The Obsessed - Sacred

New Week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week"

The mythos of THE OBSESSED returns with the fantastic milestone "Sacred". It's their first studio album in over 20 years. Led by legendary frontman Scott "Wino" Weinrich (SAINT VITUS, SPIRIT CARAVAN to name a few).

THE OBSESSED originally formed in 1976 and released three seminal stoner / doom albums in the early 90's, including "The Church Within" which has been hailed as one of the important records in the genre's history. Now, after reforming in 2016, the band has returned with renewed energy and purpose, sounding heavier and more relevant than ever before. The lineup consist of Wino’s longtime friend and former road crew member Brian Costantino (Drums) and Reid Raley (Bass & Vocals) and of course Scott "Wino” Weinrich (Guitar & Vocals).

"Sacred" kicks on with a remake of "Sodden Jackal", that was released on their 1999s album "Incarnate", here the tune have gotten a more deeper sound, much heavier and doomier, more powerful than ever, Wino's vocal is clearer and have a more punch. The tune got a new life indeed, a very good remake. "Punk Crusher" has a more classic hard rock approach, with a thundering chorus. The title song and today's tune "Sacred" has a more typical Wino layout, melodic and heavy. The record have a good mix between the styles of "Classic Rock", all from the light punkish "Haywire" and "Be The Night", the rocker "Razor Wire" to a more punchy radio rock friendly "Perseverance Of Futility" or the instrumental jam-oriented "Cold Blood". The THIN LIZZY cover "It's Only Money" is real heavy rocker were Wino sounds like an old Phil Lynott, cool version. The catchy, melancholic charm of "Stranger Things" is one if the hightlights with it's bluesy doom/rock groove. There are two bonus tracks on the deluxe version of the LP, the awesome nine minutes doomy "On So Long" with a amazing guitar work and the catchy classic rocker "Crossroader".

Deluxe Vinyl Version

Sum: "Sacred" is an extensive musical journey that is very fun to listen to.

Today's tune "Sacred" is the title track from the "Record Of The Week", enjoy!



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Goatess - King One

A new week and it's time reveal this years first "Record Of The Week".

Today we stomp the ground with heavy feets and select a domestic band called "Goatess", the band was formed in early summer of 2009, but had been the project of Niklas and the Swedish cult doom metal vocalist Chritus Linderson (Count Raven, Saint Vitus, Terra Firma, Lord Vicar) for several years. Originally Weekend Beast, the band changed name to Goatess in August 2012 and the band today beside Niklas and Chritus consists of Kenta and Findus. Despite having no records out on the market band has already created a massive buzz and appeared on prestigious festivals such as Doom Shall Rise in Germany.

Goatess creates music that is based on the atmosphere and the worship of the heavy riff and they truly deliver the goods on their self titled album and are offering one of the finest doom metal album of the year 2013. (If i got my hands on this album earlier it would have been high on the Best Album List of 2013) Svart records knows who to sign and it's another good catch of the Finnish label.

You have no reasons to ignore this album if you're a fan of Chritus' old bands, be it Count Raven, Saint Vitus or his current other current project Lord Vicar (led by Kimi Kärki formerly of Reverend Bizarre). His vocals, a true representative of the classical age of traditional doom metal are as good as ever.

The Vinyl version was pressed in 350 x green 650 x black, so why wait, order one NOW!

Cover Artwork By Aleksandra Aleksandrov."The Birth Of Pan".

Todays tune "King One" is taken from Goatess self titled debut record, released on Svart Records July 7th 2013, enjoy



  
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Saint Vitus - Blessed Night

Sunday, a day that you really should only be relaxed, in other words, do not do more than is needed. But I've certainly been busy, but not jobs, but here at home, also gave me the chance to fix some images, the backcatalogue began to get really big and realized that this will take a whole day to fix, well, I took some time and fixed the two previous gigs that I shot, will be here eventually, also I took my way through the half of the Sweden Rock pictures, which is well done.

Sunday means the classics here at Tune Of The Day, so then we pick one Classic Act that played at Sweden Rock.

L.A. Doom giants Saint Vitus played a very good performance at the Sweden Rock Festival, well played and really heavy. The band formed in 1978. They consist of founding members Dave Chandler (guitarist) and Mark Adams (bass), alongside sporadic singer Scott Weinrich and recently added drummer Henry Vasquez. The band has been regarded and credited as one of the first bands of the genre, starting out as early as the late 1970s, along with Pentagram, Witchfinder General, Trouble and Candlemass. As of 2012, they have released eight studio albums.

Here are some pictures from Sweden Rock!

Dave Chandler & Messiah Marcolin who i bumped into at the Festival and had to take a photo!

Todays tune "Blessed Night" is taken from the eighth studio album "Lillie: F-65", which was released on April 27, 2012. This is the first Saint Vitus studio album since 1995's Die Healing and the first to feature Scott "Wino" Weinrich on vocals in 22 years, since 1990's V. It also marks their first album with Henry Vasquez on drums.

In an interview, Wino explained the album title name was in reference to a powerful downer back in the day and that Dave Chandler really had a thing for his downers.

Todays clip is Live in Denver, CO - March 29th, 2011 - Metalliance Tour.




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