Possessed "Revelations Of Oblivion"

Revelations of Oblivion is the third studio album by death metal band Possessed. It was released on May 10, 2019 via Nuclear Blast. The album entered the UK Rock & Metal Singles and Albums Charts at #7 and the Billboard Top Current Album Sales chart at #59 in its first week.

It is the band's first full-length studio album in 33 years, preceded by 1986's Beyond the Gates. The album was announced on March 16, 2019 alongside the promotional single "No More Room in Hell".

Per Metalinsider's Metal By Numbers weekly column the album sold 200 units in its first week.

The album marks the band's first full-length release for label Nuclear Blast, for which they signed in May 2017.

The album's art was created by Zbigniew Bielak who had previously provided artwork for Absu, Deicide, Ghost, Gorguts, and Paradise Lost.

The album features a host of new additions to the band, featuring only Becerra from the classic 80's lineup. It is the first Possessed album to feature drummer Emilio Marquez and bassist Robert Cardenas of Coffin Texts, guitarist Daniel Gonzalez from Gruesome, and guitarist Claudeous Creamer.

The album also marked the band's first "cinematic" music video in their history. A music video for "Graven", directed by Scott Hansen and featuring a cameo by the band's friend, actor Peter Stormare was released on May 23, 2019. A live video for the song "Shadowcult" was released the prior April.

Critics praised the album and Becerra's return, with Blabbermouth calling the album "a monstrous reaffirmation of this absurdly influential band's original ethos that it almost defies belief."

Decibel Magazine praised the mixing of the album, calling Tägtgren's mix "near perfect" and stating that Tägtgren was "able to get the modern edge out of Possessed while also preserving the magic of Randy Burns." Decibel would go on to name the album the 6th best metal album of 2019.

Exclaim! praised the album's original '80s death metal sound but also pointed out the symphonic elements of "Omen" and the technicality of tracks like "Abandoned".

Exclaim! concluded:

Possessed deserve to be spoken of in the same breath as Black Sabbath and Metallica when it comes to influence. Simply put, nobody does this as well as them and probably no one ever will. 'Revelations of Oblivion' was exactly the reminder we all needed.

— Max Morin

Track listing:

1. "Chant of Oblivion" 1:53
2. "No More Room in Hell" 4:48
3. "Dominion" 4:25
4. "Damned" 5:00
5. "Demon" 5:16
6. "Abandoned" 5:20
7. "Shadowcult" 4:43
8. "Omen" 6:41
9. "Ritual" 4:47
10. "The Word" 5:09
11. "Graven" 4:19
12. "Temple of Samael" 1:49

Total length: 54:15

Revelations of Oblivion was released 32 years, 6 months, and 10 days after Possessed's last studio album, making it the 16th longest period between two studio albums of all time.

Recording information:

Recorded at NRG Studios & Titan Studios.

Mixed and mastered at Abyss Studios, Sweden.

Possessed "Reanimation"

Reanimation is a CD/DVD compilation by American Death Metal band Possessed, released in June 2011.

Tracklist:

Disc 1 (CD)

1. Death Metal 03:19
2. Evil Warriors 04:20
3. Burning in Hell 03:21   
4. Fallen Angel 03:44  
5. Pentagram 03:48
6. Swing of the Axe 03:54  
7. Twisted Minds 05:40   
8. Fallen Angel 04:27  
9. Evil Warriors 04:44
10. Swing of the Axe 04:32  
11. The Exorcist (Ashes Edit) 04:27
12. Confessions (Brutal Mix) 02:34  
13. Death Metal 03:13   
14. Burning in Hell 03:06   
15. The Exorcist 05:15   
16. Satan's Curse 05:07  
17. Holy Hell 04:49  
18. Seven Churches 04:06   
19. The Exorcist 04:45  

Time:  01:19:11  

Disc 2 (DVD)

1. Holy Hell   
2. Death Metal   
3. The Exorcist   
4. Pentagram   
5. Burning in Hell   
6. Twisted Minds   
7. Satan's Curse  
8. Evil Warriors  
9. Swing of the Axe  
10. Fallen Angel   
11. Holy Hell   
12. Death Metal   
13. March to Die  
14. Pentagram
15. Beast of the Apocalypse  
16. Holy Hell  
17. Swing of the Axe  
18. Burning in Hell  
19. The Heretic
20. Phantasm   
21. The Exorcist   
22. Fallen Angel
23. Seance  
24. Twisted Minds   
25. Death Metal

DualDisc compilation with demos, rehearsals and live material from the 80's.

