Website Official site | Genres Heavy metal, Power metal | |
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Years active 1982–1989, 2004–present Associated acts Loudness, Animetal USA, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jeff Scott Soto, House of Lords, MVP, Dokken, Eddie Ojeda, Dr. Sin, X Factor X Past members Jay Mezias
Bruce Vitale
Art Maco
Matt Karagus
Chris McCarvill
BJ Zampa Origin Connecticut, United States (1982) Record labels Enigma Records, Mausoleum Records Albums Methods of Madness, Scarred for Life, Carnival of Lies Members Michael Vescera, Richard Cottle Similar Chris McCarvill, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dr Sin, Animetal USA, Loudness | ||
Obsession is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 famous for spawning the career of singer Michael Vescera. The band first came on to the scene on the Metal Massacre 2 compilation from Metal Blade Records. After that, the band released the Ep "Marshall Law" and the albums Scarred for Life and Methods of Madness under the Enigma label. They broke up in 1989 to reform in 2004 releasing the album Carnival of Lies in 2006 with Mausoleum Records. Obsession then signed to the Ulterium - Inner Wound Record label to release the latest album "Order of Chaos" in 2012.
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Obsession provided songs for the films Sleepaway Camp II, Sleepaway Camp III as well as for Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III.
The band also appears on the compilation albums Metal Blade 15th Anniversary from Metal Blade Records and Heavy Metal Machine – Pull One from Medusa Records.
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Desperate to SurviveMethods of Madness · 1987
Methods of MadnessMethods of Madness · 1987
Four Play / Hard to the CoreMethods of Madness · 1987