Ben Ward - Vocals Joe Hoare - Guitar Martyn Millard - Bass Pete OMalley - Guitar Chris Turner - Drums/Lazy Fills
Orange Goblin were simply born too late.
Forming in January 1995 but longing for the lazy hazy summer days of '72, these five ardent fans of Doom Rock and Metal got together to play their music the way it should be played.... under the influence!!!
Drawing on the traditions of many heavy and spaced out bands from Black Sabbath to Pink Floyd, and digging Atomic Rooster, Mountain and Trouble along the way, they forged a groove laden-doom metal sound to take the great tradition of British Heavy Metal to new and uncharted dimensions.
A few people may remember them as Our Haunted Kingdom, and it was under this name that they were first seen by Rise Above records Lee Dorian, opening for Mourn and Electric Wizard on an extremely heavy (as well as hot and humid) night at The Devil's Church In London. Lee was so impressed that he offered them a deal on the spot! The band's first release for the label was the track "The Aquatic Fanatic" on a limited edition split 7" with Electric Wizard. This record was the first and last release under the Our Haunted Kingdom name, which was dropped in time for the bands debut CD appearance, the track "Saruman's Wish" which opened the infamous "Dark Passages 2" compilation.
Orange Goblin had arrived.
Although it is still early days for the band they have already toured with the likes of Cathedral, The Blood Divine and Mourn as well as gigging with Acrimony, The Dawn, Electric Wizard and Dearly Beheaded. This, along with the odd European festival date has helped them to establish an eccentric live reputation that has to be seen to be believed, yet you still won't believe it!!!
September 1997 will see the release of the bands first full length album, the cosmic epic "Frequencies From Planet Ten"; this disc encompasses all facets of the Goblins style, from the chilled out triteness of "Star Shaped Cloud" to the raw power of the headbanging bombast that is "Magic Carpet".
The coupling of Sabbath and Floyd has created one Heavy Bastard!!!
Source: http://www.tyler.demon.co.uk/riseabove/bands/ogbiog.html
