Says new The Obsessed guitarist Jason Taylor (also of Sierra) about joining the band, “Very excited to announce that I’m playing guitar for The Obsessed! One of my favourite bands on the planet. A dream come true. Jamming with them this past week has been unreal.”

According to a post from the doom stalwarts’ founding guitarist/vocalist Scott “Wino” Weinrich, Taylor has been added on second guitar and Chris Angleberger will join on bass, a slot that had been handled previously by Reid Raley, also of Rwake. I have no idea what’s behind the change, but this isn’t the first time Weinrich and drummer Brian Constantino have shifted the other players involved, and it’s not the first incarnation of The Obsessed by a longshot to feature two guitars. I’m not too sure about my man’s rebel flag patch, but I suppose you get what you get. And if you would tell me “history not racism,” I’ll handily reply, “history of racism” and leave it at that, trying and failing not to come off as a smug Northeastern prick. I support anyone’s right to free speech, including my own. We can disagree on stuff. If you want to argue, run your own shitheel blog for 13 years and take me down a peg. I could use it.

I got off track trying to preempt BS. The news here is there’s a new version of The Obsessed and apparently they’ll look to hit the road to and from Ripplefest Texas in July. The band’s 2017 comeback LP, Sacred (review here), turned five years old last month, which is just about long enough to make one wonder if they have any plans for a follow-up.

From social media:

Hello friends, I am proud to announce the new The Obsessed lineup! On bass Chris Angleberger (Tranquilizer), on 2nd guitar Jason Taylor (Sierra, Witches of God), Brian Costantino on drums, Wino on guitar and vocals.

We will be doing a string of shows en route to Ripplefest in Austin, and back. We look forward to seeing you out on the road! Tour dates coming soon.

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Thank you,
WINO
5-11-22

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The Obsessed, Live in Houston, Texas, Aug. 9, 2021

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