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THE OBSESSED ‘THE CHURCH WITHIN’ 2LP (Limited Edition — Only 300 Made, Translucent Blue & Black Smoke Vinyl) Venom It’s still wild how game-changingIn the early Eighties, hardcore punk was taking over the D. C. heavy music scene. Going against the grain, Scott "Wino" Weinrich launched stoner doom crew the Obsessed in nearby Potomac, Maryland. The band's Sabbathian sound was all metal, but Wino's "no bullshit" approach won over punks like Ian MacKaye and Henry Rollins. 1994s The Church Within the Obsesseds final album before their 16 year breakup typifies their approach, riff soaked and tough as