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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Lucifer
Electric Wizard Lyrics
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Born dead we'll never be saved
When we're high we are free
Our blood weed & LSD
'Cause, losers got nothing to lose
We are sick of your abuse
The Chosen Few and The Living Dead
Dead souls reborn to kill
Now undead we cannot feel
We are the Antichrists
We are the New Reich
Fuck your world, fuck everything
Lucifer's Slaves
Beyond being saved
You can't beat the dead
Die, die... Fuck you!
The lyrics of Electric Wizard's song Lucifer are about being slaves to Lucifer. The lyrics express that those who follow Lucifer are born dead and can never be saved, as they are enslaved to Lucifer for eternity. The song describes that when they are high, they feel free and their blood is made up of weed and LSD. The lyrics show that they are sick of the abuse they have faced in the past, as they refer to themselves as The Chosen Few and The Living Dead. However, in the end, they will always belong to Lucifer.
The song implies that they have no fear of death, as they are already dead, undead, and cannot feel. They refer to themselves as the Antichrists and the New Reich, direct opposites of societal norms. They express their disdain for the world and everything else in it, with hostility towards anything that defies Lucifer. The lyrics tell us that they are beyond salvation, as they belong to Lucifer and are his eternal slaves.
Line by Line Meaning
We are Lucifer's Slaves
We belong to Lucifer and follow his ways
Born dead we'll never be saved
We are born without hope of redemption
When we're high we are free
We experience true freedom when under the influence of drugs
Our blood weed & LSD
We partake in drugs to feel a sense of liberation
'Cause, losers got nothing to lose
We have no allegiance to society or its conventions
We are sick of your abuse
We are tired of being oppressed by societal norms
The Chosen Few and The Living Dead
We are part of a select group of others who have rejected societal norms and live as the undead
We're all Lucifer's Slaves in the end
Ultimately, we will all be under Lucifer's command
Dead souls reborn to kill
We are reborn without feeling or empathy, only able to destroy
Now undead we cannot feel
As the undead, we have no emotions, just the desire to cause destruction
We are the Antichrists
We are opposed to religion and its rules
We are the New Reich
We stand for a new, chaotic order
Fuck your world, fuck everything
We reject society and all that comes with it
Lucifer's Slaves
We are minions of Lucifer
Beyond being saved
We are beyond saving or redemption
You can't beat the dead
You can't overpower us since we are already dead
Die, die... Fuck you!
We have nothing but contempt for our enemies
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Clayton Burgess, Jus Osborn, Liz Buckingham
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Riley Simpson
this band needs more exposure
Daniel Kosmider
Heaviest of all their riffs. Creamy, buttery, fuzz.
Bruh......
Time to die is honestly an under appreciated EW album
Rob
4:00 Heaviness striking direct from the depth of a Supernova. Doomed all the way
mosipd
This video needs a trigger warning...
for being fucking awesome.
Darkness Dwells
Beautiful!
sean marcy
Fucking totally Sabbath,
and fucking totally badass!!!
z0i0 C0nSeRvAtIvE ImPeRiAl RULES
Electric Wizard is fucking awesome!!!!
Jack Sykes
This is awesome.
Nefertiti Blanco
They Are Underrated Bigtime!