The Obsessed, The Great Iron Snake, Radian, Bessemer Saints

50 ADV / $22 DOS+ $3 at door if under 21The Obsessed is a rock band. A FUKKING HARD rock band. Since their formationin 1978, they have become known around the world for their influentialcontribution to the origins and continued legacy of the doom metal andunderground hard rock genres.

The Obsessed gained momentum in the Baltimore/DC area of the USA in the earlyto mid 1980s during the height of the hardcore punk movement. Often cited asthe band that bridged heavy metal and punk together, the band gained therespect of punk heavy weight contemporaries Black Flag, The Bad Brains, andMinor Threat, to name a few. Wino went on to join the doom metal giants Saint Vitus as lead singer on seminalalbums including 1986s Born Too Late.

In 1990, The Obsessed came back withtheir eponymous debut album, The Obsessed. The band then signed with Relapse Records and recorded 2017s Sacred, analbum showing The Obsessed were back with pure vengeance. In 2022 the band became a four piece with the addition of Chris Angleberger onbass and Jason Taylor on guitar.

The bands 2024 album, Gilded Sorrow, on Ripple Music, marked a new chapterin their legacy. In 2025, Bob Pantella (The Atomic Bitchwax, Monster Magnet, Raging Slab) joinedThe Obsessed on drums. To quote Wino, This is the strongest The Obsessedhas ever been.

We are geared up and ready to play. IF IT AINT HEAVY ... IT AINT SHIT !!!