The Obsessed is a rock band. A FUKKING HARD rock band. Since their formation in 1978, they have become known around the world for their influential contribution to the origins and continued legacy of the doom metal and underground hard rock genres. The distinctive vocals and guitar wizardry of founder and driving force Scott "Wino" Weinrich has left a mark on the world of heavy music that continues to inspire.The Obsessed gained momentum in the Baltimore/DC area of the USA in the early to mid 1980's during the height of the hardcore punk movement. Often cited as the band that bridged heavy metal and punk together, the band gained the respect of punk heavy weight contemporaries Black Flag, The Bad Brains, and Minor Threat, to name a few. The attitude and spirit of The Obsessed has led many to regard them as "America's Motorhead".Wino went on to join the doom metal giants Saint Vitus as lead singer on seminal albums including 1986's 'Born Too Late'. In 1990, The Obsessed came back with their eponymous debut album, "The Obsessed". This album was quickly followed by 1991's "Lunar Womb" and 1994's "The Church Within". All three of these albums shaped and paved the way for future heavy rock bands and the doom scene as it's known today. Wino's gift for prose and his never-ending search for truth and meaning allows his words to hit as heavy as the riffs he plays.
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