POSSESSED - Revelations of Oblivion Album Review | Overkill Reviews

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[@Nappa9000]

Ahh, it's always good to see father and son review an album together.

[@PawelSorinsky]

Whoswho?

[@weregretohio7728]

Papa Dunn

[@gguolo]

Dying!!! Lol

[@justinandsheba]

He would have been 12 when the younger dude was born.

[@MrNightfall079]

@@snarf4058 that's hilarious and true

[@nisoldi]

"Bring your kid to work" day

[@grantcarabin777]

Nicholas Isoldi Bring your dad to work day

[@taylorpeak7289]

Blayne always says he hates intro tracks, but he’s liked every intro track in his reviews so far. Definitely a closet-intro track lover.

[@DM05]

Yeah come out of the closet already.

[@dekapitatorr]

album without intro track or intro ala hell awaits,ride/master etc is not complete album in my book.

[@sightlesswisdom2559]

I must say I hate almost all intro tracks. One of the best intros I have heard was Gost (the techno metal band)s last album, even though I did not like the music so much. Almost all other intros just seem like filler.

[@setgreen7877]

He sucks at reviews.

[@taylorpeak7289]

But I love Blayne’s reviews, probably my favorite reviewer here

[@nick_kaamos]

When I was 12 went to buy Seven Churches on cassette it was the only time a record store employee ever made me get a parent to make the purchase. My mom thanked him for wasting her time.

[@devilred1971]

Nicholas Rogerson You could thank those PMRC Cunt’s for that ....never stopped one metal head from getting the music they wanted to buy or hear ..if parents didn’t buy it for you, someone you know would still have had access to it and made you a copy!

[@faceless2056]

@@yeahsure8323 I hate the Republicans as much as I hate the Democrats. I hate all politicians. They're all lying sacks of pure shit.

[@severusblack9462]

great album one of the greatest comebacks in history of metal

[@samlas3810]

indeed

[@MoSweiti666]

I very much agree!

[@petebrown3715]

Couldn't have said it better. I was there in 85 and now. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@dekapitatorr]

best one,along with heathen's evolution of chaos

[@andrewasch7739]

Can’t forget Carcass’s Surgical Steel either...

[@DarkFire515]

Agree completely with this. All killer, no filler, Possessed have shown that once again 'old timer' bands can not only still be relevant but can show the way for more modern bands. Superb.

[@vampirascoffin870]

Damn i love this comment🤘🔥

[@BlackMoore82]

Emilio Marquez from Coffin Texts & Sadistic Intent has been their drummer since 2007. Daniel Gonzalez from Gruesome & Nailshitter has been their guitarist since 2011. And Robert Cardenas from Agent Steel, Coffin Texts, & Malice has been their bassist since 2012.

[@miguelcruz2682]

Emilio & Robert has back me up at gigs (immortal) since the early 90's true friends since the mid 80's great musicians !!! Awake!!!🤘😈🤘

[@grindcoremaniac]

Hell yeah! Glad to know Possessed still kicks ass. Also, that Warforged album is great. They actually put out a full length video for the entire album on Tuesday!

[@Phantasm2Cuda]

This is about possessed.

[@grindcoremaniac]

@@Phantasm2Cuda Oh wow really? I had no idea.

[@Phantasm2Cuda]

@@grindcoremaniac obviously you didn't if you're talking about another band on a possessed review

[@grindcoremaniac]

@@Phantasm2Cuda I guess you didn't watch the entire video or read my entire comment.

[@xBIGGIx]

Oh god is it good... EDIT: *SIGH OF RELIEF* yes...yes it is

[@nox_1349]

Can't wait for Darkthrone review...

[@MarmiteTheDog]

If only Metallica had waited 35 years...

[@MarmiteTheDog]

@Veterano Metallaro Young enough to have seen them play at Hammersmith in 1986

[@MarmiteTheDog]

@Veterano Metallaro Sorry for not thinking most of their output since 1986 is very good. Did I make you cry?

