THE OBSESSED

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Tracklist:
1. To Protect And To Serve
2. Field Of Hours
3. Streamlined
4. Blind Lightning
5. Neatz Brigade
6. A World Apart
7. Skybone
8. Streetside
9. Climate Of Despair
10. Mourning
11. Touch Of Everything
12. Decimation
13. Living Rain

Основной стиль Doom Metal
Cтрана: USA

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the obsessedwere originally formed by Doom/Stoner rock legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich while he was still in high school. They gained a degree of infamy in the Washington DC area for their Sabbath-influenced heavy rock before Wino joined West Coast Doom merchants Saint Vitus during the second half of the eighties. After several albums Wino left Saint Vitus to reform The Obsessed and with a constantly shifting line-up which included Scott Reeder (Kyuss) and Greg Pinhas (Goatsnake). They released two albums on Hellhound and an ill-fated finale The Church Within for Columbia in 1994. Just as The Obsessed seemed poised to finally achieve international stardom they imploded in true rock'n'roll style, leaving Wino with a tax bill, his guitar and a musical legacy that would inspire most of today's Doom/Stoner rock bands.

photo by valerie lebeauAs you are doubtlessly already aware Wino has now returned again with Spirit Caravan and is currently showing the young pretenders a thing or two about the correct use of the Black Sabbath songbook. Between the demise of The Obsessed and the rise of Spirit Caravan the reputation of Wino's first group has grown immensely; their influence becoming obvious in groups like Monster Magnet, Fu Manchu, Cathedral and almost every staple of the current Doom/Stoner scene. Even Ian Mackaye of Fugazi has cited them as a formative.

Incarnate represents the fourth official release from The Obsessed and a fitting testament to these elder gods of heavy rock. Bizarrely this is the only official full-length CD of The Obsessed currently available, a source of much pride for Southern Lord supremo Greg Anderson. Incarnate consists of an array of rare and unreleased recordings (including the legendary `Sodden Jackal' 7 inch material) spanning their entire illustrious reign as Doom rock legends. If you need any further convincing as to the greatness of this compact disc just put it on, crank it up and prepare for this awesome testimonial to the gods of heavy...The Obsessed! ///www.southern.com