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Possessed (1983 - )

Group - United States San Francisco death metal band

Releases (22)

Official

Album

  1. Seven Churches Dec 1985
  2. Beyond the Gates 1986
  3. Revelations of Oblivion 10 May 2019

Album - Compilation

  1. Beyond the Gates / The Eyes of Horror 1987
  2. Victims of Death 15 Sep 1992
  3. Reanimation 2011
  4. Death Metal Demo 2021

Album - Live

  1. Agony in Paradise 2004

Single - Demo

  1. Demo 1991 Oct 1991

EP

  1. The Eyes of Horror Jun 1987
  2. Shadowcult 12 Apr 2019

EP - Demo

  1. Demo 1985 1985
  2. Demo 1993 1993

Promotion

Album - Demo

  1. Seven Churches Demo 1985

Single

  1. Abandoned Jul 2018

EP

  1. Death Metal Demo 1984

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. The Demos 1984-1992 2006
  2. Possessed 2010
  3. The Demos 1984-1993

Album - Live

  1. 1987: Baltimore, MD 1987
  2. Beast of the Apocalypse 15 May 2012

EP - Demo

  1. Rehearsal 1984 1984

Relationships (25)

Members

  1. Jeff Becerra (1983 - 1987) original, lead vocals, bass guitar
  2. Brian Montana (1983 - 1984) original, guitar
  3. Mike Torrao (1983 - 1987) original, lead vocals, guitar
  4. Mike Sus (1983 - 1987) original, drums (drum set)
  5. Mike Torrao (1990 - 1993) original, lead vocals, guitar
  6. Jeff Becerra (2007) original, lead vocals, bass guitar
  7. Larry LaLonde (1984 - 1987) guitar
  8. Dave Alex Couch (1990 - 1991) guitar
  9. Bob Yost (1990 - 1992) bass guitar
  10. Duane Connley (1990) guitar
  11. Chris Stolle (1990 - 1991) drums (drum set)
  12. Colin Carmichael (1990) drums (drum set)
  13. Mark Strausburg (1991 - 1993) guitar
  14. Walter Ryan (1991 - 1993) drums (drum set)
  15. Paul Perry (1992 - 1993) bass guitar
  16. Mike Hollman (1993) guitar
  17. Bay Cortez (2007 - 2010) bass guitar
  18. Emilio Marquez (2007) membranophone
  19. Ernesto Bueno (2007 - 2010) guitar
  20. Rick Cortez (2007 - 2010) guitar
  21. Vanik Vartanian (2008 - 2009) membranophone
  22. Tony Campos (2011 - 2012) bass guitar
  23. Kelly McLauchlin (2011 - 2013) guitar
  24. Daniel Gonzalez (2011) guitar
  25. Robert Cardenas (2012) bass guitar

Recordings by (61)

  1. Death Metal 3:17 (1984) 1984 Death Metal demo
  2. Evil Warriors 4:20 (1984) 1984 Death Metal demo
  3. Burning in Hell 3:20 (1984) 1984 Death Metal demo
  4. Pentagram 3:43 (1984) 1984 Rehearsal
  5. Swing of the Axe 3:54 (1984) 1984 Rehearsal
  6. Twisted Minds 5:39 (1984) 1984 Rehearsal
  7. Fallen Angel 4:26 (1984) 1984 Rehearsal
  8. The Exorcist 4:52 (Dec 1985)
  9. Seven Churches 3:15 (Dec 1985)
  10. Satan’s Curse 4:15 (Dec 1985)
  11. Holy Hell 4:12 (Dec 1985)
  12. Satan's Curse 3:44 (1985) 1985 Seven Churches Demo
  13. Intro 1:21 (1986)
  14. The Heretic 2:40 (1986)
  15. Tribulation 4:47 (1986)
  16. March to Die 3:12 (1986)
  17. Phantasm 4:22 (1986)
  18. No Will to Live 6:46 (1986)
  19. Beyond the Gates 2:54 (1986)
  20. The Beasts of the Apocalypse 3:12 (1986)
  21. Seance 3:02 (1986)
  22. Restless Dead 2:58 (1986)
  23. Dog Fight 1:25 (1986)
  24. Confessions 2:55 (Jun 1987)
  25. My Belief 3:35 (Jun 1987)
  26. The Eyes of Horror 3:16 (Jun 1987)
  27. Storm in My Mind 4:22 (Jun 1987)
  28. Beast of the Apocalypse 3:52 (1987) live, 1987-02-07: Channel One, Baltimore, MD, USA
  29. Intro / The Heretic 4:01 (1988)
  30. The Martyr's Wake 3:50 (Oct 1991) 1991 demo
  31. The Seventh Sign 3:28 (Oct 1991) 1991 demo
  32. Human Extermination 5:03 (1993) 1993 demo
  33. Last Ritual 4:15 (1993) 1993 demo
  34. Exorcist 4:52 (1993) 1993 demo
  35. Heretic 3:23 (2004) live, 1987-01-26: Parma, OH, USA
  36. Séance 3:32 (2004) live, 1987-01-26: Parma, OH, USA
  37. [untitled] 5:13 (2006) 1993 demo
  38. The Exorcist (Ashes edit) 4:27 (2011)
  39. Confessions (Brutal mix) 2:34 (2011)
  40. Live at Fendres, Long Beach 1986 ?:?? (15 May 2012) live, 1986: Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA
  41. Live at Fendres, Long Beach 1987 ?:?? (15 May 2012) live, 1987: Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA
  42. Re-Possessed 2:42 (25 Nov 2012) 2012 version
  43. Blood for Blood 3:02 (25 Nov 2012) 2012 version
  44. Last Ritual (early version) 4:05 (25 May 2015) rehearsal, 1992-04-02
  45. Holy Hell (instrumental) 4:20 (25 May 2015) rehearsal, 1990-08-22
  46. Swing of the Axe (instrumental) 3:41 (25 May 2015) rehearsal, 1990-08-22
  47. Possessed Interview 1/1991 9:54 (25 May 2015)
  48. Abandoned (demo) 5:26 (Jul 2018)
  49. Shadowcult (demo) ?:?? (2018)
  50. Shadowcult 4:43 (12 Apr 2019)
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Credited as (3)

  1. Possessed
  2. Dark Angel / Death / Exodus / Forbidden / Possessed
  3. Possessed / Desecration

Works (1)

Wrote

  1. Dog Fight

Events (9)

Main Performer At

  1. Possessed at ThrashFest 1986
  2. Noctis Valkyries Metal Festival 2013
  3. Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2022, Day 1: True Metal Stage
  4. World War III
  5. Tons of Rock 2019, Day 2: Vampire Stage time
  6. Wacken Open Air 2017, Day 3: Faster time
  7. Wacken Open Air 2023, Day 6: Louder time
  8. Graspop Metal Meeting 2019, Day 3: Marquee time
  9. Hellfest 2019, Day 1: Altar time

Links (16)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.666possessed.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/possessed
  2. https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Possessed/914

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/173127

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possessed_(band)

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/8858

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/260860

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000299429

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q830761

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ZEpcKtaM4ItvzHJCg5udc

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id213047691

Fan Pages

  1. http://metallipromo.com/po.html

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/666possessed
  2. https://twitter.com/jeffbecerra

Soundcloud

  1. https://soundcloud.com/possessedmusic

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/666possessed