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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Torquemada '71
Electric Wizard Lyrics
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Necrosadist
Your naked flesh bears His mark
Feed my caress
Torquemada 71
I am the inquisition
Torquemada 71
Torquemada 71
My countess Bathory
Torquemada 71
Come now and torture me... yeah
Of all my victims, you loved the pain
My necroqueen
The bloody countess reborn again
"Oui la torturatrice"
The lyrics of Electric Wizard's song Torquemada '71 depict a gruesome and disturbing scene of torture and violence. The opening line of "Baby writhing on my torture rack" sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer reveling in sadistic pleasure as they inflict pain on their victim. The lyrics also refer to historical figures associated with torture and violence - Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition, and Countess Bathory, a Hungarian noblewoman who was rumored to have tortured and killed young women. The singer of the song claims to be Torquemada reincarnated and invokes the image of Countess Bathory as his muse, suggesting that their twisted acts of violence are part of a long tradition of cruelty.
The lyrics to Torquemada '71 are provocative and disturbing, but they also reflect Electric Wizard's interest in horror themes and their use of heavy, sludgy guitar riffs and distorted vocals to convey a sense of menace and dread. The song is a prime example of the band's unique blend of doom, stoner, and sludge metal, and it remains a fan favorite and a touchstone of the genre.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby writhing on my torture rack
I have a person on my torture device and they are writhing in agony.
Necrosadist
I am a necrophile that enjoys inflicting pain on my victims.
Your naked flesh bears His mark
I can see the scars on your naked body from your previous torture sessions.
Feed my caress
I enjoy causing pain and inflicting torture on my victims.
Torquemada 71
I am the Inquisitor and I am in charge of the torture and interrogation in this year.
I am the inquisition
I am the person responsible for carrying out the inquisition and torturing people for information.
From your sweet lips, confession
I will use my methods of torture to get you to confess to anything I want.
My countess Bathory
I have a countess that helps me carry out torture and enjoys inflicting pain.
Come now and torture me... yeah
I am inviting you to torture me, because I enjoy it so much.
Of all my victims, you loved the pain
Out of all my victims, you are the one that enjoyed the pain the most.
My necroqueen
I have a queen that enjoys causing pain and she is a necrophile like me.
The bloody countess reborn again
My queen has come back to life and will continue to cause pain and suffering to others.
"Oui la torturatrice"
This is a French phrase that means 'Yes, the torturer'.
Contributed by Sadie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.