Orange Goblin

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.{{Cite web | last = Wilson | first = MacKenzie | title = Orange Goblin Biography | publisher = AllMusic| access-date = 11 April 2012 | url = {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p276559/biography|pure_url=yes}}}} 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 (1997), Time Travelling Blues (1998) and The Big Black (2000)—were in the stoner metal and doom metal genres,{{cite web |last1=Van horn Jr. |first1=Ray |title=Orange Goblin: Back from the Abyss |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/back-from-the-abyss/ |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=21 November 2014 |access-date=6 June 2018}} and have also been described as space rock.{{cite web |last1=Rivadavia |first1=Eduardo |title=11 Great Space Rock + Metal Albums You Need To Know |url=http://loudwire.com/11-space-metal-albums-you-should-own/ |publisher=Loudwire |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=25 May 2018}} However, starting with 2002's Coup de Grace, they began to add punk rock, hard rock, and other influences to their sound.{{cite web |last1=Rivadavia |first1=Eduardo |title=Orange Goblin: Coup de Grace |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/coup-de-grace-mw0000224946 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=6 June 2018}} The album Thieving from the House of God was released in 2004 and featured a cover of ZZ Top's "Just Got Paid".{{cite web |last1=Rivadavia |first1=Eduardo |title=Orange Goblin: Thieving from the House of God |website=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/thieving-from-the-house-of-god-mw0000469282 |access-date=6 June 2018}}

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.[http://www.komodorock.com/latest-news/latest-news/orange-goblin-sign-with-candlelight-records-200809037297/ Orange Goblin Sign With Candlelight Records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202071803/http://www.komodorock.com/latest-news/latest-news/orange-goblin-sign-with-candlelight-records-200809037297/ |date=2 December 2008 }} Two new songs were revealed in May 2009, though the associated album was delayed until 2012.{{cite web |title=ORANGE GOBLIN: First New Songtitles Revealed |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/orange-goblin-first-new-songtitles-revealed/ |website=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=6 May 2009}}

In mid-2010, the band's back catalog was reissued on Rise Above Records in digipak form.{{cite web |title=Rise Above Records: Orange Goblin |date=6 March 2013 |url=http://riseaboverecords.com/artists/relicsartists/orangegoblin/ |publisher=Rise Above Records |access-date=6 June 2018}} Their long-delayed seventh album A Eulogy for the Damned was released in February 2012.{{cite web |title=Orange Goblin Reveals New Album Release Date, Announces U.K. Shows |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=73213 |publisher=Metal Underground |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=26 October 2011}} The album earned the band critical acclaim.{{cite web |last1=Alisoglu |first1=Scott |title=Orange Goblin: A Eulogy for the Damned |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/a-eulogy-for-the-damned/ |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=4 March 2012 |access-date=6 June 2018}}{{cite web |title=Orange Goblin, A Eulogy for the Damned: 2012's First Highlight is Set to Drink You Under the Table |url=http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2011/12/15/orangegoblinreview/ |website=The Obelisk |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=15 December 2011}} The band then embarked on a world tour in 2013, playing 161 shows across 28 countries.{{cite web |last1=McIntyre |first1=Ken |title=Orange Goblin: Lock, Stock, the Fucking Lot |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/orange-goblin-lock-stock-the-fucking-lot |publisher=Louder |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=3 November 2014}}

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.{{cite web |title=ORANGE GOBLIN: 'A Eulogy For the Fans – Orange Goblin Live 2012' CD/DVD Trailer |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/orange-goblin-a-eulogy-for-the-fans-orange-goblin-live-2012-cd-dvd-trailer/ |website=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=28 January 2013}} In October 2014, the band released the studio album Back from the Abyss through Candlelight Records.{{cite web |last1=Dome |first1=Malcolm |title=Our First Impressions of the New Orange Goblin Album |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/our-first-impressions-of-the-new-orange-goblin-album |publisher=Louder |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=21 August 2014}}

