Reverend Bizarre
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Reverend Bizarre was a doom metal
band from Finland
. They played slow and heavy traditional doom with dramatic vocals, following in the footsteps of bands such as Saint Vitus
, Pentagram
and Black Sabbath
.
According to Albert Witchfinder, the band had planned three more full-length albums: Songs from the Funereal World, Heavier Than Life and How It Was Meant to Be, but this plan was later scrapped and the band made only one more LP, disbanding Reverend Bizarre "before it started to suck." The album, III So Long Suckers, was recorded in the first half of 2007
, and released in August of that year. The band's last concerts were played during the autumn and winter of 2006
culminating in a final performance in Turku
.
The band was one of the biggest names in the fourth wave of traditional doom metal.
Two of the band's EPs
, Harbinger of Metal
and Return to the Rectory
, actually exceed seventy minutes in length.
Since their disbanding, Albert Witchfinder has a new band called The Puritan, and Peter Vicar has founded a new band called Lord Vicar, which is going to release (alongside original material) songs that Vicar wrote for Reverend Bizarre which did not make it onto any albums.
Previous members
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. They played slow and heavy traditional doom with dramatic vocals, following in the footsteps of bands such as Saint Vitus
Saint Vitus (band)
Saint Vitus is an American doom metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1978. They consist of founding members Dave Chandler and Mark Adams , alongside sporadic singer Scott Weinrich and recently added drummer Henry Vasquez...
, Pentagram
Pentagram (band)
Pentagram is a American heavy metal band from Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of doom metal. The band was prolific in the underground scene of the 1970s, producing many demos and rehearsal tapes, but did not release a full-length album until reforming in the early 1980s with an almost...
and Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
.
According to Albert Witchfinder, the band had planned three more full-length albums: Songs from the Funereal World, Heavier Than Life and How It Was Meant to Be, but this plan was later scrapped and the band made only one more LP, disbanding Reverend Bizarre "before it started to suck." The album, III So Long Suckers, was recorded in the first half of 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
, and released in August of that year. The band's last concerts were played during the autumn and winter of 2006
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
culminating in a final performance in Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
.
The band was one of the biggest names in the fourth wave of traditional doom metal.
Two of the band's EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Harbinger of Metal
Harbinger of Metal
Harbinger of Metal is a 74-minute EP by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre that was released in 2003. It was released on double vinyl in 2009 by Svart Records.-Track listing:#"Harbinger" – 3:27#"Strange Horizon" – 13:52#"The Ambassador" – 1:47...
and Return to the Rectory
Return to the Rectory
Return to the Rectory was planned to be released as an EP with the name "Reverend Bizarre Blesses You with Fire" by the Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre but was featured as a bonus CD to the 2004 re-release of In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend. A standalone vinyl version was released...
, actually exceed seventy minutes in length.
Since their disbanding, Albert Witchfinder has a new band called The Puritan, and Peter Vicar has founded a new band called Lord Vicar, which is going to release (alongside original material) songs that Vicar wrote for Reverend Bizarre which did not make it onto any albums.
Members
- Albert Witchfinder - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Peter Vicar - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Earl of Void - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboardsElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
Previous members
- Juippi - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| 2002 | In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend is the debut album by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. It was originally released in 2002. It was rereleased with a bonus CD titled Return to the Rectory in 2004...
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| 2005 | II: Crush the Insects II Crush the Insects II: Crush the Insects is the second album by the Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. The song "Slave of Satan" appears here in a 13:27 version, which is an abridgement compared to the full version of the song released as a CD single which clocked at 20:59... Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent... |
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| 2007 | III: So Long Suckers III: So Long Suckers III: So Long Suckers is the third and final album by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. Released on 8 August 2007, it is a double album.... |
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EPs and singles
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| 2003 | Harbinger of Metal Harbinger of Metal Harbinger of Metal is a 74-minute EP by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre that was released in 2003. It was released on double vinyl in 2009 by Svart Records.-Track listing:#"Harbinger" – 3:27#"Strange Horizon" – 13:52#"The Ambassador" – 1:47...
