by Susie Costantino
Maryland doom legends THE OBSESSED today confirm a full US headlining tour in support of their forthcoming Sacred full-length. The tour is slated to commence on April 12th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and will run through May 20th in Baltimore, Maryland. Karma To Burn will provide direct support throughout the tour while Fatso Jetson and Lo-Pan will provide additional support on select dates. THE OBSESSED will also join Weedeater and labelmates Primitive Man on five West Coast shows during the run from April 27th through May 1st. The tour comes in advance of the band’s record release show on April 8th at Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All confirmed tour dates below.
Hear previously released Sacred singles “Razor Wire” and “Punk Crusher” below.
April 7th, 2017 will see the worldwide release of Sacred via Relapse Records on CD, LP, deluxe 2xLP, and digital formats. Physical preorders and bundles are available via Relapse.com HERE and digital downloads can be preordered by Bandcamp at THIS LOCATION. The deluxe 2xLP bundle includes an enamel logo pin, signed art print, and two bonus tracks.
With renewed energy and purpose, THE OBSESSED sounds heavier and more relevant than ever before. On Sacred, the band doubles down on enormous, heaving riffs and pummeling low-end across twelve tracks of eternal doom. Rounded out by guitarist/vocalist Scott “Wino” Weinrich’s lyrical honesty and iconic throaty vocals, Sacred is an album that further pushes THE OBSESSED into the annals of heavy metal history, well worth the two-plus decade wait. The band will perform once again as a three-piece featuring Wino, Reid Raley, and Brian Costantino.
THE OBSESSED:
4/08/2017 King Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA [info] * Record Release Show
w/ Karma To Burn:
4/12/2017 Cattive – Pittsburgh, PA
4/14/2017 Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
4/15/2017 Berserker IV (The Crofoot) – Pontiac, MI (no Karma To Burn)
4/17/2017 5th Quarter – Indianapolis, IN +
4/18/2017 Riot Room – Kansas City, MO +
4/19/2017 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL +
4/20/2017 Fubar – St. Louis, MO +
4/21/2017 Rock Island Brewing Co. – Rock Island, IL +
4/23/2017 Hi-Dive – Denver, CO +
4/24/2017 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT +
4/25/2017 Neurolux – Boise, ID +
4/26/2017 Shakedown – Bellingham, WA +
4/27/2017 Highline – Seattle, WA ** +
4/28/2017 Star Theater – Portland, OR ** +
4/29/2017 Starlite – Sacramento, CA ** +
4/30/2017 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA ** +
5/01/2017 Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA ** +
5/02/2017 Club Red – Mesa, AZ
5/03/2017 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
5/04/2017 Three Links – Dallas, TX
5/05/2017 Grizzly Hall – Austin, TX
5/07/2017 Korova – San Antonio, TX
5/08/2017 Siberia – New Orleans, LA
5/09/2017 The Jinx – Savannah, GA
5/10/2017 Hideaway – Johnson City, TN
5/11/2017 EARL – Atlanta, GA
5/12/2017 Gramps – Miami, FL
5/13/2017 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC
5/14/2017 Pour House – Raleigh, NC
5/16/2017 Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
5/17/2017 ONCE Ballroom – Boston, MA
5/18/2017 Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY
5/19/2017 The Ballroom at Outer Space – New Hanover, CT
5/20/2017 Otto Bar – Baltimore, MD
# w/ Lo-Pan
& No Karma To Burn
** w/ Weedeater + Primitive Man
+ w/ Fatso Jetson
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