Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.

History

Orange Goblin was originally formed in 1995 under the name Our Haunted Kingdom, with original bassist Martyn Millard and fifth member Pete O'Malley on rhythm guitar. The band released a split 7-inch single, '' Electric Wizard/Our Haunted Kingdom'', with Electric Wizard in 1996 on Rise Above Records before changing their name to Orange Goblin. The first three studio albums under the name Orange Goblin—''

Frequencies from Planet Ten ''Frequencies from Planet Ten'' is the debut album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin. It was released in 1997 by Rise Above Records. In 2002, it was reissued as a double CD coupled with their second album, ''Time Travelling Blues'' ( ...

'' (1997), ''

Time Travelling Blues ''Time Travelling Blues'' is the second album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin, released in 1998 on Rise Above Records and The Music Cartel. In 2002, it was re-released by Rise Above as a double CD packaged with '' Frequencies from Pla ...

'' (1998) and ''

The Big Black ''The Big Black'' is the third full-length album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin, released in 2000 on Rise Above Records.stoner metal and

doom metal Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' ...

genres, and have also been described as space rock, but on 2002's '' Coup de Grace'' they began to add punk rock,

hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard ...

, and other influences to their sound. Their album '' Thieving from the House of God'' was released in 2004 and included a cover of ZZ Top's "Just Got Paid". Their first five releases were issued by Rise Above Records. O'Malley left the band in 2004 to pursue a career as an artist and was not replaced. Their 2007 album '' Healing Through Fire'' was released on Mayan/ Sanctuary Records. In 2008 the band announced that they had signed with Candlelight Records. Two new songs were revealed in May 2009, though the associated album was delayed until 2012. In mid-2010, the band's back catalog was reissued on Rise Above Records in digipak form. Their long-delayed seventh album '' A Eulogy for the Damned'' was released in February 2012. The album earned the band critical acclaim, including being voted No. 3 in Metal Hammer magazine's Top Albums of 2012. The same year the group was voted Best Band by the readers of Terrorizer magazine. The band then embarked on a world tour in 2013, playing 161 shows across 28 different countries. In March 2013, Orange Goblin released ''A Eulogy for the Fans: Orange Goblin Live 2012''. The CD/DVD package included the band's complete performances at Bloodstock Festival on 11 August 2012 and Hellfest in France on 15 June 2012. In October 2014 the band released the studio album '' Back from the Abyss'' through Candlelight Records. In December 2015, the band undertook a 13-date 20th anniversary tour of the United Kingdom. In December 2016 singer Ben Ward received national media coverage in the UK for setting up a JustGiving campaign aiming to raise money for the staff of music publisher TeamRock who were laid off when the company went into administration. As part of the fundraising effort Orange Goblin played a gig at the Black Heart in Camden, London on 5 January 2017 with all proceeds going to the campaign. Orange Goblin's ninth studio album ''

The Wolf Bites Back ''The Wolf Bites Back'' is the ninth studio album by heavy metal band Orange Goblin. It was released on 15 June 2018 by Candlelight Records. The album was produced by Jaime "Gomez" Arellano, who is best known for producing recent albums by Ghos ...

'' was released in June 2018. In October 2020, bassist Martyn Millard announced he would be departing amicably from the band. He was replaced in mid-2021 by Harry Armstrong.

Band members

Current lineup *Ben Ward – vocals (1995–present) *Joe Hoare – guitars (1995–present) *Chris Turner – drums (1995–present) *Harry Armstrong – bass (2021–present) Former members *Pete O'Malley – guitars (1995–2004) *Martyn Millard – bass (1995–2020) Session musicians *Duncan Gibbs – keyboards on ''Frequencies from Planet Ten'' *Jason Graham – keyboards on ''Healing Through Fire'' Timeline

Discography

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The Big Black ''The Big Black'' is the third full-length album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin, released in 2000 on Rise Above Records.Coup de Grace'' (2002) *'' Thieving from the House of God'' (2004) *'' Healing Through Fire'' (2007) *'' A Eulogy for the Damned'' (2012) *'' Back from the Abyss'' (2014) UK #98 *''

'' (2018) ;Live albums *''A Eulogy for the Fans'' (2013) *''Rough & Ready, Live & Loud'' (2020) ;EPs *'' Electric Wizard/Our Haunted Kingdom'' (1996) *''

Nuclear Guru ''Nuclear Guru'' is an Extended play, EP by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin, released in 1997 on Man's Ruin Records. It was released on 10" vinyl and later released as a split CD with Electric Wizard entitled ''Chrono.Naut/Nuclear Guru'' ...

'' (1997) *'' Chrono.Naut / Nuclear Guru'' (1997) *''The Time'' (1998) *''

Orange Goblin/Alabama Thunderpussy ''Orange Goblin/Alabama Thunderpussy'' is a split EP by heavy metal bands Orange Goblin and Alabama Thunderpussy, released via Eccentric Man Records in 2000. Both bands contributed a cover version of a 1970s hard rock/ proto metal band; Orange ...

'' (2000) ;Singles *"Some You Win, Some You Lose" (2004) ;Compilation appearances *"Saruman's Wish" on ''Dark Passages II'' (1996) *"Aquatic Fanatic" on ''Stoned Revolution – The Ultimate Trip'' (1998) *"Quincy the Pig Boy" on ''Rise 13'' (1999) *"Black Shapes of Doom" on ''Bastards Will Pay: Tribute to Trouble'' (1999) *"No Law" on ''High Volume'' (2004)

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