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| 2004 | Return to the Rectory Return to the Rectory Return to the Rectory was planned to be released as an EP with the name "Reverend Bizarre Blesses You with Fire" by the Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre but was featured as a bonus CD to the 2004 re-release of In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend. A standalone vinyl version was released... |
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| 2005 | Slave of Satan Slave of Satan Slave of Satan is a single by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. It was released in April 2005. The sole track, "Slave of Satan" appears here unabridged as it was later released in edited form on the band's second LP... |
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| 2006 | Thulsa Doom Thulsa Doom (album) Thulsa Doom is an EP by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. It was recorded between March 2003 and April 2005 and was released in May 2006.... Aftermath Music Aftermath Music is a record label based in Trondheim, Norway. Aftermath Music opened in 1997 as a small music shop, but also operates in various other fields. - Music Shop - Mailorder Service... |
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| 2007 | Teutonic Witch Teutonic Witch Teutonic Witch is a single by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. It was released in May 2007. The song reached number one on the Finnish singles chart.... |
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| 2008 | Dark World/Deceiver Dark World/Deceiver Dark World/Deceiver is an EP by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. It was released in August 2008.Both tracks on the E.P. are covers of Saint Vitus and Judas Priest, respectively.-Track listing:# "Dark World " – 6:43... |
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| The Goddess of Doom The Goddess of Doom The Goddess of Doom is an EP by Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre. It was released in November 2008.The recording is dedicated to actress Christina Ricci, who played, among other roles, the character Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and Selby Wall in Monster .-Track listing:# "The... |
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| 2009 | Magick with Tears
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Splits
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| 2003 | 7" split with Ritual Steel
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| 2004 | 12" split Reverend Bizarre/Orodruin Split Reverend Bizarre / Orodruin is a split EP by the bands Reverend Bizarre and Orodruin, released in 2004 on Metal Coven Records.-Track listing:Side A#"Demons Annoying Me" - Reverend Bizarre - 15:03Side B... with Orodruin Orodruin (band) Orodruin is a Rochester, New York-based doom metal band who play old-school traditional doom. Some of the band's members have also played in the bands Crucifist , Nechrochasm, Cyrus, 137, and Night Conquers Day. Orodruin were a part of the early-2000s revival of Traditional Doom, playing alongside... |
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| 7" split Reverend Bizarre/Minotauri split Minotauri / Reverend Bizarre is a split EP by the bands Reverend Bizarre and Minotauri, released in 2004 on Metal Coven Records.-Track listing:Side A #"Black Triangle" - Minotauri - 5:11Side B ... with Minotauri Minotauri Minotauri was a doom metal band from Finland. Alongside Reverend Bizarre and Spiritus Mortis they were one of the most important bands in the Finnish true doom metal movement... |
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| 2006 | 7" split Under the Sign of the Wolf Under the Sign of the Wolf is a split single by the bands Reverend Bizarre and Mannhai, released in 2006 on The Church Within Records. Both tracks are covers of Pentagram, a pioneer of the Doom Metal genre.-Track listing:Side A... with Mannhai Mannhai Mannhai is a Finnish stoner rock / stoner metal band from Helsinki. The band was formed in the end of 1999 by bass player Olli-Pekka "Oppu" Laine and guitarist Ilkka "Ile" Laaksomaa. Soon they were accompanied by a young drummer Mikko "Junior" Pietinen and the following year by lead singer Jani... |
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| 2008 | 7"/CD split Reverend Bizarre/Kuolema Reverend Bizarre / Kuolema is a split single by Finnish Doom Metal Reverend Bizarre and Finnish Hardcore Punk band Kuolema, released in 2008 on The Church Within Records.-Track listing:Side A... with Kuolema |
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| 12" split Reverend Bizarre/Rättö ja Lehtisalo Reverend Bizarre / Rättö ja Lehtisalo is a split single by Finnish Doom Metal Reverend Bizarre and Finnish Krautpop band Rättö ja Lehtisalo, released in 2008 on Ektro Records.-Track listing:Side A#"From The Void II" - Reverend Bizarre - 11:08... with Rättö ja Lehtisalo Rättö ja Lehtisalo Rättö ja Lehtisalo is an experimental rock-music band, featuring two members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo and Mika Rättö. Their output is clearly influenced by krautrock acts such as Cluster, Neu! and Harmonia... Ektro Records Ektro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:... |
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| 12" split Electric Wizard/Reverend Bizarre Electric Wizard/Reverend Bizarre is a split EP released by the English doom metal band Electric Wizard and the Finnish doom band Reverend Bizarre. It was released in 2008 through Rise Above Records. The Reverend Bizarre song is a cover of Finnish black metal band Beherit... with Electric Wizard Electric Wizard Electric Wizard are a stoner metal band from Dorset, England that formed in 1993. The band have since recorded seven albums, at least three of which are now considered to be landmarks of their genre: their self-title debut, Electric Wizard, Come My Fanatics..., and Dopethrone... Rise Above Records Rise Above Records is a London, England based independent record label owned by Lee Dorrian . It is named after a Napalm Death song from their EP Mentally Murdered. It was formed in the late 1980s and originally made to sell live releases by Napalm Death and S.O.B., but by 1991 had changed to cater... |
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| 12" split Reverend Bizarre/Mr Velcro Fastener Reverend Bizarre / Mr Velcro Fastener is a split EP by Finnish Doom Metal band Reverend Bizarre and Finnish Electro music duo Mr Velcro Fastener, released in 2008 on the Solina label... with Mr Velcro Fastener Mr Velcro Fastener Mr Velcro Fastener is a Finnish electro music duo of Tatu Metsätähti and Tatu Peltonen , originating from Turku. They had first met at school, and started creating music together in early 1990s... |
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Demos
- Practice Sessions (unpublished rehearsal tape, 1995)
- Slice of Doom (1999)
- You Shall Suffer! (extremely limited CDr, 2003)
Compilations
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| 2004 | Slice of Doom 1999–2002
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| 2009 | Death is Glory...Now Death is Glory...Now Death Is Glory... Now is a compilation release by Reverend Bizarre. It was released on 2xCD in 2009 by Spikefarm Records. The first disc contains songs only found on rare Reverend Bizarre split albums, while the second contains a collection of various hard-to-find covers Reverend Bizarre released... |
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External links
- Reverend Bizarre at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Reverend Bizarre at Encyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives is a website which lists bands from various forms of heavy metal music...