 - Supercoven EP Re-release with extra tracks
2000 - Dopethrone
2002 - Let Us Prey
2004 - Dopethrone Re-release with bonus track
2004 - We Live
2007 - Witchcult Today
2008 - Split 12" with Reverend Bizarre
2008 - The Processean EP
2010 - Black Masses
2013 - Legalise Drugs & Murder EP
2014 - Time to Die
2017 - Wizard Bloody Wizard
2021 - L.S.D. Single
Line-up:
Jus Oborn - Vocals, Guitar
Haz Wheaton - Bass
Liz Buckingham - Guitar
Simon Poole - Drums
Former Members:
Rob Al-Issa - Bass
Justin Greaves - Drums
Tim Bagshaw - Bass
Tas Danazoglou - Bass
Glenn Charman - Bass
Shaun Rutter - Drums
Mark Greening - Drums
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Burnout
Electric Wizard Lyrics
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Dreams turned black I'll never see
Can't you see, nothing is real
Transparent world I cannot feel
I cannot feel
Imprisoned within my brain
Dried and burnt out
The lyrics to Electric Wizard's song Burnout are a reflection of the singer's state of mind. The first few lines express the singer's desire to escape reality and enter a dream world. However, the dreams that the singer once had have turned black, and they are unable to see them anymore. The singer expresses a sense of detachment from the world around them, stating that nothing is real and that the world is transparent. This transparency indicates that the singer is unable to connect with the world and cannot feel properly.
The next few lines express the singer's feelings of being imprisoned within their own brain. Their mind has been dried out and burned out, most likely due to the use of chemicals or drugs. This state of mind has left them feeling drained and unable to experience the world in the same way as before. The use of the phrase "chemical stained" indicates that the singer has been reliant on substances to cope with their reality, which has left them feeling empty.
Overall, the lyrics to Burnout convey a message of detachment, disillusionment, and the consequences of relying on substances to escape reality.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish I could dream
Desiring the ability to escape reality through dreams
Dreams turned black I'll never see
The inability to dream due to a bleak outlook on life
Can't you see, nothing is real
Feeling disconnected from reality
Transparent world I cannot feel
Feeling emotionally numb or detached from the world
I cannot feel
Continuing to express emotional detachment
Imprisoned within my brain
Feeling trapped or limited by one's own thoughts and emotions
Dried and burnt out
Feeling drained and exhausted, likely due to substance abuse or excessive stress
Chemical stained
Being under the influence of drugs or experiencing the long-term effects of substance abuse
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@nicholasglassburn7453
This riff is one of the best ways to start your day
@KristoferLeifsson
i completely agree with you!
@xxxvse
+Nicholas Glassburn Or getting ready to hit a strip club.
@LemursManLemurs1
Can confirm. Made myself some tea, ate about a gram of mushrooms, and ready to bang EW for 3 hours or so before I go about the rest of my day lol
@InwardAdventure
heavy and dirty. just what we all need to escape this hellish nightmare
@bengalidoom7626
i think you mean weed
@jayb3256
This band is pure magic every song 🧙♂️🤘🏼
@jimmythecreep
the more i listen this band the more i can't get enough...this is cool shit right here!!!
@ugandanknuckles3900
You know one thing I never noticed listening to this now that I'm older?
The whole song is like a trip from youth to older age with nothing but avid drug use.
Each part and the music entirely a symbolic representation of "falling apart" both mentally and eventually physically.
Starts strong, but eventually gets slowler, more groovy, but messy until it falls apart. Thus burn's out.
Its still pretty trippy.
@ugandanknuckles3900
To add, after allot of acid, you feel internally "chemical stained", like you've been mind raped. This comes awhile after through HPPD.
Their later albums confirm this thesis.