Formed in 1988 under the name Lord of Putrefaction, the band have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: Come my Fanatics… (1997) and Dopethrone (2000).

[2][3] Electric Wizard's brand of doom metal incorporates stoner and sludge traits, with lyrics focussing on the occult, witchcraft, H. P. Lovecraft, horror films, and cannabis.

The origins of Electric Wizard go back to 1988 when Jus Oborn formed the band Lord of Putrefaction.

The band adopted the name Electric Wizard during 1993, composed of guitarist-vocalist Jus Oborn, bassist Tim Bagshaw, and drummer Mark Greening.

Later that year, they released the song "Demon Lung" as a split-single with Our Haunted Kingdom (later to become Orange Goblin).

In 1997, the band recorded and released Come My Fanatics…, which introduced the stoner and sludge elements that have come to define Electric Wizard's sound.

[8] During the three years following the release of Come my Fanatics..., the members of Electric Wizard encountered a series of setbacks, with Oborn suffering a collapsed eardrum during a concert and later severing a fingertip while laying a carpet.

Tim [Bagshaw] went to nick a crucifix off a church roof so we could use it onstage, then slipped, fell off through the window and sliced his arm open.

However, Electric Wizard did a UK tour with Cathedral soon after, with Justin Greaves (of Iron Monkey) on drums.

[5] In August 2003, Oborn revealed Electric Wizard's new line-up - drummer Greaves, second-guitarist Liz Buckingham (of 13 and Sourvein), and bassist Rob Al-Issa.

On 31 March 2012, Electric Wizard played in London at the HMV Forum, debuting its newest members, bassist Glenn Charman and drummer Simon Poole.

Electric Wizard also headlined the 2012 edition of Maryland Deathfest on 27 May, their first show in the United States in ten years.

[citation needed] They headlined the 2013 edition of the Roadburn Festival called the 'Electric Acid Orgy,' which was also curated by Oborn.

The album was eventually released on 17 November 2017[22][23] Clayton Burgess left Electric Wizard in early 2018 to focus on his band Satan's Satyrs.

[25] A band biography titled Come My Fanatics: A Journey Into The World Of Electric Wizard written by Dan Franklin was released on 22 June 2023.