Orange Goblin are an Englishstoner metal band from London. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong. Their most recent albumScience, Not Fiction was released in July 2024.
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.[6] Their 2007 albumHealing Through Fire was released on Mayan/Sanctuary Records. In 2008, the band announced that they had signed withCandlelight Records.[7] Two new songs were revealed in May 2009, though the associated album was delayed until 2012.[8]
In mid-2010, the band's back catalog was reissued on Rise Above Records indigipak form.[9] Their long-delayed seventh albumA Eulogy for the Damned was released in February 2012.[10] The album earned the band critical acclaim.[11][12] The band then embarked on a world tour in 2013, playing 161 shows across 28 countries.[13]
In March 2013, Orange Goblin releasedA Eulogy for the Fans: Orange Goblin Live 2012. The CD/DVD package included the band's complete performances atBloodstock Festival on 11 August 2012 andHellfest in France on 15 June 2012.[14] In October 2014, the band released the studio albumBack from the Abyss through Candlelight Records.[15]
In December 2015, the band undertook a 13-date 20th anniversary tour of the United Kingdom.[16] In December 2016, singer Ben Ward received national media coverage in the UK for setting up aJustGiving campaign aiming to raise money for the staff of music publisher TeamRock who were laid off when the company went into administration.[17][18][19][20] As part of the fundraising effort, Orange Goblin played a gig at the Black Heart inCamden, London on 5 January 2017 with all proceeds going to the campaign.[21]
Orange Goblin's ninth studio album,The Wolf Bites Back, was released in June 2018.[22] In October 2020, bassist Martyn Millard announced his amicable retirement from the band;[23] he was replaced in mid-2021 by Harry Armstrong.[24] The band's first new album in six years,Science, Not Fiction, was released on 19 July 2024.[25]
On 22 January 2025, the band announced their intention to split-up by the end of their 30th anniversary tour.[26] 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 inLondon.[27]
