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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Scorpio Curse
Electric Wizard Lyrics
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This world was dead and done before I was born
All around me is misery
The living dead trying to drag me down
I stalk the streets at night, be afraid it's knife or be knifed
Cities graveyards the dead will rise, grinning ghouls that I despise
Children raped and mothers killed
All around us animals blood will be spilled
This world is dead, this world is bled
Children worship, dead eyes and cocaine
Lucifer laughs this is his domain
Dead fill the streets up to the sky
Tears fill my eyes but I will not die
This dead black asteroid crawling with maggots decayed
Black seas spew up Leviathan, even new gods are stillborn
When the earth finally crashes into the sun
Tears of joy at last as I burn
This world is dead, this world is bled
Children worship, dead eyes and cocaine
Lucifer laughs this is his domain
Dead fill the streets up to the sky
Tears fill my eyes but I will not die
You've never known, you've never shown
You've never bled, you're only dead
You've never been, you've never seen
You never had a fucking chance
The song "Scorpio Curse" by Electric Wizard is a dark and ominous piece that seems to delve into themes of death, despair, and apocalyptic visions. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a world that is bleak and devoid of hope, where the living are just as likely to be dangerous as the dead. The sunsets in Scorpio, and the new day is gone, which seems to symbolize the end of hope and the beginning of darkness. The singer seems to believe that the world was already dead and done before they were even born, which suggests that they see no hope for the future.
The imagery in the song is very graphic and disturbing, as the living dead try to drag our narrator down while they stalk the streets at night. The dead rise from city graveyards, and the singer is surrounded by misery and the spilled blood of animals. Even more disturbing is the mention of children being raped and mothers killed, which seems to imply that there is no safety, even for the innocent. The singer seems to be in a state of despair, but they also seem to possess a steely resolve to keep going, no matter how bad things get.
The song then takes an even darker turn, with the idea of the earth crashing into the sun. The singer seems to welcome this event, as it would bring tears of joy at last as they burn. In this sense, the song seems to be a meditation on death, and perhaps a reflection on the meaning of life itself. The repeated chorus of "this world is dead, this world is bled" seems to suggest that the singer sees the world around them as dark and hopeless, and that death may be the only escape.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunsets in Scorpio, the new day is gone
The end of the day in Scorpio marks the end of another dreary day in the already dead world.
This world was dead and done before I was born
The world was already doomed and hopeless before the singer even entered into existence.
All around me is misery
Misery is a constant companion of the singer and is ever-present in the world.
The living dead trying to drag me down
The people around the singer are as good as dead and they are trying to pull him under the same darkness.
I stalk the streets at night, be afraid it's knife or be knifed
The singer roams the streets at night and the environment and the people make him feel like he needs to be armed in order to survive.
Cities graveyards the dead will rise, grinning ghouls that I despise
The graveyards in cities hold dead people whose spirits still roam around as ghouls, something that the singer can't stand.
Children raped and mothers killed
The kind of violence and cruelty happening around is no less than an attack on innocence and happiness.
All around us animals blood will be spilled
The environment is so harsh and unforgiving that even animals suffer and have to lose blood.
This dead black asteroid crawling with maggots decayed
The world is as good as a dead rock filled with disgusting and rotting larvae.
Black seas spew up Leviathan, even new gods are stillborn
Even the oceans are a menace and it's almost as if the very creation of new things is impossible now.
When the earth finally crashes into the sun
The complete destruction of the planet will be a welcome happiness.
Tears of joy at last as I burn
Even being burned to death is preferable to the current sad state of the world.
You've never known, you've never shown
Others don't have an idea of what the singer is going through, they don't experience it like he does.
You've never bled, you're only dead
People who haven't bled haven't really lived, they are only alive and going through the motions.
You've never been, you've never seen
Others haven't experienced the same level of misery and destruction the singer has gone through.
You never had a fucking chance
The world and environment never provided anyone with a real chance at happiness and life.
This world is dead, this world is bled
The world is dead and lifeless, everything that made it alive has long been sucked out of it.
Children worship, dead eyes and cocaine
The children don't have anything left to hope for and their lives are just numb.
Lucifer laughs this is his domain
The devil has taken over and is laughing at the misery he sees.
Dead fill the streets up to the sky
The singer is surrounded by so much death that it reaches the sky.
Tears fill my eyes but I will not die
Despite so much despair, the singer will not give in and die.
Contributed by Lila V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.