Orange Goblin

Orange Goblin
Ben Ward, Orange Goblin singer (2006)
Background information
Also known as	Our Haunted Kingdom
Origin	UK
Genres	Stoner metal, space rock, psychedelic rock
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Rise Above The Music Cartel Sanctuary Records Mayan Records
Associated acts	Ravens Creed, Capricorns, Dukes of Nothing
Members
Ben Ward Joe Hoare Martyn Millard Chris Turner
Past members
Pete O'Malley Duncan Gibbs

Orange Goblin are a stoner metal band from the United Kingdom that formed in 1995. The band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, bassist Martyn Millard, and drummer Chris Turner.

History

Orange Goblin was originally formed in 1995 under the name Our Haunted Kingdom. They released a split 7" with Electric Wizard in 1996 on Rise Above Records before adopting the moniker Orange Goblin. The band's first three albums were stoner/doom. On 2002's Coup de Grace they began to add punk, doom metal, and other influences to their sound.

Their first five releases were issued by Rise Above Records. Rhythm guitarist Pete O'Malley left the band in 2004 to pursue a career as an artist. On December 16, 2005 the band celebrated its tenth anniversary with a concert at the Underworld club in Camden also featuring Scissorfight and Blood Island Raiders. Their 2007 album, Healing Through Fire was released on Mayan Records/Sanctuary. On September 3, 2008 the band announced that they had signed with Candlelight Records and were working on material for a new album with a September 2009 release date in mind.^[1][2] It was then announced in May 2009 that "Songwriting for the new album is ongoing but looks very promising with the skeleton of four or five new songs already in place. Two rough working titles for the new songs include Red Tide Rising and The Bishop's Wolf".^[3] The band had earlier announced that it had postponed the recording sessions for the new album due to "unforeseen circumstances" and apologised to the fans assuring them that "it will be worth the wait". Twelve months later, in March 2010, a statement was issued by the band stating that while they were not necessarily never going to release a new album ever again, the prospective forthcoming album was to be postponed for the foreseeable future.^[4] The band announced they will be recording new material in August 2011. Once mentioned on Ricky Gervais' XFM radio show. This recording was indeed completed in September 2011 and is set to be released early in 2012 under the name of 'A Eulogy for the Damned' by Candlelight Records.

In mid 2010 the band's back catalog was reissued on Rise Above Records in digipack form. In mid-December 2010 they celebrated their fifteenth anniversary with support coming from British blues-rock band Firebird - featuring previous members of Carcass and Spiritual Beggars - and American doom-rock band Solace culminating in their annual Christmas show in London. They have also been confirmed as one of the acts playing the 2011 edition of the Maryland Deathfest music festival in Baltimore, America.

Current line-up

• Ben Ward - Vocals/Guitar
• Joe Hoare - Guitar
• Martyn Millard - Bass
• Chris Turner - Drums

Former members and associates

• Pete O'Malley - Guitar
• Duncan Gibbs - Session keyboards on Frequencies...

Discography

Albums

• Frequencies from Planet Ten CD (1997 Rise Above Records)
• Time Travelling Blues CD (1998 Rise Above Records)
• The Big Black CD/LP (2000 Rise Above Records)
• Coup de Grace CD (2002 Rise Above Records)
• Thieving from the House of God CD/LP (2004 Rise Above Records)
• Healing Through Fire CD+DVD/LP (2007 Sanctuary Records)
• A Eulogy for the Damned CD/LP (2011 Candlelight Records)^[5]

Singles/EPs

• "Aquatic Fanatic" split 7" with Electric Wizard (as Our Haunted Kingdom) (1996 Rise Above Records)
• Nuclear Guru 10" (1997 Man's Ruin Records)
• Chrono.Naut/Nuclear Guru split CD with Electric Wizard (1997 Man's Ruin Records)
• The Time EP promo 3-track CD (1998 Rise Above Records)
• Orange Goblin/Alabama Thunderpussy split 7" with Alabama Thunderpussy (2000 Eccentric Man Records)
• "Some You Win, Some You Lose" 7" (2004 Rise Above Records)

Compilation appearances

• "Saruman's Wish" on Dark Passages II CD (1996 Rise Above Records)
• "Aquatic Fanatic" on Stoned Revolution - The Ulimate Trip CD/2LP (1998 Drunken Maria Records)
• "Quincy the Pig Boy" on Rise 13 CD (1999 Rise Above Records)
• "Black Shapes of Doom" Bastards Will Pay:Tribute to Trouble CD (1999 Freedom Records)
• "No Law" on High Volume CD (2004 High Times)

References

1. ^ Orange Goblin Sign With Candlelight Records
2. ^ Orange Goblin Myspace
3. ^ [1]
4. ^ [2] Statement regarding follow-up album to 'Healing Through Fire' on Blabbermouth
5. ^ Orange Goblin Reveals New Album Release Date, Announces U.K. Shows

External links

• Official website
• Official Myspace