[@frankf684]

Veterano Metallaro if he thinks everything since justice sucked that’s his right.I love the first 4 Metallica albums and ignore the rest.Im not a musical dumb ass I just don’t enjoy watered down mainstream metal.

[@devilred1971]

Jason Manning you ever wonder if Cliff were still alive and Dave was still in the band what Metallica would sound like...I’m thinking it would have progressed but in a more metal progression with more extreme aggression.

[@fabianfanego3027]

Metallica?? ...Who cares?

[@Falxifer95]

It's a miracle of Satan that this album is so damn good.

[@leifjohansen4921]

TheSlayFer Ch. T. Idiotic poser comments from you.....

[@ravenfuckantifa2000]

@@leifjohansen4921 No idea where you get that assumption but ok.

[@MRSludgedude]

@@ravenfuckantifa2000 satan told him man.

[@devilred1971]

I listened to the entire album and to me it follows in the same vain as Eyes of horror which is a good thing while not being it’s carbon copy and I am not disappointed in the least... I am happy with the vocals , bass and guitar riffs and drums the production Is modern but not overdone i believe it will be in my listening rotation for a long time...Thanks Jeff and Possessed crew for taking time to make a great enjoyable exciting comeback record this from a longtime Possessed fan from the 80’s! I Give it 5/5 buy it You won’t be disappointed!!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@TrumpetsInMy4x12]

I love Beyond the Gates as well as Eyes of Horror. So I am very glad to hear this and will be picking it up very soon \m/

[@arispanagiotopoulos2533]

Awesome review, glad to see Sam back in the reviewer’s chair! Fully agree with both of you, stunning comeback album!

[@HollowSun]

I struggled to listen to Seven Churches because of the production, so when I decided to give this a shot my expectations weren't too high. Needless to say it blew me away. Maybe my favourite sounding production of all time.

[@UponThisAltar]

So glad Warforged got a shout-out. I: Voice is easily my favourite album so far this year.

[@warforgedband]

WOO🤘

[@jasonberezowski2869]

Absolutely untouchable album. I only got into these guys in the last few years, as I was a bit young when this stuff was coming out. Once I dicovered old school Possessed I must have clocked hours and hours and hours just listening to their stuff over and over. Then this album drops and holy hell is it good.

[@TheAccusationNetwork]

I've been a Possessed fan since Beyond The Gates came out and was wary about this new release. Thanks for setting me at ease on that one. Picking this one up soon!

[@joetrosclair8434]

Summary: Their only complaint is that they have no complaints. That’s a really good place to be.

[@betterthanmost9549]

Album is amazing. A little thrashier than I expected it to be but thats ok with me I personally love that style of thrash!

[@princealigorna7468]

Yeah, but that's what death metal was back then. It was bands taking thrash and pushing the limits and then smashing them. Deeper vocals, more violent lyrics, more black magic, harder drums, deeper guitar tones. More twisted and technical arrangements with more intense tempo changes.

[@witchfindergeneral5366]

Death metal before is thrashier, until the 90s came.

[@damianhealy300]

Possessed's 2nd and 3rd releases were more thrash than death. I find this new one to be just as deathy as seven churches, if not more. Many thrash parts for sure. I love the mix of death and thrash they bring

[@thesabbath483]

Death metal has always been thrashy, that's what death metal is, a darker and more brutal and evil version of thrash metal 🤦‍♂️, same goes for black metal

[@joetrosclair8434]

Ok. I’m back after listening to half of the Warforged ‘shout-out’ and I gotta say. After you’ve done your duty to Possessed, you absolutely HAVE TO CHECK OUT that Warforged album. Holy mother of WTF it’s really freaking good.

[@literatedouchebag]

DUDE IKR, it's like uber good

[@joetrosclair8434]

Creative Paradox Seriously. Here’s how it went for me. I got 1/3 into this review, paused it, went and listened to the entire Possessed album, came back... caught the shout out. So, a cpl songs in, I came back and made my comment. Then I started Warforged over from the beginning. I got auditory whiplash. I listened to something else to ‘cleanse the pallet’ and then I went and Re-Listened to Warforged to make sure I didn’t imagine it. Holy shit. That really just happened.

