The Obsessed "The Church Within"

The Obsessed is an American doom metal band from Potomac, Maryland, led by Scott "Wino" Weinrich. Formed in 1980, 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, but reformed four years later. After releasing three albums (including their self-titled that was originally recorded in 1985), the Obsessed broke up for a second time in 1995. After briefly reuniting for some shows in 2012 and 2013, the Obsessed announced their third reunion in March 2016.

The Church Within is the third studio album by American metal band The Obsessed. It was released in 1994 by Columbia Records and Hellhound Records, and was their final album before their 16-year breakup from 1995 to 2011. Columbia Records released two promo singles to support the album, "Streetside"/"Blind Lightning" and "To Protect and to Serve"/"Mental Kingdom".

The album was reissued on CD and 2LP in 2013 on Real Gone Music with unseen photos, liner notes, and two bonus tracks from the same sessions in 1994.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Scott "Wino" Weinrich, all music by the Obsessed

1. "To Protect and to Serve" – 3:05
2. "Field of Hours" – 5:38
3. "Streamlined" – 2:09
4. "Blind Lightning" – 3:39
5. "Neatz Brigade" – 6:49
6. "A World Apart" – 1:32
7. "Skybone" – 3:50
8. "Streetside" – 3:25
9. "Climate of Despair" – 3:04
10. "Mourning" – 4:05
11. "Touch of Everything" – 4:37
12. "Decimation" – 4:08
13. "Living Rain" – 2:24

Bonus tracks

1. "Mental Kingdom" – 2:54 (1994 version, bonus track on 2013 edition)
2. "Melancholy Grey" – 3:03 (1994 version, bonus track on 2013 edition)

"To Protect and to Serve" inspired by Danny Hood - R.I.P.

Album is dedicated to Frank Zappa.

Recording information:

Produced by M.C. Snoob and The Obsessed.

Recorded and mixed at Alpha and Omega Studios, San Rafael, CA.

Additional recording at SPL Studios, Van Nuys, CA.