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 Love the Dead
Electric Wizard Lyrics
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I love the dead, the living make me sick
Profit & greed, bleeding the world dry
You laugh at me but when you die
You will be mine
We love the dead, dead eyes can't disguise
We love the dead, no more lies....or deceit
In your tomb now my vengeance spreads
We Love The Dead
We trust the dead
We are the dead
When will you die too?
I'll leave black flowers on your grave
The lyrics of Electric Wizard's song We Love The Dead reflect a deep sense of detachment and disgust towards the living world. The singer is completely enthralled with the dead, finding them much more appealing and trustworthy than the living. The first verse describes the singer sneaking around graveyards and crypts, reveling in the company of the deceased. For the singer, being around the dead is comforting, as they don't engage in the profit-driven, exploitative behaviour of the living. In fact, the singer claims to be disgusted by the living, who they see as shallow and parasitic.
The chorus, "We love the dead, dead eyes can't disguise / We love the dead, no more lies....or deceit," emphasizes the singer's preference for authenticity over superficial appearances. The singer believes that the dead are real and honest in a way that the living can never be. The second verse is more focused on vengeance, with the singer declaring that they have been betrayed by the living and can only trust the dead. The singer seems to take solace in the fact that they will outlive those who have wronged them.
The final stanza, "We Love The Dead / We trust the dead / We are the dead / When will you die too? / I'll leave black flowers on your grave," showcases the singer's total immersion in their obsession with death. The singer sees themselves as already being one of the dead, and the final line leaves the suggestion that the singer will continue to seek out the company of the dead, leaving black flowers as a symbol of their devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
I creep amongst the graves and crypts
I find solace in death and feel comfortable in graveyards
I love the dead, the living make me sick
I cherish the deceased as they do not betray or cause harm, unlike the living
Profit & greed, bleeding the world dry
The world is being exploited and destroyed by corporations driven by money
You laugh at me but when you die
You may mock me in life, but in death, you will be powerless and at my mercy
You will be mine
Your death will be my victory and my ultimate control over you
We love the dead, dead eyes can't disguise
The dead speak the truth and cannot hide their true nature
We love the dead, no more lies....or deceit
We trust the dead as they cannot deceive us or cause us pain
The living betrayed me I only trust the dead
We have been wronged by the living and now only seek refuge in the dead
In your tomb now my vengeance spreads
Our disdain for the living is so strong that it extends to the dead and beyond death itself
We Love The Dead
Our love for the deceased runs deep and is not to be taken lightly
We trust the dead
We place our trust in the deceased, knowing they are incapable of causing us harm
We are the dead
The line between the living and the dead has become blurred, as our obsession with death grows stronger
When will you die too?
We long for your death so that you may finally understand our fascination with death and the afterlife
I'll leave black flowers on your grave
We will show our contempt for the living by leaving somber tokens on their final resting places.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Clayton Burgess, Jus Osborn, Liz Buckingham
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