[@sebastianvonp1467]

cool review. Dreadnought and Warforged also have some great albums coming out today. Deathspell Omega later this month...:)

[@Phantasm2Cuda]

This is about possessed. You're on wrong page

[@rockroll6791]

excellent review...excellent album...

SEVEN CHURCHES was raw stuff, when it came out.

[@normetal666]

Possessed - Beyond the gates was my first lp i bought back in 1986 when i was 12 years old 🤘

[@pariskotsaros]

Expecting to see people arguing about who invented death metal in the comments

[@MoSweiti666]

They did actually. 7 Churches came years before Scream Bloody Gore.

[@Admiral_Bongo]

@@MoSweiti666 Yeah, but the point of decades-long argument is that Possessed were rather proto-death, a thrash band developing into death metal, but not yet there.

[@TheOmegaeyes]

@@MoSweiti666 Not if Paul Speckmann from Master has anything to say about it :) formed in '83. Lol.

[@Slayer78]

@@TheOmegaeyes We talk too little about Master. Excellent band.

[@badash1738]

Lmao Death dropped their first album in 83' hail the chuck!

[@biorythmicshifter]

Jeff is my personal hero on many levels. His heart, energy and drive...that man is an inspiration.

[@Ovium56]

Much better tag team review this week!!!

[@metalpractor5150]

Single note prelude to black metal occurred on their song “the exorcist” from 7 churches

[@twikirobot6897]

Exactly....in fact it's all over that album.

[@hmpz36911]

Ahh. Black metal in its truest form was done by Venom previously anyway, but I see what you mean.

[@strangely08]

I never once listened to Possessed checked out this album now I’m hooked.

[@anthonyrivers1619]

2019 Metal album of the year

[@AMKN75]

Yeah! The album sounds amazing! Gotta say the album cover indeed is really well done too, with extreme details.

[@kevindudley9617]

I would like to get Larry Lalonde's thoughts on the new Possessed album. ;)

[@Glumurphonel_64]

I imagine he probably doesn't care too much. At worst though, I imagine he would think it's pretty cool?haha

[@0utsiderBG]

Primus sucks !

[@blaspherian]

More importantly what Mike Torrao thinks

[@leofernandez7700]

@@MattC.98 , cry us a river , get over it .... it's a new Possessed

[@kevindudley9617]

@@MattC.98 Actually the new album "Revelations of Oblivion" is quite good and sounds like classic Possessed.

[@EdwinLap]

Saw them in Katwijk in 1986/87 with Kreator. What a Band. The album sounds awesome.

[@bradyhouk7166]

This album is so cool

[@jthedestroyer2394]

This album is absolutely ferocious.

[@MINOTAURunOfficial]

Super stoked for this album to finally hit. I knew it was gonna RAGE. Have been sayin' that for months. Well worth the wait!⛧🤘

[@IOoxXIXxoOI]

What a great birthday present. Thank you Possessed \m/

[@chkchrycla]

A+ review! Nice video guys!

[@billcowan5539]

Welcome back Possessed!!! Great review guys! Also great Album!!!!

[@mikeb4858]

It's Friday, a Sam and Blayne tag team review, there's new music from Possessed, and it's really fucking decent music. But it's not my birthday for months!

[@SASTORM]

same age as Sam here, heard Seven Churches for the first time in 1987 and it was too extreme for me at the time... I got into the band a couple years later and still one of my favorite death metal bands along Obituary, Entombed and Death

[@kimlayman4742]

I absolutely love Possessed. This album is amazing! Great review Blayne & Sam! It's so awesome seeing people all over the world who love Heavy Metal as much as you do. I look forward to each of the reviews made by everyone on BangerTv. Always thorough with each band or artist. I appreciate all of the hard work you do. 💀💀💀💀💀🤘🤘

[@dekapitatorr]

after 2 listens : this is probably best metal album of all time. this exceeded all my expectations by mile OMFG :o

[@anthonyrivers1619]

It is AMAZING... I bought their debut in 1985 at 15 years old

[@mikeonis]

3:)

[@leifjohansen4921]

dekapitatorr hahahaha.... It isn't and it's miles away from the old possessed classics.. Everything is wrong with this album and specifically the tic tac bass drum

[@alexfilma16]

METAL!

