Lunar Womb
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Lunar Womb is the second album by The Obsessed
. It was released in 1991 by Hellhound Records
. It was reissued in 2006 by MeteorCity
. The painting on the cover is entitled Saturn Devouring His Son
by Francisco de Goya.
The Obsessed
The Obsessed is a doom metal band from Maryland led by Scott "Wino" Weinrich, who also fronted Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, Place of Skulls, The Hidden Hand and W.I.N.O.. Formed in 1976, they first split up in 1986 when Wino Saint Vitus, but reformed four years later...
. It was released in 1991 by Hellhound Records
Hellhound Records
Hellhound Records was a German record label during the late 80s and 90s, self-described as "The Heaviest Label On Earth". They became known for putting out doom metal, with artists such as Saint Vitus and The Obsessed. In the early 90s Hellhound signed a number of Maryland doom bands such as...
. It was reissued in 2006 by MeteorCity
MeteorCity
MeteorCity Records is an American record label based in Idaho. MeteorCity was founded in 1997 by Jadd Shickler and Aaron Emmel in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
. The painting on the cover is entitled Saturn Devouring His Son
Saturn Devouring His Son
Saturn Devouring His Son is the name given to a painting by Spanish artist Francisco Goya. It depicts the Greek myth of the Titan Cronus , who, fearing that he would be overthrown by his children, ate each one upon their birth...
by Francisco de Goya.
Track listing
All songs by The Obsessed- "Brother Blue Steel" - 3:26
- "Bardo" - 2:20
- "Hiding Mask" - 3:53
- "Spew" - 3:06
- "Kachina" - 3:43
- "Jaded" - 3:57
- "Back to Zero" - 3:57
- "No Blame" - 1:25
- "No Mas" - 2:51
- "Endless Circles" - 4:11
- "Lunar Womb" - 6:21
- "Embryo" - 1:46
Personnel
- Scott "Wino" WeinrichScott WeinrichRobert Scott "Wino" Weinrich is a doom metal guitarist and vocalist. Active since 1976, when he started his first band War Horse, Weinrich is best known for being the frontman and guitarist of the doom metal bands The Obsessed and Saint Vitus...
- vocals and guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Scott Reeder - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals on "Bardo" and "Back To Zero" - Greg Rogers - drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
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