Electric Wizard

Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard live in 2012
Electric Wizard live in 2012
Background information
Also known as
  • Lord of Putrefaction (1988–1991)
  • Thy Grief Eternal (1991–1992)
  • Eternal (1992–1993)
  • The Electric Wizard
OriginDorset, England
Genres
Years active1993–present
Labels
Members
  • Jus Oborn
  • Liz Buckingham
  • Simon Poole
  • Haz Wheaton
Past members
  • Mark Greening
  • Tim Bagshaw
  • Rob Al-Issa
  • Justin Greaves
  • Shaun Rutter
  • Tas Danazoglou
  • Glenn Charman
  • Clayton Burgess

Electric Wizard are an English stoner/doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: Come My Fanatics… (1997) and Dopethrone (2000).[2][3] Electric Wizard's brand of doom metal incorporates stoner and sludge traits, with lyrics focusing on the occult, witchcraft, H. P. Lovecraft, horror films and cannabis.

  1. ^ a b Sword, Harry (20 March 2018). "The Guide to Getting into Electric Wizard". Vice. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Come My Fanatics... Review". allmusic. Retrieved 3 February 2008. Essential doom
  3. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Dopethrone Review". allmusic. Retrieved 3 February 2008. with Dopethrone, Electric Wizard has raised the bar for doom metal achievement in the new millennium