Doom rock godfathers, THE OBSESSED, are celebrating their 40th anniversary with an exclusive Record Store Day release of their iconic ‘Incarnate’ album, this weekend on Blues Funeral Recordings.
Since their earliest days, THE OBSESSED accumulated dozens of demos, b-sides, covers and alternate recordings, many of which were issued in various limited releases and an early-2000s collection called ‘Incarnate’. Long out of print and gone digitally, Blues Funeral Recordings’ new ultimate edition of THE OBSESSED ‘Incarnate’ is completely remastered, features the addition of 4 new tracks, and is packaged with all new artwork, photos, and extensive new liner notes with Wino himself telling stories behind each long-lost gem. The Obsessed ‘Incarnate’ Ultimate Edition will be released digitally as well as in a beautiful gatefold double LP package with a unique vinyl color configuration exclusively for Record Store Day on October 24th 2020.
To celebrate this very special release in glorious style, Blues Funeral Recordings has recently world-premiered a series of rare tracks taken from the ‘Incarnate’ reissue with support from media outlets Metal Injection, The Obelisk, Doomed & Stoned, The Sleeping Shaman, with a final premiere before the record drop with Brooklyn Vegan. Finally, the pathbreaking album by one of the most distinctive doom rock bands of all time is back in the digital world and now available on Spotify HERE!
Fans of epic and legendary Maryland doom everywhere should have a shot at this iconic record as of this weekend, be sure to get into an authorized Record Store Day shop and grab your copy! The ‘Incarnate Ultimate Edition‘ will be available in the following formats:
– USA/Canada – Black/Red Marble Vinyl
– Germany/Austria/Switzerland – Solid Sun Yellow Vinyl
– UK/Sweden- Pure White Vinyl
Album Tracklist:
LP:
A1 Yen Sleep
A2 Concrete Cancer
A3 Peckerwood Stomp
A4 Inside Looking Out
A5 Mental Kingdom
B1 Sodden Jackal
B2 Iron & Stone
B3 Indestroy
B4 Mourning
B5 Spirit Caravan
B6 Skybone
C1 On The Hunt
C2 No Blame
C3 Neatz Brigade
C4 Hiding Mask
C5 Endless Circles (live)
D1 Streetside
D2 Climate Of Despair
D3 Decimation
D4 Fears Machine
D5 Field Of Hours
CD:
01 Yen Sleep
02 Concrete Cancer
03 Peckerwood Stomp
04 Inside Looking Out
05 Mental Kingdom
06 Sodden Jackal
07 Iron & Stone
08 Indestroy
09 Mourning
10 Spirit Caravan
11 Skybone
12 On The Hunt
13 No Blame
14 Neatz Brigade
15 Hiding Mask
16 Streetside
17 Climate Of Despair
18 Decimation
19 Fears Machine
Album Tracklist:
LP:
A1 Yen Sleep
A2 Concrete Cancer
A3 Peckerwood Stomp
A4 Inside Looking Out
A5 Mental Kingdom
B1 Sodden Jackal
B2 Iron & Stone
B3 Indestroy
B4 Mourning
B5 Spirit Caravan
B6 Skybone
C1 On The Hunt
C2 No Blame
C3 Neatz Brigade
C4 Hiding Mask
C5 Endless Circles (live)
D1 Streetside
D2 Climate Of Despair
D3 Decimation
D4 Fears Machine
D5 Field Of Hours
CD:
01 Yen Sleep
02 Concrete Cancer
03 Peckerwood Stomp
04 Inside Looking Out
05 Mental Kingdom
06 Sodden Jackal
07 Iron & Stone
08 Indestroy
09 Mourning
10 Spirit Caravan
11 Skybone
12 On The Hunt
13 No Blame
14 Neatz Brigade
15 Hiding Mask
16 Streetside
17 Climate Of Despair
18 Decimation
19 Fears Machine
20 Field Of Hours
Officially formed in 1980, legendary THE OBSESSED built the bridge between metalheads and punks. Influencing heavy music for generations, they are one of the most distinctive bands in the worldwide stoner, doom and heavy rock scene. Led by Scott “Wino” Weinrich, a heavy music lifer admired and acclaimed by the likes of Dave Grohl, Pepper Keenan, Henry Rollins or Phil Anselmo, THE OBSESSED has been releasing milestone albums for decades on labels like Hellhound, Columbia and Relapse, with Wino himself playing and performing with members of Sleep, Neurosis, Foo Fighters, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and more. 2020 marks the 40th band anniversary of THE OBSESSED, celebrated with the exclusive Record Store Day release of ‘Incarnate’, but also a just released live album titled “Live at Big Dipper”, which is out on Blues Funeral Recordings.