In December 2015, the band undertook a 13-date 20th anniversary tour of the United Kingdom.{{cite web |last1=Munro |first1=Scott |title=Orange Goblin Tour to Mark 20th Anniversary |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/orange-goblin-20th-anniversary-tour |publisher=Metal Hammer |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=28 April 2015}} 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.{{cite web |title=Orange Goblin Frontman Sets Up JustGiving Campaign for Team Rock |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/20/orange-goblin-ben-ward-justgiving-team-rock |work=The Guardian |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=20 December 2016}}{{cite web |last1=O'Connor |first1=Roisin |title=Orange Goblin Frontman Launches JustGiving Campaign for Team Rock Staff Made Redundant before Christmas |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/team-rock-administration-classic-rock-justgiving-page-orange-goblin-a7488096.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/team-rock-administration-classic-rock-justgiving-page-orange-goblin-a7488096.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=The Independent |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=21 December 2016}}{{cite web |last1=Ackerman |first1=Naomi |title=Orange Goblin Singer Raises £66,000 for Metal Hammer and Classic Rock Journalists after Redundancies |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/orange-goblin-singer-raises-66000-for-team-rock-journalists-after-redundancies-a3427146.html |publisher=Evening Standard |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=23 December 2016}}{{cite web |title=Rock Fans Rraise £78,000 in Five Days for Team Rock Staff |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-38420823 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=24 December 2016}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Rosenberg |first1=Axl |title=Orange Goblin Announce Benefit Show for Team Rock (Metal Hammer) Staff |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2016/12/23/orange-goblin-announce-benefit-show-for-team-rock-metal-hammer-staff/ |website=MetalSucks.net |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=23 December 2016}}

Orange Goblin's ninth studio album, The Wolf Bites Back, was released in June 2018.{{cite web |last1=Munro |first1=Scott |title=Orange Goblin Unleash The Wolf Bites Back |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/orange-goblin-unleash-the-wolf-bites-back |publisher=Classic Rock |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=1 June 2018}} In October 2020, bassist Martyn Millard announced his amicable retirement from the band;{{cite web |last1=Millard |first1=Martyn|title=Orange Goblin Bassist Martyn Millard Announces His Departure From The Band |url=https://bravewords.com/news/orange-goblin-bassist-martyn-millard-announces-his-departure-from-the-band |publisher=BraveWords |access-date=20 November 2020 |date=29 October 2020}} he was replaced in mid-2021 by Harry Armstrong.{{Cite web |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |date=2021-06-25 |title=ORANGE GOBLIN Parts Ways With Founding Bassist |url=https://metalinjection.net/news/breakups/orange-goblin-parts-ways-with-founding-bassist |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Metal Injection}} The band's first new album in six years, Science, Not Fiction, was released on 19 July 2024.{{Cite web |last=Lewry |first=Fraser |date=2024-04-07 |title=Orange Goblin announce first album in six years, confirmed as headliners of new UK rock festival |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/orange-goblin-science-not-fiction |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Classic Rock |language=en}}

On 22 January 2025, the band announced their intention to split-up by the end of their 30th anniversary tour.{{Cite web |last=Ruskell |first=Nick |date=2025-01-22 |title=Orange Goblin to call time after 30 years |url=https://www.kerrang.com/orange-goblin-to-call-time-after-30-years |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Kerrang |language=en}} Their final tour will take place in December across the UK and Ireland, with the final show taking place on 17 December 2025 at the O2 Kentish Town Forum in London.{{Cite web|author=Matt Mills|title=Stoner metal beloveds Orange Goblin announce final tour with support from Grand Magus and Urne|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/orange-goblin-announce-last-tour-dates-2025|magazine=Louder|date=22 April 2025}}

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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

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;Studio albums

• Frequencies from Planet Ten (1997)
• Time Travelling Blues (1998)
• The Big Black (2000)
• Coup de Grace (2002)
• Thieving from the House of God (2004)
• Healing Through Fire (2007)
• A Eulogy for the Damned (2012) UK #149
• Back from the Abyss (2014) UK #98
• The Wolf Bites Back (2018)
• Science, Not Fiction (2024)

;Live albums

• A Eulogy for the Fans (2013)
• Rough & Ready, Live & Loud (2020)

;EPs

• Electric Wizard/Our Haunted Kingdom (1996)
• Nuclear Guru (1997)
• Chrono.Naut / Nuclear Guru (1997)
• The Time (1998)
• Orange Goblin/Alabama Thunderpussy (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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