Obsession (band)

Obsession
Origin	Connecticut, United States
Genres	Melodic heavy metal Power metal
Years active	1982–1989, 2004–present
Labels	Mausoleum Records, Ulterium Records, Enigma
Associated acts	Loudness, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jeff Scott Soto, House of Lords, MVP, Dokken, Eddie Ojeda, Dr. Sin, X Factor X
Website	Official site
Members
Michael Vescera John Bruno Scott Boland Chris McCarvill BJ Zampa
Past members
Jay Mezias Bruce Vitale Art Maco Matt Karagus

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 albums Scarred for Life and Methods of Madness under the Enigma label. They broke up in 1989 to reform in 2004 releasing a new album Carnival of Lies in 2006 with Mausoleum Records. In 2009, Obsession had signed to the Ulterium Record label.

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.

Band members

Current members

• Michael Vescera – vocals (1982-1989, 2004–present)
• John Bruno – guitars (2004–present)
• Scott Boland – guitars (2004–present)
• Chris McCarvill – bass (2004–present)
• BJ Zampa – drums (2009–present)

Former members

• Art Maco – guitars
• Bruce Vitale – guitars
• Matt Karagus – bass
• Jay Mezias – drums

• Robert Marcello – guitar (special guest, three songs on Carnival of Lies)
• Joe Stump – guitar (special guest, three songs on Carnival of Lies)

Discography

• Marshall Law (1984)
• Scarred for Life (1986)
• Methods of Madness (1987)
• Carnival of Lies (2006)
• Obsession (2008, Japan only)

References

• Nelson, Dan (2008). All Known Metal Bands. McSweeney’s. ISBN 1932416927. 
• Blabbermouth
• KWTF Worldwide

External links

• The Obsession Network
• Billboard Magazine
• Encyclopaedia Metallum
• Rock Eyez
• Mausoleum Records
• Metal Mayhem