Based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, the Electric Hellfire Club was formed in 1991 when Thomas Thorn (aka Buck Ryder) departed My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult. The band has undergone many changes in membership, with only frontman Thomas Thorn remaining throughout its history.
The Electric Hellfire Club initially comprised Thorn (vocals, keyboard programming), co-founder and keyboardist Shane Lassen (aka Rev. Dr. Luv), and guitarist Ronny Valeo. After the initial string of live shows, drummer Eric Peterson (aka Janna Flail) would be added to enhance the band's live shows, thus completing the band's original lineup.
Prior to recording the first album Burn, Baby, Burn! (1993), dancer and back-up singer Sabrina Satana would join the group, and Peterson would be replaced on drums by Richard Frost.
The EHC toured extensively throughout the early to mid-1990s, both as an opening act, and as headliners in their own right. They toured with Type O Negative, Christian Death, Spahn Ranch, Penal Colony, and Genitorturers, amongst others.
During this period, the band released a remix album called Satan's Little Helpers (1994) and their second full-length LP entitled Kiss the Goat (1995). The band also released the Trick or Treat? single (1995), which featured cover songs like Halloween Medley (featuring the Bauhaus song Bela Lugosi's Dead) and AC/DC's Highway to Hell, along with a Leæther Strip remix of the original EHC track Incubus.
On January 22, 1996, Shane Lassen was killed in an automobile accident. After the death of The Rev. Dr. Luv, the band regrouped and recorded the album Calling Dr. Luv, dedicating the title track, a cover of the KISS song from which Lassen drew his stage name, in his honor.
After recording Calling Dr. Luv, the band began extensive touring again, setting out on the road with legendary noise musician Boyd Rice. During this period of near-constant touring, the band toured with such acts as Type O Negative, Danzig, Coal Chamber, GWAR, Powerman 5000, Fear Factory, Godflesh, and played one-off shows with Spahn Ranch and Alien Sex Fiend.
Before setting off on tour with GWAR in the summer of 1997, the band entered the studio and recorded the single D.W.S.O.B., which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Gummo.
They also performed a cover tune for the television theme song Charles in Charge, changing it and the inferred meaning with a goth/industrial style. The song was released on the two cd set of 36 TV show opening tunes of TV cover songs done by goth/industrial bands. The CD was titled TV Terror: Felching a Dead Horse and was released in September 1997.
EHC released their second remix album called Unholy Roller in 1998, followed by the compilation album Empathy for the Devil (2000), featuring previously released/unreleased cover songs and holiday hymns.
In 2000, the band also put out their fourth full-length LP Witness the Millennium. This marked a huge change in the sound of the band, which became more guitar-oriented and influenced by metal. The last EHC release entitled Electronomicon (2002) continued this industrial metal sound.
Following the completion of an extensive tour in 2002, the band entered a period of extended hiatus that has lasted 13 years. Numerous rumors of new tour dates and studio material, including a DVD, have surfaced since then, but other than a cover song of Metallica's Devil's Dance, released through the band's website in early 2004, no such activity has come forth.
2005 saw the band scatter, and enter a period of hiatus. Frontman Thomas Thorn relocated from the band's native Wisconsin to the Florida Keys, and Sabrina Satana relocated to Los Angeles. The official website went offline, and the official message board was taken down as well. 2005 and 2006 saw no official activity from the band.
In 2007 a new official website appeared at electrichell.net, and the band's page on the website myspace.com began receiving updates. Information on the website and Myspace page indicated that the band was regrouping and possibly working together again, and that Wilhelm Curse had resumed keyboarding duties for the band.
Throughout mid to late 2008, the band began releasing demo versions of previous songs, and other rare recordings via their page on myspace.com. These tracks were available for streaming, and changed on a semi-regular basis. This is to date, the only instance that the band had officially made available material from the 1991 demo album entitled 12 Songs from Hell.
Early 2009 brought about the reactivation of the band in earnest. In January it was reported at electrichell.net and on the band's MySpace page that preliminary work had started on a new full-length album, which would mark the band's first studio album in seven years. It also saw Charles Edward from the Denver area gothic metal band Seraphim Shock join the band as guitarist, replacing long time band member Ricktor Ravensbrück, who was serving time in federal prison on drug charges. Original drummer Eric Peterson rejoined the band in February, reuniting half of the band's original lineup.
In February 2011, a news update to the band's official site indicated that work on a new album was "indefinitely postponed." Shortly afterwards, the band's official site electrichell.net went down.
In February 2014, Frozen North Records announced via MK Ultra that Thorn, Ravensbrück & company had reunited and been signed to produce their first new album in over a decade, titled "Tech Noir." The album will reportedly pay tribute to not only the band's electro-industrial roots but also maintain the heavy-hitting metal crunch they've been associated with more lately.
As of December 2014, nothing else is known about future releases, except that the band has hinted on their official Facebook page that the new album will be coming soon.
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Current Members:
Thomas Thorn - vocals, keyboards, samples, programming
Sabrina Satana - vocals, bass
Eric Peterson - drums, percussion
Ricktor Ravensbrück - guitars, bass
Discography:
1993 - Burn, Baby, Burn!
1994 - Satan's Little Helpers
1995 - Kiss the Goat
1995 - Trick or Treat?
1996 - Calling Dr. Luv
1998 - Unholy Roller
2000 - Empathy for the Devil
2000 - Witness the Millennium
2002 - Electronomicon
Light My Fire
The Electric Hellfire Club Lyrics
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You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah
The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah
You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
The Electric Hellfire Club's song "Light My Fire" is a cover of The Doors' iconic tune. The lyrics speak of a passionate desire for someone, with the singer wanting their lover to light their fire and set the night ablaze. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that they cannot lie to their lover and tells them that they both know they could get much higher together.
As the chorus kicks in, the singer boldly asks their lover to light their fire, urging them to try and set the night on fire. The singer tells their lover that there's no time to hesitate or dwell on negative thoughts - they can only lose by not trying. The line "And our love become a funeral pyre" alludes to the idea that if they do not take risks in their relationship, it could lead to its demise.
The lyrics of "Light My Fire" are a reflection of the youth culture of the 1960s and the sexual liberation that was prevalent during that time. The song became a hit for The Doors in 1967 and has since been covered by various artists over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
You know that it would be untrue
I understand that it would be dishonest
You know that I would be a liar
You know that I would be untruthful as well
If I was to say to you
If I told you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher
Darling, we can't get any more elevated
Come on baby, light my fire
Please ignite my passion, sweetheart
Try to set the night on fire
Attempt to set the atmosphere ablaze with desire
The time to hesitate is through
We can no longer delay or be indecisive
No time to wallow in the mire
There's no time to dwell on difficulties or hardships
Try now we can only lose
We have nothing to gain by not trying, we'll only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre
Our relationship may end up being painful or destructive
Try to set the night on fire, yeah
Attempt to make the evening passionate and unforgettable
Try to set the night on fire
Endeavor to make the night full of passion and excitement
Try to set the night on fire
Strive to make the night unforgettable and full of passion
You know that it would be untrue
You understand that it would be insincere
You know that I would be a liar
You know that I would be deceitful as well
Try to set the night on fire
Endeavor to make the evening passionate and unforgettable
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