CD:

01-04: Death Metal - Demo 1984

05-08: Rehearsal 1984

09-10: Live in San Francisco 1984

11-12: Alternative Mixes

13-14: Live Sept 7th 1985 at Ruthless Inn

15-18: Live in San Diego 1986

19: 2004 Version

DVD:

01-02: Live at The Stone, San Francisco, CA, 1984

03-12: Live at Ruthless Inn, Berkeley, CA, December 28th 1984

13-25: Live at Exodus Club, Baltimore, MD, February 7th 1984  

Possessed "Beyond The Gates (2019 Reissue, Century Media Records, Germany)"

Beyond the Gates is the second album by death metal band Possessed. Taking a different direction from their debut, Seven Churches, Beyond the Gates has a more technical feeling and, due to poor production, a muddy sound.

Reception was mixed, with some critics and fans being very disappointed by the album for the sound and production, while others were satisfied with the new direction of the band. Over the years, fans have slowly appreciated Beyond the Gates and have even considered it being an "underrated masterpiece" and "overlooked classic".

Beyond the Gates became a sign of Possessed's decline, as they only released the EP The Eyes of Horror before they officially disbanded the following year. This became the band’s last full length album, up until the release of their third studio album Revelations of Oblivion, 33 years later.

The vinyl release of the album featured an enhanced gatefold-style format: the "gates" of the front cover opened outward, exposing several flaps that opened further to reveal a large, nine-panel illustration of a line of demonic creatures approaching over a desert landscape. Lyrics were included on the inner sleeve.

Tracklist:

1. Intro 01:23  
2. The Heretic 02:40
3. Tribulation 04:48
4. March to Die 03:12   
5. Phantasm 04:23   
6. No Will to Live 06:47
7. Beyond the Gates 02:55  
8. The Beasts of the Apocalypse 03:13   
9. Seance 03:03   
10. Restless Dead 02:59   
11. Dog Fight 01:23   
12. Confessions 02:53  
13. My Belief 03:34  
14. The Eyes of Horror 03:16  
15. Swing of the Axe 03:59  
16. Storm in My Mind 04:22  

Time:  54:50  

Includes: The Eyes of Horror EP as Bonus Tracks

Recording information:

Recorded at Praire Sun Recording Studios, CA.

Mastered at Frankford Wayne.

Possessed "Beyond The Gates/The Eyes Of Horror (2009 Japan Reissue, King Records, KCIP-91422)"

Beyond the Gates is the second album by death metal band Possessed. Taking a different direction from their debut, Seven Churches, Beyond the Gates has a more technical feeling and, due to poor production, a muddy sound.

Reception was mixed, with some critics and fans being very disappointed by the album for the sound and production, while others were satisfied with the new direction of the band. Over the years, fans have slowly appreciated Beyond the Gates and have even considered it being an "underrated masterpiece" and "overlooked classic".

Beyond the Gates became a sign of Possessed's decline, as they only released the EP The Eyes of Horror before they officially disbanded the following year. This became the band’s last full length album, up until the release of their third studio album Revelations of Oblivion, 33 years later.

The vinyl release of the album featured an enhanced gatefold-style format: the "gates" of the front cover opened outward, exposing several flaps that opened further to reveal a large, nine-panel illustration of a line of demonic creatures approaching over a desert landscape. Lyrics were included on the inner sleeve.

Tracklist:

1. Intro / The Heretic 04:01  
2. Tribulation 04:47  
3. March to Die 03:12  
4. Phantasm 04:20  
5. No Will to Live 06:45  
6. Beyond the Gates 02:54  
7. The Beasts of the Apocalypse 03:12  
8. Seance 03:02  
9. Restless Dead 02:58  
10. Dog Fight 01:25  
11. Confessions 02:56  
12. My Belief 03:36  
13. The Eyes of Horror 03:18  
14. Swing of the Axe 04:03  
15. Storm in My Mind 04:23  

Time: 54:52  

Beyond the Gates (1986) & The Eyes of Horror (1987) combined as one release (1988).

On the CD version the song listing indicates 'Intro' (1.) & 'The Heretic' (2.) as two separate tracks when in reality they are combined as one track (1.), as a result the entire number order is off by one. The correct order is entered here.

Recording information:

Tracks 1 to 11 recorded at Prairie Sun Recording Studios, CA. Mastered by Tom Coyne at Frankford Wayne

Tracks 12 to 16 engineered by Tom Size and John Cuniberti at Fantasy Studio, CA.