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Wino Wednesday: The Obsessed, Live at NSect Club, Hampton, VA, 04.18.94

Apart from the obvious, which is the video itself, what I like about this full-show clip from The Obsessed in 1994 is that it’s a stand-in for me that indicates just how much there actually is out there from pre-internet ubiquity, and how little of it we run into in our daily lives. For everything that’s made its way online, there have to be thousands upon thousands hours of footage just like this show, sitting in the private collection of whoever shot it, like a hidden piece of (buried) treasure, just waiting to be appreciated by whoever might finally come along and discover it with some idea of what they’re seeing. A whole universe of untapped bootlegs. Fucking awesome.

In 1994, The Obsessed would’ve been touring fresh on the release of The Church Within, which, sure enough, is where much of their setlist is taken from. Stands to reason. The trio at this point was guitarist/vocalist Scott “Wino” Weinrich, bassist Guy Pinhas and drummer Greg Rogers, and arguably this would’ve been the band at their biggest point. Hellhound Records — who also released The Obsessed‘s 1991 comeback, Lunar Womb, and their self-titled the year prior that — had joined forces with Columbia Records, so where prior Obsessed outings had no real commercial push, you can still find the CD singles out there for “Streetside” and “To Protect and Serve” if you’re willing to look.

And of course like the best doom, it takes about 20 years for it to find its full audience appreciation, so while commercial success eluded The Obsessed at the time, let their sets last year and this year at Roadburn, Hellfest, Maryland Deathfest and their upcoming slot at Power of the Riff in L.A. stand as testament to the enduring appeal of this material. Obviously the sound isn’t great, and it’s a long way off from 1080p, but I hope you take this complete 36-minute set for what it is, and I hope you enjoy.

Have a great Wino Wednesday:

The Obsessed, Live at NSect Club, Hampton, VA, April 18, 1994

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2 Responses to “Wino Wednesday: The Obsessed, Live at NSect Club, Hampton, VA, 04.18.94”

  1. Far out man! This is awesome!

  2. Chris9 says:

    Awesome!!!

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