[@CosmicAnimosty138]

WOW, this is literally exactly my thoughts as well, and every last word you guys said is also what I said in my review. I also gave it a 4/5 which was 90% for me on the archives. I'm shocked on how accurate our opinions are on this record. All hail possessed!

[@Dottman56]

Literally

[@DashieNegan41]

4.5/5 skulls welcome back Possessed 🤘🤘🤘

[@supremelordoftheuniverse5449]

This album blew me away, it’s huge and a true testament to Jeff’s talent. May he continue rolling :) for many years

[@soren4915]

Any chance of seeing Abnormality's new album being reviewed? I know y'all like to review before release and it did drop today, so it's not likely but it would be rad

[@Phantasm2Cuda]

Wrong page. Move on

[@hinjurock]

I was 16 when Seven Churches came out, and I also saw them live in LA that year (1986) I remember listening to "Swing Of The Axe" over and over when I first got Metal Massacre 6.

[@Facundoviscarra34]

Review the new Warforged album!

[@warforgedband]

Pls

[@DreamPurpleFloyd]

"It's got the rototoms" *collective sigh of relief*

[@metalneanderthal]

The trick for a heritage band to get a good review from Banger for their new album? Disappear for 32 years.

[@anthonyrivers1619]

Hilarious!

[@therisendead7]

The only Possessed album I have gotten into...love it.

[@Wyatth58]

Still listening on repeat. This album is thrashy as fuck. They tread the line of thrash and old school death metal as good as anyone on this album. Think ‘Slaughter in the Vatican’ or old Sepultura with better production. Jeff sounds like a mix of Zetro and Chuck. 5 fucking skulls!!

[@raypadilla254]

I was there when they first came out. and me and my friends were like what the hell is this!! It was something new so brutal and the voice was so deep and dark, it was awesome that's when I learned there was a new metal In Town, death metal! And I fell in love with this band! But I was completely destroyed when I found out they were no more! But now all these years later I get to live everything I knew they could become! I cant wait to buy this masterpiece! I just hope they keep delivering after the album! I don't want to wait another 33 years for another one!

[@METALMISFIT6]

Seven churches was one of my first "heavy" albums..I bought it because of the album cover just looked Kool ASF

[@battleofsimaisma6453]

This is really great album

[@leifjohansen4921]

Battle Of Simaisma no....

[@_zoinks2554]

Gotta buy this. My 3 Possessed records are on cassette tape. EDIT Just ordered it. I appreciate you spreading the word.

[@seanwillis6956]

Just listened to the album and what a comeback, every track slays and well worth the 33 year wait. For me best album of 2019 and best comeback ever. Get this album 5 out of 5. 🤘🤘🤘

[@setgreen7877]

Agree 5/5 skulls.

[@b.patrickbrowning2349]

They still have the roto toms and the whole nine yards. I fucking love it!

[@jimb024]

Just moved to the Charleston SC area. I cant believe a local record store in the bible belt would carry this but Im glad they did! It fuckin crushes!

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Eh, solid Possessed record aside. I counted 14 relevant records that came out today. New Warforged, Dreadnought, Spirit Drift, Idle Hands, Big|Brave, Employed To Serve, We Never Learned To Live, Martyrdöd, Inanimate Existence just to name a few so yeah check those out!

[@DAVEDEATH1000]

Seen a good few people mention Warforged in this comment section. Will have to check them out, never heard of them!

[@maestro69hz]

Absolutely fantastic review

[@LeoMessiGoat1986]

Fucking great review dudes. What a record! \m/

[@themightydecibel-heavymeta4959]

Fun fact: ONSLAUGHT's Power From Hell album had a "Death Metal' track which was issued 6 months before Seven Churches (though Onslaught delved in thrash, of course).

