The
word "heavy" gets tossed around
for a lot of different bands,
some of them totally deserving
it, and others get it simply
because they play distorted
guitars. Electric Wizard is
probably the most deserving band
of the adjective "heavy" since
Black Sabbath. This record not
only is deserving of it, but
redefines what "heavy" really
is.
So, if you haven't heard
Electric Wizard before, it can
be summed up with relative ease:
70s Black Sabbath for a new
generation. This album came out
in 1997, and is simply crushing.
The band achieves this greatness
with several key factors: riffs,
simplicity, down tuning, and a
lot of cannabis. Let's analyze
this further shall we?
One will notice right away that
the riffs here are pretty
memorable. These guys tune all
the way to B which proves to be
really effective for these slow,
drawn out riffs that rely on
blues-based phrasing, much like
Sabbath did. The production
compliments this further by
getting that low end out there,
backed by some pretty sludgy
bass. Jus Osborn throws on some
good leads over the riffs which
really help with counterpoint.
At this point, it's pretty clear
that Electric Wizard wrote a
record that takes the approach
of "less is more". Riffs repeat
often, song structures are
relatively cyclic, and the riffs
are not very notey. The band
uses this to their full
advantage, and lets the true
meaning of heavy flow. Combined
with their slow tempos, the
simplicity becomes so catchy and
genius. Even the lyrics are
relatively short and simple (and
one will notice some Black
Sabbath allusions in them). Once
the song develops around a
central idea, the songs get
broken up with some more "jam
oriented" parts that seem pretty
loose but effective.
Electric Wizard proudly
advertise the fact that they
love marijuana, and its effects
are ever present in their music.
From Osborn's raw throat to
little nuances like coughing in
songs, weed is everywhere here.
This album will be a delight to
any pot-head, but that doesn't
mean it's only for drug users.
Fans of doom, stoner rock, or
slow heavy music in general will
take liking to this.
Pretty much every song on here
is full enjoyable. "Wizard In
Black" has genius lyrics that
are sure to intrigue fans, "Doom
Mantia" is like a doom metal
anthem almost, and "Son of
Nothing" proves to be another
track with lyrics that you can't
help but sing to. Each song has
it's own identity but seem
consistent with each other.
This is a really great record
full of blurry riffs and has a
lot of staying power. They'll
never top this album (but have
come close). This is how doom
metal should sound like today.
Electric Wizard really took
"heavy" to a whole new level
here. ( ) (orphy, March 24th,
2008/metal-archives.com)
Jus Oborn - Guitar, Vocals,
Effects
Tim Bagshaw -Bass, Effects
Mark Greening - Drums
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