Genre(s):
Death/Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Satan, Occult, Evil, Anti-Christianity
Origin:
United States of America (San Francisco, California)
Formed In:
1983
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Jeff Benjamin Becerra - Bass, Vocals (now only vocals) (1983-1988, 2007-) (Side Effect, Blizzard (US))
Emilio Marquez - Drums (2007-) (Sadistic Intent, Asesino, Engrave (US), Brainstorm (US), Nokturnal Fear, Coffin Texts, Brujeria)
Ernesto Bueno - Guitar (2007-) (Sadistic Intent)
Rick Cortez - Guitar (2007-) (Sadistic Intent)
Bay Cortez - Bass (2007-) (Sadistic Intent, Dethshit)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Barry Fisk (R.I.P, suicide) (1983)
Guitar:
Brian Montana (1983-1984)
Larry Lalonde (1984-1988) (Blind Illusion, Blizzard (US), Corrupted Morals, Primus, Flying Cunts of Chaos)
Mark Strausberg- Guitar (Indestroy)
Dave Couch - Guitar (1990) (Thanatopsis, Mudslinger, Lethal Conception)
Mike Torrao (1983-1993) + Vocals (1991-1993) (Desecration (US))
Mike Hollman (1993) (Bizarro, Pro-Pain)
Drums:
Mike Sus (1983-1988) (Desecration (US))
Chris Stolle (1990) (Diabolicus, Thanatopsis, Somnus, Lethal Conception, Dark Arena)
Colin Carmichael (1991)
Walter Ryan (1991-1993) (Machine Head (US))
Bass:
Bob Yost (1991-1992) (Desecration (US))
Paul Perry (1993)


Discography:
Possessed - Death Metal [demo] - 1984
Possessed - Rehearsal [demo] - 1984
Possessed - Warriors Of Hell [demo] - 1984
Possessed - Demo 1985 [demo] - 1985
Possessed - Rehearsal March 85 [demo] - 1985
Possessed - Seven Churches Demo [demo] - 1985
Possessed - Seven Churches [full-length] - 1985
Possessed - Beyond The Gates [full-length] - 1986
Possessed - The Eyes Of Horror [ep] - 1987
Possessed - Rehearsal '91 [demo] - 1991
Possessed - 1991 Demo [demo] - 1991
Possessed - Victims Of Death [best of/compilation] - 1992
Possessed - 1993 Demo [demo] - 1993 ]
Possessed & Side Effect - Resurrection [split] - 2003
Possessed - Agony In Paradise [live] - 2004
Possessed - Ashes From Hell [ep] - 2006
Possessed - The Demos 1984-1992 [compilation] - 2009
Possessed - Reanimation [compilation] - 2011
Possessed - Demo-niC [boxed set] - 2016
Possessed - Abandoned [single] - 2018
Possessed - Revelations Of Oblivion [full-length] - 2019
Possessed - Shadowcult [ep] - 2019

*****
Official site:
Possessed @ MySpace

The "Seven Churches" doesn't exist, it just the advance tape of the whole album sent around to tapetraders to spread the name (the album was produced and financed by Combat records) just after it was recorded, is true there is a preproduction demo, it features 3 song but never was spread around, it just was a sound check for the Combat heads (if they were pleased with the sound), lately somebody was selling it on e bays auction, I don't know if it's true, I just talked to Jeff when he visited Chile late 2007, and told the only official demo is "Death Metal", and it was released on a very low quantity, mainly for friends and some fanzines and magazines, not sold around. Also I was tape trader since 1987 and never found a single trader with the infamous pre production demo, a shame!!! cheers

Ps.- another trivia for fans: The original featured a naked witch hanged on a tree, but the Combat people refused to release it to avoid problems with the censorship (a total shit regarding other albums featuring naked girls on those days)

нормально...банда отпетых болванов из Фриско.....кстати влияние VENOM чуствуется..

All Releases Updated.

Не знаю где разместить занятную документалочку.
Ветераны Possesed запилили на ютуб-канале Нуклеар Бласта серию тематических роликов, посвященных истории группы. Пока что есть три в меру информативных блока мемуаров на камеру. Может кому интересно...

I never heard that before about using a naked witch.
In an old 1980s fanzine I remember a Possessed interview where they said the artwork the record company wanted to use, looked like Aunt Jemina's head on fire!

Таки Серийный победил Сэма в борьбе за выкладку нового альбома.
Я честно говоря на Сэма ставил
Теперь всё от модеров зависит...
Лично я уже слушаю. Пока - шикарно

Где это ты слушаешь?

Слава, нахэра ты тот чудесный няшный аватар сменил на какого то сурового фермера?

Срочно меняй обратно!

Ну очевидно взял там же, где и Серийный...
Или ты думаешь, что ему Нуклеа Бласт на день раньше лично завозит?

Ещё раз про предзаказ спрашиваю.
Кто скажет, когда ждать?
Это мой первый опыт с предзаказом. Отправляют они в день выхода альбома, или как Бог на душу положит?

http://i.imgur.com/Hh6zy9f.jpg
Possessed 1987 Baltimore, Maryland 'Beyond The Gates' tour
Genre: Death / Thrash metal
Country: USA
Format: MPEG Video File (.mpg)
55 minutes
audio - 197 kbps
frame width - 352
frame height - 240
563 MB
February 7, 1987
Possessed (US) 1987-02-07 Baltimore, Maryland 'Beyond The Gates' tour
Possessed at Channel One, Baltimore, MD, USA
Thanks to the original uploader
[ Hidden Text ]
March to Die
Pentagram
The Beasts of the Apocalypse
Holy Hell
Swing of the Axe
Burning in Hell
The Heretic
Phantasm
The Exorcist
Fallen Angel
Seance
Twisted Minds
Death Metal

Possessed / Desecration [split] (2012) - The Martyr's Wake/Cowboys In Bondage (Vinyl LP Comp)

https://www.discogs.com/Possessed-Desecrati...release/4110979

https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Posse..._Bondage/362129

Possessed & Desecration - The Martyr's Wake-Cowboys In Bondage [split] (2012) [post #2355543]