Electric Wizard

Electric Wizard is a stoner/doom metal band formed in the early '90s. Throughout their history, only one member has been constant: Justin "Jus" Oborn, who played guitar and sang. His first band, Lord of Putrefaction, was formed in 1988. They recorded two demos and changed their name to Thy Grief Eternal, later shortening it to Eternal. By 1993, Oborn left Eternal and formed the band that he has become most well-known for: Electric Wizard.

Electric Wizard's history is a fairly interesting one. Their eponymous debut album was released in 1995. This album adopted a style reminiscent of Sleep. Two years later, they released Come My Fanatics..., which saw a change in the band's style. As opposed to singing in a lower register, Jus Oborn sang in a higher octave, added lots and lots of "fuzz" to the instruments, and played some much darker music, somehwhat moving away from their stoner rock roots.

After the release of Come My Fanatics..., Electric Wizard had many problems. Oborn severed a fingertip, collapsed an eardrum, and was arrested for marijuana possession and both other members (the band was a trio at the time) were arrested for other reasons. Over these three years, they released the Supercoven EP.

In 2000, the band released the album that they have become most well-known for: Dopethrone. The album expands upon the style of their previous album and features some sludge traits at times. Overall, the album is a masterpiece and one of, if not the best albums in the doom metal genre.

In 2002, they released Let Us Prey, the last album to feature the original Electric Wizard lineup. After the release of the album, the other two members of the band left (and formed Ramesses). The two of them were replaced. Along with that, however, a second guitarist was added, Liz Buckingham. Electric Wizard mark II has since released two albums, We Live and Witchcult Today.

Now that you know your stuff about the band, you can listen to them. Here's the tracklisting:

1.) "Eko Eko Azarak"
2.) "Return Trip"
3.) "Burnout"
4.) "Dunwich"
5.) "Funeralopolis"
6.) "Satanic Rites of Drugula"
7.) "Priestess of Mars"
8.) "Electric Wizard"

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