Possessed - The Exorcist - Baltimore 87

Possessed performs 'The Exorcist' in Baltimore, 87. I was lucky enough to see this band opening for Megadeth in 1987.

[@hellboundclic]

Back in the tape trading days, this show was infamous. So many people were copying this show on VHS and it was all over the underground. Classic show without question.

[@BlackjackCZ]

Death, Celtic Frost and Possessed defined this genre!!! I am 42 now and having nothing but great memories of the shows in the Bay Area at Ruthies Inn, The Stone, Mabuhay Gardens,etc. In my own opinion nothing will ever come close to the thrash/death metal/ hardcore scene of the mid to late 80's!!!

[@kevinleonard2368]

I saw Exodus, DRI, Possessed, Death Angel in LA back in Jan 1986. It was insane! Glad I saw the OG line up.

[@billgeezeriommi]

I wish the original possessed lineup would get back together

[@warcultsupremacy]

all the older members are busy with other stuff

[@gabrielbehd704]

OLD SCHOOL TO THE DEATH METAL!! \m/ ♬

[@hernanesparza2286]

GABRIEL BEHD Em piey gostur nighe

[@shakey27]

Larry LaLonde-From this to Primus. He always disowns this but it they were a solid band, he should be proud.

[@waynestockton6939]

Saw them in '87 on this tour in Trenton NJ.Yes, Dark Angel played as well.Still think this album is on my top 5 of all time.Still have the album on vinyl.Bought it at a record store by chance, because it looked really cool.I' m glad I did !!!.

[@phillippalmisano5243]

Saw the same line up in Chicago !! One of the best concerts I ever thrashed at !!!

[@marianamora1461]

Love that riff lml

[@diegohabibdesouza2189]

Mariana MoraAnd I love your photo!

[@jimgunther669]

I was there!! Major flashback seeing this!

[@isidroramirez1844]

Exelente Clase del 84.

[@eblizzard2842]

What an intense video! I think this is still one of the creepiest songs ever. The tremolo picking in this song never gets the credit it's due for influencing Mayhem, Darkthrone, and the hundreds of other Black Metal bands that were influenced by it. Heavy and dark and hell. \m/

[@mcharrison23]

No Doubt .

[@royalorphanmetal]

Evilagg you rule dude. Nice video. And yes, you're a lucky bastard for seeing them with Megadeth. I'm pretty sure Larry Lalonde the only thrash guy playing a Fender strat at this point. This was a great band. Too bad they didnt last longer. Jeff Becerra, every picture I've ever seen of him from this era he's in a Dark Angel shirt.

[@dicklong4038]

Cool shit, man

[@Cxdyy]

Hahah this didn’t age well, Possessed been back since 2007 now

[@MINOTAURunOfficial]

Awesome clip. I have the full show. I should upload it one of these days. POSSESSED Rulez! \m/

[@Godan_Void]

We're still waiting man hahahahaha

[@MINOTAURunOfficial]

​@@Godan_Void Could be a long wait my friend. My copy is VHS. 😆⛧🤘

[@cesarbanger6208]

The Legendary Death Metal Band!

[@JayEss414]

my favourite band when i was a kid,still have all the vinyl

[@666777GG]

Thanks to whoever filmed this back in 1987. Captured possessed at their live peak. This is soooo great.

[@antihero08]

I agree with you. Mike Torrao is an underrated musician who should get credit for his amazing work in Possessed. Larry LaLonde was an amazing guitarist at the age of 17! And Jeff Becerra, possibly the greatest death metal singer in my heart. I find it unfortunate that Mike Sus however is done with music and he is off to bigger better things. He did some sick drum work especially with his opening of "Death Metal". Long live Possessed\m/ Reunion! Reunion!

[@konaquon]

Hey Monkeyboy, There was a show in the early eighties at Ruthie's Inn. Slayer,Exodus,Possessed, and Vermin,was on a Saturday 6/23. I was a roadie at that show. I WAS THERE !!!! What a dork !!!

[@dominicticinovic5663]

Watch this, then watch any contemporary Wacken or Hellfest footage. Of any band. Two VERY different things.

