Reverend Bizarre
| Reverend Bizarre | |
|---|---|
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Reverend Bizarre in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Lohja, Finland |
| Genres | Doom metal |
| Years active | 1995–2007 |
| Labels | Spinefarm |
| Associated acts | The Puritan, Lord Vicar, Orne, Spiritus Mortis |
| Past members |
Albert Witchfinder Peter Vicar Earl of Void |
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. The band was one of the biggest names in the fourth wave of traditional doom metal.
According to Albert Witchfinder, the band had planned three more full-length albums, after their second album – titled 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.
Two of the band's EPs, Harbinger of Metal and Return to the Rectory, actually exceed sixty minutes in length.
Since their disbanding, Albert Witchfinder had a new band called The Puritan, as well as a solo project called Opium Warlords, and Peter Vicar founded a new band called Lord Vicar. Both of them released (alongside original material) songs originally meant for Reverend Bizarre and that were to appear on future two albums which were never released. Furthermore, all three members of Reverend Bizarre continue doing music together in Orne (originally known as Mesmer), Vicar's old school progressive rock band in which Void plays the drums. Albert Witchfinder has appeared on vocals on both Orne full-lengths, the 2006 debut "The Conjuration by the Fire" and the 2011 second album "The Tree of Life".
Members
Previous members
- Juippi - drums
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| FIN [1] | ||
| 2002 | In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend
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— |
| 2005 | II: Crush the Insects
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36 |
| 2007 | III: So Long Suckers
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6 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||
EPs and singles
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| FIN [1] | ||
| 2003 | Harbinger of Metal
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— |
| 2004 | Return to the Rectory
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— |
| 2005 | Slave of Satan
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2 |
| 2006 | Thulsa Doom
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— |
| 2007 | Teutonic Witch
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1 |
| 2008 | Dark World/Deceiver
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The Goddess of Doom
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— | |
| 2009 | Magick with Tears
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— |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||
Splits
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| FIN [1] | ||
| 2003 | 7" split with Ritual Steel
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— |
| 2004 | 12" split with Orodruin
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7" split with Minotauri
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— | |
| 2006 | 7" split with Mannhai
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— |
| 2008 | 7"/CD split with Kuolema
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12" split with Rättö ja Lehtisalo
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4 | |
12" split with Electric Wizard
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8 | |
12" split with Mr Velcro Fastener
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5 | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FIN [1] | ||
| 2004 | Slice of Doom 1999–2002
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— |
| 2009 | Death is Glory...Now
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23 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Discography Reverend Bizarre". finnishcharts.com.
External links
- Reverend Bizarre at MySpace
- Reverend Bizarre at Encyclopaedia Metallum
- Reverend Bizarre at Facebook
- Reverend Bizarre discography at MusicBrainz