[@heliumhead5106]

@kill as one those UK hardcore punk bands that crossed over during '84/'85 onwards (Onslaught, Sacrilege, English Dogs, Concrete Sox, Deviated Instinct etc) don't get the credit they deserve.

[@heliumhead5106]

@kill as one Agreed. Electro Hippies was some fasttttt shit, same as Heresy.

[@craigroaring]

The style of tremelo picking here reminds me of Testimony era Pestilence.

[@deathbats3231]

Why not 5 skull if there is no issue on the album then?

[@geekymetalhead5112]

Elitism my friend.

[@Dead_ham]

It's still not perfect. A perfect album is different for everyone. Look at fantano, he practically never gives out 10s...

[@arnehaugandersen3057]

Possessed delivered bigtime with this comeback-album. I was just as mindblown by this album as i was when i first listened to 7 churches

[@christianxfb]

for me its a 5/5 because I know I will listen to it forever!!!!! and Mayhem is putting out a new record in October as well, lets see if they can surpass De mysteriis of dom sathanas!

[@DAVEDEATH1000]

Some would say that they have already....but yeah, roll on October. At least we have Darkthrone's new record coming next couple weeks though!!

[@metalpractor5150]

It’s been 3 weeks and it’s still awesome! Wish more death metal vocalists would sound as powerful, the low guttural muppets lose the aggression and intonation. 5/5!!!

[@Elchinodiabolero]

I hope to see you two again to analyze Tool's new album when it comes out in Augus

[@MacRoss781]

I was 8 yrs old when Seven Churches came out and from Northern California 🤘

[@carlosjbg]

LOWEST CREATURE is so fucking good! Thanks for that one. Fans of Power Trip, don't miss this one!!

[@marciogaroupa9110]

1986 comprei meu vinil do Possessed na Cogumelos Discos em B.H

[@Phantasm2Cuda]

Got my red with white splatter limited to 500 copies vinyl yesterday!! Album fucking slays. Worth the 33 year wait. Love it! \m/

[@anthonyrivers1619]

BAD ASS!!!!

[@BordersoftheJosh]

ah so that's where the lighting went :)? all jokes aside, good review as always.

[@russell2890]

Didn't know that possessed was still around

[@LadyFairChildVideo]

most people didn't.

[@mattersburg71]

Becerra is around not Possessed. This is just Possessed in name.

[@MrHamsterboy2000]

After seeing them live last year and seeing how much fun Jeff still has on stage (while rolling around in a fucking wheelchair) there wasn't any doubt in my Head that this album is gonna rip!

[@ThrashTIllDeath555]

I think this is an awesome album and I'm so glad to have the band back. If I had one complaint with it though is it's a little too long. I think instead of 53 minutes they should have cut it down to about 45 minutes. That's really the only negative thing I have to say about it though.

[@BornFromTheGrave]

My favorite intro track is THE HAUNTED "Dark Intentions" from THE HAUNTED MADE ME DO IT.

[@persteen5351]

This does NOT sound like Possessed. They should change the name, that way it will be what it really is, a new band with the ex-vocals of Possessed.

[@mattersburg71]

@Per Steen exactly. All those full of Becerra admirers here are betrayed or choose to be betrayed. It has nothing to do with Possessed. Not even the closest to old sound-song "Abandoned". This is Florida-death metal style guitars with copycat leads and drums pretending to sound like Possessed once sounded. I do not get why people can't admit that it is not Possessed.

[@persteen5351]

@@mattersburg71 I see these guys talking about the "Return of Possessed" and truth be told, it is NOT Possessed. I wonder if these new members were even Possessed fans back when the real Possessed was around.

[@mattersburg71]

@@persteen5351 yes it is not but no one wants to admit it. Well just to tell you that the "wonder child and guitar hero" (quote of Becerra himself) Dannie Boy was 2 years old when Possessed came together is enough isn't it? During the existence of the real Possessed he literally shat his pants :D born in 1982 ... when they split up he was 5 !!! Cardenas was in Agent Steel, Malice and the like I doubt he liked Possessed. Creamer's first appearance in a band is dated back to 2001 so the same there. The only one who could have been a fan back then is Marquez. It is pathetic.

