Let Us Prey

Let Us Prey is the fourth studio album by English stoner/doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released through Rise Above Records in 2002 and was the last album to feature Electric Wizard's original line-up. After its release, Tim Bagshaw and Mark Greening went on to form Ramesses.[4]

For the album by Sol Invictus, see Let Us Prey (Sol Invictus album). For the 2014 British film, see Let Us Prey (film).

Let Us Prey
Studio album by
Electric Wizard
Released25 March 2002[1]
GenreDoom metal, stoner metal[2]
Length43:51
LabelRise Above
JVC Victor (Japan)
The Music Cartel (US)
Candlelight (US reissue)
ProducerJus Oborn and John Stephens
Electric Wizard chronology
Dopethrone
(2000)		 Let Us Prey
(2002)		 We Live
(2004)
Original LP Cover
The Music Cartel LP version
Repress LP Cover
Rise Above 2LP version
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The vinyl edition was originally pressed by The Music Cartel on a single LP. Rise Above later reissued the vinyl version as a 2LP with a bonus track, "Mother of Serpents". This track also appears on the Japanese version of the album as well as the CD reissues on both Rise Above and Candlelight Records.

Musical style

Let Us Prey was a continuation of the more abrasive doom metal sound of their previous album, Dopethrone. It featured more experimentation and guitar layering on some songs. It is also unusual because it is much shorter (43 minutes and 51 seconds) than other Electric Wizard albums (with the exception of their eponymous debut album and Wizard Bloody Wizard), and does not include printed lyrics, making them difficult to decipher.

Speaking to Kerrang! in July 2009, Jus Oborn remembered:

"I think that was our Genesis record. We were all just about the studio, and we wanted to create music using the studio. We were really into the idea of recording then, this pretty technical album. We wanted to be experimental, like trying out some horror movie type stuff, just to see how it works. Each song was like an idea, we didn't write it. We just got an idea, and went with that for how we wanted that to sound."[4]

Track listing

Original
No.TitleLength
1."...A Chosen Few"6:35
2."We, the Undead"4:29
3."Master of Alchemy"
  • "I. House of Whipcord"
  • "II. The Black Drug"
9:23
4."The Outsider"9:19
5."Night of the Shape"4:03
6."Priestess of Mars"10:01

Bonus song on Japanese version and reissues
No.TitleLength
7."Mother of Serpents"5:56

Personnel

Release history
Year Label Format Country Out of Print? Notes
2002 Rise Above CD U.K. Yes Original CD release
2002 JVC Victor CD Japan Yes Includes bonus track
2002 The Music Cartel CD U.S. Yes
2002 The Music Cartel LP U.S. Yes features slightly different cover art
2006 Rise Above 2LP U.K. Yes Includes bonus track; features slightly different cover art;
limited 1100 copies (100 clear; 500 deep red; 500 black)
2006 Rise Above DigiCD U.K. No Remastered version; includes bonus track
2008 Candlelight DigiCD U.S. No Remastered version; includes bonus track

References
  1. "Electric Wizard - Let Us Prey - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
  2. "Electric Wizard - Let Us Prey". Metal Storm.
  3. "Let Us Prey - Electric Wizard". Allmusic.
  4. Ruskell, Nick. Kerrang! #1269, July 2009. Treasure Chest. An Intimate Portrait Of Life In Rock. Jus Oborn, p.60
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