Supercoven
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Supercoven is a two song EP
Extended play
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 by the doom metal
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 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...

. It was originally released on CD and 12" vinyl in 1998 through Bad Acid Records. In 2000 it was re-released on CD through Southern Lord Records
Southern Lord Records
Southern Lord is an American record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson, specializing in what could broadly be classified as experimental heavy metal, particularly the doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal sub-genres. Some of the more notable artists on the label include Earth, Om,...

 with two extra songs. The production on the extra songs is rougher. Track three is from a 1994 demo and track four is from a show in Netherlands
Netherlands
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 during August 1996.

Track listing

Original track listing:
  1. "Supercoven" – 13:13
  2. "Burnout" – 18:37


Extra songs included on the 2000 reissue:
  1. "Wizards of Gore" – 9:02
  2. "Electric Wizard (live)" – 9:53

Personnel

  • Jus Oborn
    Jus Oborn
    Justin "Jus" Oborn is the lead vocalist, lead electric guitarist and lyricist of Electric Wizard, an influential doom metal/stoner metal band from Dorset, England...

     - guitar
    Electric guitar
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    , vocals
  • Tim Bagshaw - bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

  • Mark Greening - drums
    Drum kit
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  • All Lyrics - Jus Oborn
  • All Music - Electric Wizard
  • Artwork - Tim Bagshaw

Release history

Year
Label
Format
Country
Out of Print?
Notes
1998
Bad Acid
CD
U.K.
United Kingdom
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Yes
1998
Bad Acid
LP
U.K.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

Yes
2000
Southern Lord
Southern Lord Records
Southern Lord is an American record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson, specializing in what could broadly be classified as experimental heavy metal, particularly the doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal sub-genres. Some of the more notable artists on the label include Earth, Om,...

CD
U.S.
United States
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Yes
Contains two bonus tracks
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