---
title: "The Obsessed"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-obsessed"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1979
---

# The Obsessed

**The Obsessed** is a doom metal band, from United States, active 1979 to present.

The Obsessed is an American doom metal band from Potomac, Maryland, led by Scott "Wino" Weinrich. Formed in 1979, they recorded a few demos and played a handful of live shows until they first split up in 1986 when Weinrich joined as lead vocalist for Saint Vitus. About two years before his departure from Saint Vitus, Weinrich reformed The Obsessed in 1989, and three studio albums − The Obsessed (1990), Lunar Womb (1991) and The Church Within (1994) − were released before disbanding for the second time in 1995. After reuniting for occasional live shows between 2011 and 2013, the band announced a permanent reunion in March 2016, and has since released two more studio albums: Sacred (2017) and Gilded Sorrow (2024).

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Obsessed

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Obsessed |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Potomac, United States |
| Formed | 1979 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wino](https://themetalnet.com/musician/wino) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1980 to present | Current |
| [Jason Taylor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-taylor) | Guitar | 2022 to present | Current |
| [Scott Reeder](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-reeder) | Electric bass guitar | 1990 to 1992 | Former |
| [Reid Raley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/reid-raley) | Electric bass guitar | 2013 to 2019 | Former |
| [Vance Bockis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vance-bockis) | Lead vocals | 1979 to 1983 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1983 | [The Obsessed](https://themetalnet.com/album/d2ae8742-bd95-4aef-826b-e6caaf38f69e) | EP |
| 1990 | [The Obsessed](https://themetalnet.com/album/889bd017-b3d8-3a4d-b6b4-152212e76fb4) | Album |
| 1991 | [Lunar Womb](https://themetalnet.com/album/e5568173-0813-3904-a4f4-9269c102bdc4) | Album |
| 1994 | [The Church Within](https://themetalnet.com/album/483acadd-4a2c-31b0-b8c5-7ae20065e493) | Album |
| 2017 | [Sacred](https://themetalnet.com/album/8e381efa-cc6c-4005-a4ab-5e9db6e74ffc) | Album |
| 2024 | [Gilded Sorrow](https://themetalnet.com/album/d6358f46-3d8f-4c86-aa6d-3b694f409eae) | Album |
| 2025 | [One More](https://themetalnet.com/album/d1d3975c-cca0-41bd-ae02-2e283c74529c) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Saint Vitus](https://themetalnet.com/band/saint-vitus) (listened together)
- [Pentagram](https://themetalnet.com/band/pentagram) (listened together)
- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
- [Sleep](https://themetalnet.com/band/sleep) (listened together)
- [Acid King](https://themetalnet.com/band/acid-king) (listened together)
- [Goatsnake](https://themetalnet.com/band/goatsnake) (listened together)
- [Orange Goblin](https://themetalnet.com/band/orange-goblin) (listened together)
- [Kyuss](https://themetalnet.com/band/kyuss) (listened together)
- [Weedeater](https://themetalnet.com/band/weedeater) (listened together)
- [Witchcraft](https://themetalnet.com/band/witchcraft) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Fu Manchu](https://themetalnet.com/band/fu-manchu) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Obsessed/1690
- bandcamp: https://theobsessed.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YumqLcvnU9DW31AkzaviJ
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/275874
- x: https://twitter.com/TheObsessedOFC
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theobsessedofficial/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheObsessedOfficial
- website: https://www.theobsessedofficial.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/39276087

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-obsessed](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-obsessed). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt