The Obsessed formed in Rockville, Maryland in 1980. Their 1985 debut album included 'The Way She Fly,' which became a staple for metal listeners. The band's sound centered on heavy riffs and Scott Weinrich's vocals, with albums like 'Lunar Womb' and 'The Church Within' following.
Lineup changes and label issues made their path uneven, but they kept recording. Weinrich, Greg Rogers on drums, and others released 'Incarnate' in 2004 and 'Sacred' in 2017. Songs like 'To Protect And To Serve' and 'Climate Of Despair' carried their straightforward, heavy approach.
They never reached wide commercial heights, but their records found listeners who valued the direct style. The Obsessed's work stayed grounded in that early Maryland metal scene without much polish or compromise.
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