9353 (band)
9353 was an American post-punk band based in Washington, D.C., active primarily from 1983 to 1986. The group was part of the city's alternative music scene and was noted for its theatrical live performances and stylistic divergence from the region's dominant hardcore punk movement. History The band was formed in 1983by vocalist Bruce Merkle (later known as Bruce Hellington), bassist Vance Bockis (previously of The Obsessed The Obsessed is an American doom metal band from Potomac, Maryland, led by Scott "Wino" Weinrich. Formed in 1979, they recorded a few demos and played a handful of live shows until they first split up in 1986 when Weinrich joined as lead vo ...), guitarist Jason Carmer (formerly of Double-O), and a drum machine. Drummer Dan Joseph joined shortly afterward. Their debut album, ''To Whom It May Consume'', was released in 1984 by the independent label R&B Records. Writing in ''The Washington Post'', critic Mike Joyce described the album as "not only music ...
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The Obsessed
The Obsessed is an American doom metal band from Potomac, Maryland, led by Scott "Wino" Weinrich. Formed in 1979, they recorded a few demos and played a handful of live shows until they first split up in 1986 when Weinrich joined as lead vocalist for Saint Vitus. About two years before his departure from Saint Vitus, Weinrich reformed The Obsessed in 1989, and three studio albums − '' The Obsessed'' (1990), '' Lunar Womb'' (1991) and '' The Church Within'' (1994) − were released before disbanding for the second time in 1995. After reuniting for occasional live shows between 2011 and 2013, the band announced a permanent reunion in March 2016, and has since released two more studio albums: ''Sacred'' (2017) and ''Gilded Sorrow'' (2024). History Early career (1976–1985) The band formed originally under the name "Warhorse" in 1976 in Potomac, Maryland, led by Wino. In the late 1970s, Wino's band became known as the Leather Nunz. The band played original punk tunes wit ...
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American Post-punk Music Groups
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Musical Groups From Washington, D
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1983 Establishments In Washington, D
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 6 – Pope John Paul II appoints a bishop over the Czechoslovak exile community, which the ''Rudé právo'' newspaper calls a "provocation." This begins a year-long disagreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Vatican, leading to the eventual restoration of diplomatic relations between the two states. * January 14 – The head of Bangladesh's military dictatorship, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, announces his intentions to "turn Bangladesh into an Islamic state." * January 18 – U.S. Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt makes controversial remarks blaming poor living conditions on Native American reservations on "the failures of socialism." Watt will eventually resign in September after a series o ...
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