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Relapse signs The Obsessed

Posted by Loren on May 26, 2016

Relapse signs The Obsessed
Relapse signs The Obsessed

A reformed The Obsessed, originally founded in 1976 by Scott "Wino" Weinrich, have signed to Relapse Records for a new album and will also be hitting the road this summer.

The band will release an as yet unscheduled album, tentatively titled Sacred, on the label.

May
26 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
28 - Denver, CO - 3 Kings
30 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
31 - Portland, OR - Dante's

June
2 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
3 - Los Angeles, CA - Complex
4 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
5 - Phoenix, AZ - Club Red
7 - Austin, TX - Dirty Dog
8 - Ft. Worth, TX - Tomcats West
9 - Houston, TX - Walter's
10 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia
11 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn

Relapse signs The Obsessed
Relapse signs The Obsessed

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