Incarnate

by The Obsessed

Overview

The Obsessed are the most unfortunately unappreciated band in hard rock history. Incarnate, a collection of various sessions spanning years and lineups, serves as testament to the band's great essential constants. The trademarks in question are tough but easy-going stoner grooves, Wino's detuned death machine of a guitar, and an absolute heaviness that permeates their work like a weird mixture of sweat and incense. The band, in whatever embodiment, create this heaviness by always working as a unit. Hard rock excesses are avoided; every drum fill and every note of every solo works toward the song rather than individual glory. Make no mistake though, Wino's solos, while tactful, are still heroic -- he offers unique schizo-bluesy runs throughout Incarnate, of particular depth and feeling on the "Streetside/Mourning" sessions from spring '93. Any lyrics that come through the mix hold interest as well, an intelligent individualist stance firmly taken. A very telling Obsessed moment occurs when Wino howls "It makes my blood run cold to be bought and sold" on "Concrete Cancer," over a re-working of the riff from "Iron Man." Eric Burdon and Lynyrd Skynyrd covers are thrown in for good measure, with Melvins drummer Dale Crover beating skins on the latter. Scott Reeder, who went on to join Kyuss, plays bass on a session as well. The Obsessed have never received the recognition accorded those two groups but any fans of Lysol or Welcome to Sky Valley are advised to pick up Incarnate as a further lesson in drop 'D.' ~ Matthew Isaac Kantor

Product Details

Release Date:	03/12/2021
Label:	Blues Funeral
UPC:	0760137515012
Rank:	88857

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Obsessed   Primary Artist
Dale Crover   Guest Artist,Drums,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Scott "Wino" Weinrich   Guitar,Vocals
Greg Rogers   Drums
Dave The Slave   Drums
Guy Pinhas   Bass
Scott Reeder   Bass
Mark Laue   Bass
Mark Gulli   Drums

Technical Credits

Allen Collins   Composer
Pat Lydon   Engineer,Producer
Chris Kozlowski   Engineer,Producer
Eric Burdon   Composer
Lynyrd Skynyrd   Composer
Rob Schnapf   Engineer,Producer
Melvins   Producer
Mathias Schneeberger   Engineer,Producer
Mark Chalecki   Mastering
The Obsessed   Composer,Producer
Tom Rothrock   Engineer,Producer
Joe Barresi   Engineer
Scott Reeder   Engineer,Producer
Ronnie Van Zant   Composer
Dave Dunbar   Engineer
Lisa Johnson   Photography
Bob Dunbar   Engineer