Incarnate (album)
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Incarnate is a compilation album released by doom metal
band The Obsessed
. It consists of tracks taken from a number of rare and unreleased sources, namely: their Sodden Jackal
and Altamont Nation 7"s, the Hellhound Records
What the Hell! compilation, and some unreleased demos. There are also two cover songs: "On the Hunt" (originally by Lynyrd Skynyrd
) and "Inside-Looking Out
" (originally by The Animals
and later covered by Grand Funk Railroad
). The track "Streetside" is a video clip.
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band The Obsessed
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 consists of tracks taken from a number of rare and unreleased sources, namely: their Sodden Jackal
Sodden Jackal
Sodden Jackal is the title of the debut EP/single released by doom metal band The Obsessed on 7" vinyl. All three songs from the EP were eventually included on The Obsessed's Incarnate compilation.-Track listing:- Personnel :...
and Altamont Nation 7"s, the 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...
What the Hell! compilation, and some unreleased demos. There are also two cover songs: "On the Hunt" (originally by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
) and "Inside-Looking Out
Inside-Looking Out
"Inside-Looking Out", often written "Inside Looking Out", is a 1966 single by The Animals. It was a substantial hit in their native land, reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, number 21 in Canada, but was at best a minor hit in the United States, reaching number 34 on the U.S...
" (originally by The Animals
The Animals
The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London...
and later covered by Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad is an American rock band that was highly popular during the 1970s. Grand Funk Railroad toured constantly to packed arenas worldwide. A popular take on the band during its heyday was that, although the critics hated them, audiences loved them...
). The track "Streetside" is a video clip.
Musicians Involved
- Scott 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 & 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....
- Guy Pinhas - bass
- 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...
s - Mark Laue - bass
- Dale CroverDale CroverDale Crover is an American rock musician. Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins and Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, and for a brief time, drummer for Nirvana. He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont...
- drums & background vocals - Ed Gulli - drums
Track listing
- "Yen Sleep" – 4:26
- "Concrete Cancer" – 3:05
- "Peckerwood Stomp" – 2:12
- "Inside-Looking OutInside-Looking Out"Inside-Looking Out", often written "Inside Looking Out", is a 1966 single by The Animals. It was a substantial hit in their native land, reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, number 21 in Canada, but was at best a minor hit in the United States, reaching number 34 on the U.S...
" (John Avery Lomax, Alan LomaxAlan LomaxAlan Lomax was an American folklorist and ethnomusicologist. He was one of the great field collectors of folk music of the 20th century, recording thousands of songs in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, the Caribbean, Italy, and Spain.In his later career, Lomax advanced his theories of...
, Eric BurdonEric BurdonEric Victor Burdon is an English singer-songwriter best known as a founding member and vocalist of rock band The Animals, and the funk rock band War and for his aggressive stage performance...
, Chas ChandlerChas ChandlerBryan James "Chas" Chandler was an English musician, record producer and manager of several successful music acts....
) – 6:17 - "Mental Kingdom" – 2:55
- "Sodden Jacken" – 4:15
- "Iron & Stone" – 2:58
- "Indestroy" – 1:29
- "Streetside" – 4:24
- "Mourning" – 3:54
- "Spirit Caravan" – 3:09
- "Skybone" – 4:09
- "On the Hunt" (Allen CollinsAllen CollinsLarkin Allen Collins Jr. was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and co-wrote many of the band's songs with late frontman Ronnie Van Zant...
, Ronnie Van ZantRonnie Van ZantRonald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant was an American lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd...
) – 5:00 - "River of Soul" (live) – 4:30
- "Climate of Despair" – 3:04
- "Decimation" – 4:18
- "Fears Machine" – 3:40
- "Field of Hours" – 8:09
- "Streetside" (video) – 7:32