We Live

Infobox Album |
Name = We Live
Type = studio
Artist = Electric Wizard


Released = June 28, 2004
Recorded = July 2003 at Chuckalumba Studios in Dorset
Genre = Doom metal
Stoner metal
Length = 54:59 (CD)
76:11 (LP reissue)
Label = Rise Above
The Music Cartel (U.S.) Candlelight (U.S. reissue)
JVC Victor (Japan)

Producer = Jus Oborn
Mathieus Schneeberger
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:q9fxlffescqu link]
*MP3.com (Average) [http://www.mp3.com/albums/650300/summary.html link]
*Blastwave.org.uk (Favourable) [http://www.blastwave.org.uk/reviews/arevs/show_album_review.asp?ID=337 link]
*Sinister Online Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.sinister.com.au/_reviews/music/elecwizard/elecwizard_welive.php link] |
Last album = "Let Us Prey"
(2002)
This album = "We Live"
(2004)
Next album = "Witchcult Today"
(2007)

"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 a lot of those previous.

Much was made of the acrimonious split between sole remaining member Jus Oborn and ex-members Mark Greening and Tim Bagshaw. Oborn has given few interviews since the original line-up split, but "We Live" is obviously something of a statement of intent for the band. They are named "The Electric Wizard" for the first time on the album cover, and "Electric Wizard II" in the booklet. The booklet also contains the statement: "My enemies, I fear not...but God protect me from my friends".

For this release, Electric Wizard continue to be inspired by horror movies. "Eko Eko Azarak" is the title of the first in a series of Japanese horror movies directed by Shimako Sato, while "Tutti I Colori Del Buio" and "Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" are named after a 1972 Sergio Martino movie and a 1974 Jorge Grau horror movie, respectively. In addition, the track "We Live" samples dialogue from Don Sharp's 1973 British horror classic Psychomania.

Track listing

# "Eko Eko Azarak" – 10:48
#: I. "Invocation"
#: II. "Ritual"
# "We Live" – 7:46
# "Flower of Evil (a.k.a. Malfiore)" – 7:29
# "Another Perfect Day?" – 8:03
# "The Sun Has Turned to Black" – 6:25
# "Saturn's Children" – 15:08

"Extra songs included on reissues:"
#

"Tutti I Colori Del Buio" (All the Colors of the Dark ) – 16:13 (appears only on vinyl editions)
#"Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" – 4:59 (appears as a bonus 7" on the 2006 vinyl reissue, and as an extra track on the 2006 CD reissue)

Personnel

* Jus Oborn - electric guitar, vocals, lyrics
* Liz Buckingham - electric guitar
* Rob Al-Issa - bass guitar
* Justin Greaves - drums
* Tony R. - artwork

Release history