In accordance with a Fb submit from the band, doom steel legends The Obsessed will launch their fifth album, titled Gilded Sorrow, on February 16, 2024 by way of Ripple Music.

Ripple says:

Expanded to a 4-piece with the addition of Jason Taylor as second guitarist, their music is extra aggressive and downright imply than ever earlier than.

Guitarist/singer Scott “Wino” Weinrich says:

“I feel it’s the heaviest factor I’ve ever performed. Heavy in a way as not simply sludge heavy, however well-rounded. And it sounds incredible. All the things I do with (producer) Frank Marchand will get higher and higher. He is aware of what the fuck he’s doing.”

In an earlier interview, Wino informed TotalRock that the brand new album would characteristic among the heaviest music of the band’s profession, the identical sentiment because the official announcement.

“I feel it’s the heaviest factor I’ve ever performed. I imply, heavy in a way as not simply sludge heavy, however I feel it’s well-rounded. I’d say I feel it’s the very best factor I’ve performed. I like to have the ability to say that it’s the very best factor I’ve ever performed as a result of I need all the pieces that I do to be nearly as good or higher. Each time I do a report, I set the bar. ‘The Church Inside’ set the bar for ‘Sacred’. ‘Sacred’ set the bar for ‘Gilded Sorrow’. We did it with Frank Marchand in Maryland.”

Along with new guitarist Taylor, Gilded Sorrow can be The Obsessed’s first album with bassist Chris Angleberger. Drummer Brian Costantino performed on final album Sacred. Pre-orders can be found now.

Tracklist:

1. Daughter of an Echo
2. It’s Not OK
3. Understand a Dream
4. Gilded Sorrow
5. Stoned Again to the Bomb Age
6. Wellspring/Darkish Sunshine
7. Jailine
8. Yen Sleep
9. Fortunate Free Good Machine