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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We Live
Electric Wizard Lyrics
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Coffin womb for rebirth,
Betrayed by the living.
They soon shall be giving,
We live,
Not dead,
We live,
Can't fucking die,
Can't fucking win,
Got something to prove,
Got nothing to lose.
You hoped I was dead,
But I'm born again,
I shall be avenged,
Cold blooded revenge.
The lyrics to Electric Wizard's "We Live" convey a sense of defiance and an unwillingness to be defeated. The opening line "Fist cracks the earth" may be interpreted as a symbol of breaking through the obstacles of life or an act of forceful creation from the earth. The "coffin womb for rebirth" could represent a metaphorical death and rebirth, where the singer emerges stronger and more determined. The line "Betrayed by the living" suggests a sense of disillusionment with society and other people who have failed to provide support and understanding. This feeling is expressed through the following line: "They soon shall be giving" which could be interpreted as a warning of retribution.
The chorus "We live, not dead, we live, we kill" conveys a sense of power and ferocity. The use of the present tense suggests an ongoing struggle for survival and the willingness to take action to defend oneself. The lines "Can't fucking die, can't fucking win, got something to prove, got nothing to lose" demonstrate a desire to keep fighting despite the odds. The last stanza is perhaps the most aggressive, with the singer declaring, "You hoped I was dead, but I'm born again, I shall be avenged, cold blooded revenge." This final warning gives the impression that the singer will not be defeated easily and those who have wronged him will face the consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Fist cracks the earth,
The power of our will is so strong that it can shatter the ground beneath us.
Coffin womb for rebirth,
We see death as a necessary step towards rebirth and regeneration.
Betrayed by the living.
The people around us have failed us, and we feel let down by those who are supposed to support us.
They soon shall be giving,
Our enemies will soon submit to our power and be forced to surrender.
We live,
We are not simply existing, but truly living and embracing life to the fullest.
Not dead,
We refuse to allow others to defeat us or make us feel powerless and defeated.
We live,
We are alive and full of vitality, never simply going through the motions of life.
We kill
Through our power and strength, we will dominate our enemies and overcome any obstacles in our path.
Can't fucking die,
We are strong and resilient, able to withstand any challenge or obstacle that comes our way.
Can't fucking win,
Our enemies will fail in their attempts to overpower us and will eventually be defeated.
Got something to prove,
We have a point to prove and will make sure our enemies know not to mess with us.
Got nothing to lose.
We are unafraid and unflinching, knowing that we have nothing to lose by standing up for ourselves and fighting for what we believe in.
You hoped I was dead,
Our enemies believed they had defeated us and were surprised to see us rise again.
But I'm born again,
We have been reborn with renewed strength and determination, ready to fight for what we believe in once more.
I shall be avenged,
We will not let those who betrayed us go unpunished and will seek to avenge ourselves.
Cold blooded revenge.
We will take revenge on our enemies with ruthless determination and without mercy.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JUSTIN GREAVES, JUSTIN OBORN, ROBERT ALISSA
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Aïsoce
Everyone should at least once listen to We Live before they die. This album is perfection
Paul Bazen
Greaves on drum duty is just perfect for this transition in the discography.
shady.gh0st
I went to bed at around 12pm and just woke up at 2pm, I slept 2 hours woke up feeling bad feelings, so I watched some tara and jax moments from sons of anarchy, since I relate to it and broke up with my gf around 4 months ago. Then I thought bruh who cares I ain't ever gonna change and I hate being me because it's lonely but I hate more being something else than me so I put we live on and on headphones cause its late and ended up listening to the whole album. Electric wizard have been my only constant, even when I was happier back a year ago I could listen to em and go get a hug and have 'Another Perfect Day?' 😏 I'm so happy I found them in my life its the only thing I don't find corny and outdated and shit like that
Ryan Hale
It's personally my favorite album of theirs. I know Dopethrone gets all the glory (ANd for good reason) but this...THIS one, Holy SHIT!
Dungeon of Metal
Nice playing with the words lol
Yannick Messias
Makes sense haha
Thread Bomb
An underrated album. Great on its own terms.
Charged
00:00 - Eko Eko Azarak
10:35 - We Live
18:21 - Flower Of Evil A.K.A. Malfiore
25:50 - Another Perfect Day
33:40 - The Sun Has Turned To Black
39:56 - Saturn's Children
44:57 - The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
L.Q.S.T.
54:57 The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
matt fraser
Incomparable. Greatest band ever. Unique. One of a kind. Musical geniuses.