Electric Wizard

Electric Wizard
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 active1988–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. Formed in 1988 under the name Lord of Putrefaction, the band have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: Come My Fanatics… (1997) and Dopethrone (2000). 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.

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