Jus Oborn
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Justin "Jus" Oborn is the lead vocalist, lead electric guitar
ist and lyricist
of Electric Wizard
, an influential doom metal
/stoner metal band from Dorset
, England
. Prior to forming Electric Wizard, Oborn was a member of the band Lord of Putrefaction, which changed its name to Thy Grief Eternal and then to Eternal.
Oborn, along with bassist Tim Bagshaw and drummer Mark Greening, formed Electric Wizard in 1993. He has been the band's frontman since that time. Under his guidance, they became one of doom metal's most critically acclaimed groups, releasing seven albums since 1995. Two of their albums, Come My Fanatics...
(1997) and Dopethrone
(2000) are considered by many critics to be landmark albums in the doom metal genre.
In early 2003, Bagshaw and Greening left the band, making Oborn the only founding member who remains. Later in that year, Oborn gathered a new line-up for the band – which included his wife, Liz Buckingham, as second guitarist. She has remained part of the band ever since, with she and Oborn both handling guitar duties on Electric Wizard's most recent releases, We Live
(2004) and Witchcult Today
(2007).
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
ist and lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
of Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are a stoner metal band from Dorset, England that formed in 1993. The band have since recorded seven albums, at least three of which are now considered to be landmarks of their genre: their self-title debut, Electric Wizard, Come My Fanatics..., and Dopethrone...
, an influential doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
/stoner metal band from Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Prior to forming Electric Wizard, Oborn was a member of the band Lord of Putrefaction, which changed its name to Thy Grief Eternal and then to Eternal.
Oborn, along with bassist Tim Bagshaw and drummer Mark Greening, formed Electric Wizard in 1993. He has been the band's frontman since that time. Under his guidance, they became one of doom metal's most critically acclaimed groups, releasing seven albums since 1995. Two of their albums, Come My Fanatics...
Come My Fanatics...
Come My Fanatics... is the second album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released in 1997, and is widely viewed as a landmark in the history of the doom metal genre...
(1997) and Dopethrone
Dopethrone
Dopethrone is the third full-length album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released in 2000 through Rise Above Records and re-released by the same label in 2004 and 2007 with an extra song....
(2000) are considered by many critics to be landmark albums in the doom metal genre.
In early 2003, Bagshaw and Greening left the band, making Oborn the only founding member who remains. Later in that year, Oborn gathered a new line-up for the band – which included his wife, Liz Buckingham, as second guitarist. She has remained part of the band ever since, with she and Oborn both handling guitar duties on Electric Wizard's most recent releases, We Live
We Live
We Live is the fifth album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard, and the first recorded with the band's second line-up. Due to the addition of second guitarist Liz Buckingham, the songs are more complex than their previous work....
(2004) and Witchcult Today
Witchcult Today
Witchcult Today is the sixth album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was recorded entirely on vintage 1970s equipment at Toe Rag Studios and was released in November 2007. The sound of Witchcult Today was less harsh than preceding albums and Jus Oborn's vocals are much more prominent...
(2007).
Discography
During 1988, Jus Oborn formed the doom metal band Lord of Putrefaction, they recorded two demos. The band then changed its name to Thy Grief Eternal and recorded the On Blackened Wings demo. The band then became known simply as Eternal and recorded the Lucifer's Children demo, before disbanding. At this point, Jus Oborn formed Electric Wizard.- 1989 – Necromantic demo
- 1991 – Wings Over a Black Funeral demo
- 1992 – On Blackened Wings demo
- 1993 – Lucifer's Children demo
- The above were later included on the compilation Pre-Electric Wizard 1989-1994Pre-Electric Wizard 1989-1994Pre-Electric Wizard 1989-1994 is a compilation of songs featuring Electric Wizard frontman Jus Oborn with his previous band, which changed its name twice.*Songs 1-4 are by Eternal, from the demo Lucifer's Children ....
- The above were later included on the compilation Pre-Electric Wizard 1989-1994
- 1995 – Electric WizardElectric Wizard (album)Electric Wizard is the debut album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released during 1995 through Rise Above Records. The music is in the style of traditional doom metal with some stoner metal traits. The album cover depicts a woman riding a winged seahorse across a psychedelic ocean...
- 1996 – Demon LungElectric Wizard/Our Haunted KingdomElectric Wizard/Our Haunted Kingdom is a split-single released by the English stoner metal bands Electric Wizard and Our Haunted Kingdom, who changed its name to Orange Goblin after this release...
- 1997 – Come My Fanatics...Come My Fanatics...Come My Fanatics... is the second album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released in 1997, and is widely viewed as a landmark in the history of the doom metal genre...
- 1997 – Chrono.NautChrono.NautChrono.Naut is an EP by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was originally released on LP in March 1997 through Man's Ruin Records. It was then re-released on CD later that year as a split with Orange Goblin...
- 1998 – SupercovenSupercovenSupercoven is a two song EP by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was originally released on CD and 12" vinyl in 1998 through Bad Acid Records. In 2000 it was re-released on CD through Southern Lord Records with two extra songs. The production on the extra songs is rougher...
- 2000 – DopethroneDopethroneDopethrone is the third full-length album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released in 2000 through Rise Above Records and re-released by the same label in 2004 and 2007 with an extra song....
- 2002 – Let Us PreyLet Us PreyLet Us Prey is the fourth album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released through Rise Above Records in 2002, and was the last album to feature Electric Wizard's original line-up....
- 2004 – We LiveWe LiveWe Live is the fifth album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard, and the first recorded with the band's second line-up. Due to the addition of second guitarist Liz Buckingham, the songs are more complex than their previous work....
- 2007 – Witchcult TodayWitchcult TodayWitchcult Today is the sixth album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was recorded entirely on vintage 1970s equipment at Toe Rag Studios and was released in November 2007. The sound of Witchcult Today was less harsh than preceding albums and Jus Oborn's vocals are much more prominent...
- 2008 – The House on the BorderlandElectric Wizard/Reverend BizarreElectric Wizard/Reverend Bizarre is a split EP released by the English doom metal band Electric Wizard and the Finnish doom band Reverend Bizarre. It was released in 2008 through Rise Above Records. The Reverend Bizarre song is a cover of Finnish black metal band Beherit...
- 2008 – The Processean
- 2010 - Black MassesBlack MassesBlack Masses is an album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It is the band's seventh album and first with bassist Tas Danazoglou. It was released on 1 November 2010...
External links
- Electric Wizard biography at Rise Above RecordsRise Above RecordsRise Above Records is a London, England based independent record label owned by Lee Dorrian . It is named after a Napalm Death song from their EP Mentally Murdered. It was formed in the late 1980s and originally made to sell live releases by Napalm Death and S.O.B., but by 1991 had changed to cater...
- Electric Wizard at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Electric Wizard at Allmusic
- Jus Oborn interview (10/2000)
- Jus Oborn interview (09/2004)
- Jus Oborn interview (02/2006)
- Jus Oborn interview (01/2008)
- Jus Oborn interview (04/2008)