Let Us Prey

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Let Us Prey
Studio album by Electric Wizard
Released	March 25, 2002
Recorded	September–October 2001 at Chuckalumba Studios in Dorset
Genre	Doom metal Sludge metal
Length	43:51
Label	Rise Above Candlelight (U.S. reissue) JVC Victor (Japan) The Music Cartel (U.S.)
Producer	Jus Oborn and John Stephens
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link In Music We Trust (Favourable) link MusicEmissions (Favourable) link I-Mockery link
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

Let Us Prey is the fourth album by the 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.

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) than other Electric Wizard albums, and does not include printed lyrics, making them difficult to decipher.

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.

[edit] Track listing

1. "...A Chosen Few" – 6:35
2. "We, the Undead" – 4:29
3. "Master of Alchemy" – 9:23

   I. "House of Whipcord"

   II. "The Black Drug"

4. "The Outsider" – 9:18
5. "Night of the Shape" – 4:02
6. "Priestess of Mars" – 10:02
7. "Mother of Serpents" – 5:08 (appears on Japanese version and all reissues)

[edit] Personnel

• Jus Oborn - electric guitar, vocals, lyrics
• Tim Bagshaw - bass guitar
• Mark Greening - drums and piano
• Paul Sax - violin on "Night of the Shape"
• Stephen O'Malley - artwork

[edit] 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