Electric Wizard - Unveil New Album Title And Cover Art
More exciting new album news today this time from Electric Wizard. The doom/stoner metal masters have announced Time To Die as the title of their forthcoming studio album. Time To Die is their eighth full-length and will be the band's first album release since signing a worldwide deal with Spinefarm Records. Another piece of the album's puzzle, the cover artwork, is now revealed and you can feast your eyes on it right now!
Says Electric Wizard founding member, Jus Oborn: "All of our albums in the past have had a theme ? revenge, drugs, black magick ? and the theme of this one is death. Of course, death to us really means rebirth, so this album is a manifestation of a very primal occult belief in the final sacrifice. We have gone full circle ? it was inevitable, but we had to do it. We had to kill the band so we could be reborn. It was the only way to ensure we could come back even stronger."
The artwork was once again created by Oborn, and is an extension of that theme; this is further solidified by the LP gatefold image, which will be revealed soon. Time To Die is due for release later this year.
Says Electric Wizard founding member, Jus Oborn: "All of our albums in the past have had a theme ? revenge, drugs, black magick ? and the theme of this one is death. Of course, death to us really means rebirth, so this album is a manifestation of a very primal occult belief in the final sacrifice. We have gone full circle ? it was inevitable, but we had to do it. We had to kill the band so we could be reborn. It was the only way to ensure we could come back even stronger."
The artwork was once again created by Oborn, and is an extension of that theme; this is further solidified by the LP gatefold image, which will be revealed soon. Time To Die is due for release later this year.
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| mz Posts: 4825  |
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374  |
Bring it on! 
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| mz Posts: 4825 |
If anything, I prefer this one over the dopethrone. That's one shitty album cover, and shame that it's inserted on such a great record.
---- Giving my ears a rest from music.
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| Ocean Sage Posts: 474  |
Written by mz on 01.07.2014 at 20:19 THE FUCK?! Dopethrone's album art is amazing! It's so cool. Time to Die's looks alright, but it looks very similar to Black Masses. This album is shaping up nicely thus far. I can't wait.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 |
"We Live" is friggin dope as well...
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
I wouldn't mind it as much if they blew it up with a ton of neon colors like the latest Mastodon album. And if I took a hit of acid beforehand. But neither of those things are happening so I'll take sides with those who think it looks pretty amateurish.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Written by [user id=4365] on 01.07.2014 at 20:44 You know, I actually agree with you on this new cover, the edges are fuzzy like a 1st year graphic design student who just learned how to photoshop or something. Honestly I think the Electric Wizard self-titled album by far for me has the nicest looking artwork of their discography, but I've always had a thing for the Come My Fanatics...'s cover. Everyone I know loves the Dopethrone cover regardless of if they're fans of EW or not.
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 01.07.2014 at 20:59 Electric WIzard is a bit dark to have such a bright cover though, wouldn't you agree? Maybe something close to Electric Wizard's self-titled cover artwork would be cool again though. That had color and real art that stands out. It's practically a mural or something.
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| Ilham Giant robot Posts: 5161  |
I just wish they all stopped using very ugly fraktur fonts. I like frakturs but there are better ones. And why oh why did the guy use a condensed one on top of that? And also there are other ways of applying text rather than just finding an empty space and go "ooooh I'll put it there without thinking about the way it blends with the rest or having some kind balance between void and text". Why have a great typographic work and idea on "Electric Wizard" and then just put "Time to Die" down there like that? I hope there is just a definition problem with this pic and that those edges will be smoother later.
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989  |
I'm with Troy on this one, I like the design a lot, but it could've used some more color, black and white with those little traces of red for the eyes is a bit dull.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Ocean Sage Posts: 474 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 01.07.2014 at 21:15 lol it does look like a Cathedral cover! I never noticed. I am pretty sure the final image will look much better on the album in person. I'm not too worried. I liked BM enough.
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Written by [user id=4365] on 01.07.2014 at 21:15 This sentence made me  for some reason, maybe it was that abbreviation
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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Account deleted Written by Auntie Sahar on 02.07.2014 at 01:15 It could look very camp; like an exaggerated "Ewwww!" sorta thing.
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| Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918  |
Haha, the cover is quite shit. Santos, of Santos Illustration, asked the EW fans to get the band to get in touch with him or at least suggest better artists to EW so that they could get artwork that reflects how good the music is
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Written by Alakazam on 03.07.2014 at 00:04 That 1st paragraph just blew my mind. The wavy, thick font has just kinda been done to death after Black Sabbath's masterpiece Master of Reality. Even the Legalize Drugs & Murder cover was clearly just an homage to that album's cover. I think this will do once I've got a copy in my hands! 
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He is basically Cathedral's visualisation and did all of their work except for Endtyme I think?... 
Not to mention that the s/t has got the same font as Black Sabbath's s/t. 
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