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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Turn Off Your Mind
Electric Wizard Lyrics
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Acid burns your mind, you will never find
Only darkness inside, turn, turn off your mind
Colours die and turn to grey, all love has turned to pain
Acid burns your mind, you will never find
Acid burns your mind, you will never find
Only darkness inside, turn, turn off your mind
Turn, turn off your mind, turn, turn off your mind
Turn, turn off your mind, turn, turn off your mind
Turn, turn off your mind, turn, turn off your mind
Turn, turn off your mind, turn, turn off your mind
Turn, turn off your mind, turn, turn off your mind
Turn, turn off your mind
The lyrics to Electric Wizard's song "Turn Off Your Mind" paint a picture of a dark, haunting acid trip. "Black acid nightmare, demons rise inside" suggests that the experience is one filled with terror and demonic imagery. The line "Acid burns your mind, you will never find only darkness inside" conveys a sense of hopelessness and despair as the singer is consumed by the effects of the drug. The line "Colours die and turn to grey, all love has turned to pain" suggests that the singer's perception of the world around them has been altered, and even love has been twisted into something painful and bleak.
The chorus, "Turn, turn off your mind" is a desperate plea to escape the horror of the trip by shutting off one's consciousness. The repetition of the phrase emphasizes how urgently the singer wants to escape the terrifying reality they are experiencing. Overall, the lyrics speak to the dangers of experimenting with drugs and the potential for them to lead one down a path of darkness and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Black acid nightmare, demons rise inside
A terrible hallucination, damaging drug corroding your mind, causing innermost fears to come alive
Acid burns your mind, you will never find
The drug causes severe damage to your perception, leading to an inability to think clearly or find peace
Only darkness inside, turn, turn off your mind
The only emotions felt are negative and the only solution is to mentally switch off and numb the internal pain
Colours die and turn to grey, all love has turned to pain
The vibrancy of the world fades and love becomes something that hurts to bear, all due to the effects of the drug
Turn, turn off your mind, turn, turn off your mind
The repetition of the phrase is a reinforcement of allowing oneself to switch off mental awareness and ignore internal emotional turmoil
Turn, turn off your mind, turn, turn off your mind
The repetition of the phrase is a reinforcement of allowing oneself to switch off mental awareness and ignore internal emotional turmoil
Turn, turn off your mind, turn, turn off your mind
The repetition of the phrase is a reinforcement of allowing oneself to switch off mental awareness and ignore internal emotional turmoil
Turn, turn off your mind, turn, turn off your mind
The repetition of the phrase is a reinforcement of allowing oneself to switch off mental awareness and ignore internal emotional turmoil
Turn, turn off your mind, turn, turn off your mind
The repetition of the phrase is a reinforcement of allowing oneself to switch off mental awareness and ignore internal emotional turmoil
Turn, turn off your mind
Repeated encouragement to detach from reality and ignore internal struggles
Contributed by Cooper T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.