''Let Us Prey'' is the fourth studio album by English stoner/

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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,

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and Mark Greening went on to form Ramesses. The vinyl edition was originally pressed by

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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

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Musical style

''Let Us Prey'' was a continuation of the more abrasive

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 ''

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'' in July 2009, Jus Oborn remembered:

Track listing

Original

Bonus song on Japanese version and reissues

Personnel

* Jus Oborn - guitar, vocals *

- bass * Mark Greening - drums, piano * Paul Sax -

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on "Night of the Shape" *

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- artwork * All lyrics - Jus Oborn * All music - Electric Wizard

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2002 albums Electric Wizard albums Rise Above Records albums JVC Records albums Candlelight Records albums