Seven years after Sacred, in 2024, The Obsessed is back with a new line-up and a new album, Gilded Sorrow. In it, the inimitable Scott “Wino” Weinrich does what he does best: gritty, heavy songs lovingly fashioned from decades of experience, ups, downs, and burning passion. In this long, candid conversation, we dive deeper into the world and musings of the musician we caught a glimpse of in our previous interview.

We talked about the band’s expanded line-up and its modus operandi, and went back through The Obsessed’s rich history, from their very beginnings to Gilded Sorrow and from misadventures to creative highs. Focused and hopeful in a world in flames, Weinrich keeps recording, painting, touring, sharing. A whole life’s endeavor summarized in three words: create or die.

Go to part. 1 (2017)

This interview took place in February 2024 and was first published on Radio Metal.