[@lexingtRick]

It is probably because I messaged POSSESSED in, maybe 2016. My first Facebook got blocked and is still.

[@YanFrancoeur]

i've listened all the album and it's great !. $old for me :) )

[@revueltaroja4621]

possessed intros love them all.

[@efogg3]

never understood why nin is on the wall? i like them tho. going to get this possessed cd right now! \m/

[@simonnomis3175]

well they kinda go under the industrial metal umbrella, even if they actually aren't a part of it, I think

[@jasonreimer8441]

I think they might have been a proto-industrial metal band talked about in one of the Lock-Horns episodes.

[@l30S3UX]

Minor Threat is there as well, weird

[@doggoth]

Seen them play yesterday, DO NOT MISS THIS

[@Litoff90]

I'm not sayin' Possessed ain't great and/or important to the history of Extreme Metal and Metal as a whole, nor that Seven Churches isn't a seminal record (also Beyond the Gates is damn good), but for me, in my books, the first ever "pure" death metal band was Death. Possessed has always sounded to me like a hinge between thrash and death metal, whereas Death sounded like a death metal band. Anyway ... So stocked to have a new! Possessed record, I have only read/listened good things about this record. So let's check it out!! \m/ Cheers guys!! \m/ **edit** I agree with Sam, this record and it's "old-school modern" sound really is proof that metal is timeless. I honestly I never thought I'd see a new Possessed album that sound.

[@hybridvoxx3374]

Papa Dunn is pronouncing Becerra correctly. Source: thousands of people in my area with the same last name

[@Keith_from_LBC]

Yep. That other guy with the hard C was a trip. Can you imagine also pronouncing their song “The Ex-Or-Kissed” 😊😂

[@reddredd7088]

Who else felt dissatisfied by the 4/5 skulls by Sam after the long praise for this album?! LOL

[@reddredd7088]

@Eternal Rambler nah im just kidding.. I thought that after that long praising speech he would have said 4.5 out of 5.. Dont mind that 4 out of 5 at all.. Excellent comeback

[@AOhans]

Think I was around 20 when seven churches came out, and they are right. No one can beat that first album, but this was a really good try. Posessed rocks!

[@joemoney92]

I was hoping Sam would do this review

[@DAVEDEATH1000]

Yeah that other dude is so fucking annoying. Always trying to be funny, but fails miserably....

[@Kerry_kit_slayer]

"Doomsday Prepper" skulls matched with Fallout power armor helmets... God I love this channel :)

[@Armando_Midean]

i always felt Jeff had a bit of Lemmy in his vocals, which only added to Possessed's charm. ~ I feel as if Jeff Beccera's bandmates have a true love for him and they've delivered an opus worthy of Possessed.

[@heavymetalcripple]

I can't wait to pick this album up!

[@skijumpnose]

Are Possessed the first death metal band?

[@LeoMessiGoat1986]

skijumpnose Yes \m/

[@DashieNegan41]

Yep

[@skijumpnose]

Cool, it's a shame they don't get the recognition like Morbid Angel and Obituary, very influential band

[@torczak111]

No

[@EASportsRacer13]

@Danny i always felt that “proto” label is a cop out. As with people labeling Bathory as proto BM, anyone who honestly listened to The Return or Under the Sign know that is at its soul true Black Metal. Possessed is Death Metal plain and simple. 🤘

[@slbslayer]

This album is so young and already a classic

[@Banglum]

Hope you review that new Nocturnus Lp!

[@slayerpug]

Can’t get enough of this album. 8 outta 10 for me

[@kadadriancottman1266]

Wait, wasn’t Death the original Death metal band? Or were they just “one of” the first. I didn’t know Possessed coined the term...what happened since then? When did death metal go from a demo from possessed to Tampa Florida?

[@zandig666]

YAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