POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat 12" Vinyl LP Album

This album "POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat" includes the original custom made inner sleeve (OIS) with album production details, complete lyrics of all songs by and artwork/photos

POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat 12" Vinyl LP Album 
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Album Description & Collectors information:

 

This album "POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat" includes the original custom made inner sleeve (OIS) with album production details, complete lyrics of all songs by and artwork/photos

"The Eyes of Horror" by the American Death Metal band "Possessed" is the last record they recorded and released during the 1980s, this record was produced by Joe Satriani.

 

Collector's notes ( detailed background information on the persons working on this album)

Album Fact Sheet: POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat

Music Genre:

 Death Metal 

Album Production Information:

 

The album: "POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat" was produced by: Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani a guitar teacher to "Steve Vai" in 1973 and producer of several albums for the American Death Metal band "Possessed".

Executive Producer: Steve Sinclair

  Steve Sinclair, In the 1980s Steve Sinclair has been a successful producer for Heavy Metal bands. As an A&R Manager for Combat Records and Mechanic Records he produced many talented Heavy Metal and Punk bands. These bands include: Death, Crumbsuckers, Agent Steel, Nuclear Assault, Zoetrope, Ludichrist, Possessed, Dream Theater, Voivod, Vio-Lence, Abattoir, Dark Age, D.B.C., Dark Angel, Helstar

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Tom Size, John Cuniberti,

This album was recorded at: Fantasy Studio, Berkeley, California

Album cover design: Ken Mathieu

Album cover photography: Gene Ambo

Art Direction: Mark Weinberg

Record Label Information:

 Combat 88561-8168-1

Record Format:

 12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram  

Year & Country:

  1987 USA, Relativity Records

Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat

    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Jeff Becerra - Lead Vocals

    Jeff Becerra - Vocals, Bass is one of the founding members of the American Death/Thrash Metal band "Possessed" and has been in this band since 1983. Other bands he has played in are Blizzard, Misery, Side Effect, Sub-zero.

  • Larry LaLonde - Guitars

    Larry LaLonde (real name: Reed Lawrence LaLonde) - Guitars. Has been playing guitar with the Heavy Metal bands: 1984-1987 Possessed and also Blind Illusion, Blizzard, Caca, Corrupted Morals, No Forcefield, Primus

  • Mike Sus - Drums

    Mike Sus - Drums, one of the founding members of the American Death Metal band "Possessed".

  • Mike Tarrao - Guitars

    Mike Torrao - Guitar, one of the founding members of the American Death Metal band Possessed. He has also played in the bands: Blitzkrieg, Iconklast, Infanticide.

Complete Track-listing of the album "POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat"

The detailed tracklist of this record "POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat" is:

    Track-listing Side One:
  1. Confessions 2:55
  2. My Belief 3:32
  3. The Eyes Of Horror 3:15
    Track-listing Side Two:
  1. Swing Of The Axe 4:00
  2. Storm In My Mind

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Photo Of The Back Cover POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat 12" Vinyl LP Album

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Close up of Side One record's label POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat 12" Vinyl LP Album

"The Eyes of Horror" Record Label Details:  Combat 88561-8168-1 ℗ 1987 Relativity Records Sound Copyright

Close up "The Eyes of Horror" Record Label Details:  Combat 88561-8168-1 ℗ 1987 Relativity Records Sound Copyright

Side Two Close up of record's label POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat 12" Vinyl LP Album

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Side Two Close up of record's label POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror USA Combat 12" Vinyl LP Album
 

"Seven Churches," "Beyond the Gates": Possessed's pioneering, influential 1980s death metal albums.

Band Information:

 Possessed is a pioneering American death metal band that formed in San Francisco, California, in 1983. They are widely regarded as one of the first and most influential bands in the genre, and their music has been an inspiration to countless other death metal acts that have followed in their footsteps.

Possessed was founded by guitarist Mike Torrao and drummer Mike Sus in 1983. They were soon joined by vocalist Barry Fisk and bassist Jeff Becerra, and the band began playing shows around the San Francisco Bay Area. Their early sound was heavily influenced by thrash metal bands like Slayer and Metallica, but they also incorporated elements of punk rock and hardcore into their music.

In 1985, Possessed released their debut album, "Seven Churches," which is now widely regarded as a classic of the death metal genre. The album featured fast, aggressive guitar riffs, thunderous drumming, and Fisk's guttural, growling vocals. The lyrics were often dark and satanic, a common theme in death metal music. "Seven Churches" was a critical and commercial success, and it helped to establish Possessed as one of the premier bands in the burgeoning death metal scene.

Following the success of "Seven Churches," Possessed went through several lineup changes. Fisk left the band and was replaced by Jeff Becerra, who moved from bass to vocals. Guitarist Brian Montana also joined the band, and they released their second album, "Beyond the Gates," in 1986. While "Beyond the Gates" was not as well-received as "Seven Churches," it still demonstrated Possessed's technical prowess and musical innovation.

Unfortunately, Possessed's success was short-lived. The band disbanded in 1987 due to creative differences and personal issues. Becerra was shot during a robbery in 1989, which left him paralyzed from the chest down. Despite these setbacks, Possessed's influence on the death metal genre continued to grow. Bands like Death, Morbid Angel, and Cannibal Corpse cited Possessed as a major influence, and their music helped to define the sound and style of death

metal for years to come.

In the 2000s, Possessed reunited with a new lineup and began playing shows again. They released a live album, "Agony in Paradise," in 2004, and in 2019 they released their third studio album, "Revelations of Oblivion," which was well-received by fans and critics alike. While Possessed may not be as active as they once were, their legacy as one of the pioneers of death metal is secure.

  POSSESSED - Beyond the Gates ( 1986, GB ) 12" LP
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Under One Flag FLAG 3 , 1986 , England

"Beyond the Gates" by "Possessed" comes in a gimmick Gatefold (FOC) cover design, the entire cover can be folded open and the inner cover can be used as one large poster

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  POSSESSED - Seven Churches ( 1985, Netherland ) 12" LP
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  POSSESSED - The Eyes of Horror ( 1987 , USA ) 12" EP
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"The Eyes of Horror" by the American Death Metal band "Possessed" is the last record they recorded and released during the 1980s, this record was produced by Joe Satriani.

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