Come My Fanatics.../Electric Wizard

Artist: Electric Wizard
Label: Import [Generic]
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2
EAN: 5036436009329
ASIN: B00006GXG9

Release Date: 2003-04-22

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Tracks:

Return Trip
Wizard in Black
Doom - Mantia
Ivixor B/Phase Inducer
Son of Nothing
Solarian 13

Tracks:

Stone Magnet
Mourning Prayer
Mountains of Mars
Behemoth
Devils Bride
Black Butterfly
Electric Wizard
Wooden Pipe

Customer Reviews:

Electric Wizard At Their Best.......2006-10-15

My review will be mostly based on the main "Come My Fanatics" disc, but this offering also includes their s/t debut.

Along with 2001's "Dopethrone", Electric Wizard managed to carve out some of the best doom/stoner music of the 90's. I personally prefer "Come My Fanatics" as I believe it to be slightly more consistent and concise, but both albums are absolute essentials for both fans of the genre, and more generally fans of good old metal such as Sabbath and St Vitus.

The band kick things off with simplistic bliss - one big fuzzy note. The effect of this is unexpectedly powerful, instantly getting the adrenaline rushing and creating the inevitable sense of what's about to come. After some buildup play EW swamp the listener with a cascade of sumptuous bluesy riffs with that unmistakable low-end resonance. Return Trip is simply a fantastic opener, and the best of any EW album. It comprises everything a metal fan could want, big riffs, catchy hooks, solos, tempo changes...a real demonstration that this band is no second-rate act. They are the real deal.

After a characteristic vocal sample opening, Wizard in Black reveals its main riff, possibly the finest on the album, and the band knows it, they do not hesitate in repeating it. Which is a good thing - believe me. The song is typical classy EW, again mixing the big riffs with catchy choral lines and clever song writing, another instant winner. Continuing the theme of class comes Doom Mantia, an incredibly trippy number that slowly eases its way, flowing riff by riff into a gigantic wall of guitar fuzz and swirling vocal effects. This is THE song to rip a bong to ladies and gents. The final few minutes of Jus repeating the title with his underwater styled effects, backed by a huge ominous riff and pummelling drums is quite simply divine.

Ivixor B is a psychedelic break from the wall of fuzzy guitars, consisting of middle-eastern sounding vocals and some swimmy bass playing, and of course weird outer space synthesised effects. Things get back to style when Son of Nothing booms in with its very simple but mega heavy leading riff. While not quite up to the standards of previous tracks, it is still solid album material, and a song most other doom/stoner bands would die for. The chorus line of `baby, just maybe, we'll take you to the son of nothing' is intertwined with a lovely change of riff, very well executed. The album then closes with an instrumental track that is the weakest on the album, which isn't exactly shameful as the rest of it is outstanding.

The 2nd disc containing the bands s/t debut is considerably less stellar due to somewhat poor production and a lack of attack on the guitar tone. While it does have some moments of excellence such as the title track and Stone Magnet, you will spend much more time with "Come My Fanatics".

Overall this album is not just for fans of doom and stoner music. This is top notch metal in the 70s style - great riffs, fuzzy tones and ultimately infectious. You will struggle to find a better demonstration of this style of music.

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