The Obsessed – now that's a name that
strikes fear into the hearts of men and regret into plenty of lasses.
They are, after what feels like (And quite frankly is) a cartoonishly
long time, back with a triumphant full length – Sacred.
A punk crushing, rock and roll decimating masterpiece that can't help
but to make you suffer under waves of heavy stoner punishment. There
are very few records coming up from the old school set of metal bands
that are this out and out oppressive and which hint at so much skull
decimating power.
The
grit of these riffs and the amount available to really sink your
teeth into is delicious. As grimy as these songs may sound there is a
certain preternatural appeal to the pummeling assault that they
represent. At the same time it's easy to get lost in the band satanic
creations. The twisted realities that Wino paints for us are utterly
delicious and the lyrical motifs like “I'd rather get high than pay
the rent” leave us completely drowned in the overwhelming aural
majesty of what's being done here. It's fascinating to me how well
the band has done with Sacred,
crafting a perfect blend of old and new to bathe the listener in pure
music.
Bluesy,
demented and ridiculously fun to get waaaay too invested in Sacred
is exactly that – a statement
about all that has made this music great over the years and an
engrossing tribute to the music we all know and love. While this
record certainly was decades in the making you get a sense, as they
roll out with the monolithic Crossroader Blues, that the band has
come full circle and that any wait will be worth it. At the same time
– I think countless fans are going to treasure this record and hope
the next wait is much shorter.
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