[@funeralfiend3618]

I've always loved Possessed - got into them In my Teens- but am I the only one that hates that they traded In their Leather & Spikes for DRI shirts, et cetera?

[@antonioc19999]

Funeral Fiend hahah same man

[@funeralfiend3618]

yeah, fucking sucks, right?

[@jv5t1n7]

Saw them last night. They were wearing their leather and spikes, Jeff sounds great like he did back in the 80s. Such a great show

[@jamesconaboy6541]

what are you on about? Jeff is wearing a Dark Angel shirt..who cares what they are wearing?..This shreds

[@jaijaijaijauuh]

Sooo awesome!!

[@mcharrison23]

Amazing .

[@vanderleiadefreitasdasilva932]

HAILZ DEATH METAL,POSSESSED nos ensinou como se faz METAL extremo verdadeiro,HAILZ POSSESSED pra sempre em meu coracao

[@phreaker13]

World War III Festival, Paladium, Montreal (11/30- 1985)... I was there. \m/

[@metalguitarist11]

i love this song :D

[@666777GG]

Holy hell from this show is the heaviest.

[@07BSPtC]

@evilaggression I am. I was huge into thrash in the mid 80s and then got into alternative and am a huge Primus fan (have probably seen them 20 times)

[@desensitizedtv9862]

Ultimate chaos!

[@Mark-l6v]

I was there.

[@zoinkz112]

yeah sorry, it was like 6 am when i wrote this so errors were imminent. And I didn't say they started it, i said they started the term "death metal" for this kind of heavier music.

[@ziombolele8191]

It's Ibanez destroyer bass. Tom Angelripper from sodom was using this for a long time. Beautiful and powerful instruments, but Ibanez is not making them anymore for a long time

[@Made_In_Heavenn]

Same with takamine gb 400

[@claudiobasile3546]

Espetacular eterno

[@iluvspee]

Love Jeff so much!! Wish they would get back together just once! 🤘🏻🖤

[@musicmamma]

long live metal. true metal.

[@LordOfAllHell]

I'm so glad I subscribe to you! This is fantastic!

[@munukutladvkashyap9168]

This comment should be in a museum .. god damn 13 years old

[@salvethegoat]

metal legend!!!

[@IamDarthVader1]

Possessed - 1st death-metal band with studio album(1985 - year of burning of death-metal)... The exorcist - 1st song from album Seven Churches - first death-metal song from 1st death-metal album... Cannibal's Corpse's The exorcist - is cover,is tribute to fathers of death-metal - Possessed...

[@uofksteel]

Larry Lalonde rules!

[@MrJessterr]

Lindo !!!!

[@doolb666]

awesome vid! possessed ftw!

[@lihaney666]

Hell Yeah \m/

[@fimbulwinter101]

sick!

[@Ghidorah13]

@DarthDowning148xU In 1987 was the year Possessed & Dark Angel toured together.

[@ohiogrinder]

@evilaggression well Larry Lalonde IS in Primus. and I like both bands.

[@khaledsaleh854]

when jeff was banging on stage with bass .

[@camerondrew2766]

Is this before Larry Departed?

[@LuisGutierrezG123]

Heavy shit!!

[@astrobook]

the best death metal band ever!!!!

[@casanova925]

mike i miss you man, im desis kid lol your cousin. good shit man

[@stbreal]

larry lalonde is awesome

[@mattersburg71]

here we are talking about TRUE Possessed - best band ever! and it was Mike Sus's drumming and Mike Torrao's riffing and leads combined with Jeff's growls that made them so unique...altho Sus couldn't play as some people here claim... fuck off! We want a REAL reunion finally!!!

[@reigninblood213]

@xdylanx33 Ya man! I was there to. They put on a kick-ass show!

[@Galactu5]

@ToxikAssault That bass was custom made by Jeff's cousin?/uncle? ( I can't remember which now ) Dan Maloney. Dan is a very fine luthier. He used to work for Zeta, the company that made midi violins and midi guitars and designed one of their midi guitars. I think he made a banjo for Les Claypool if I'm not mistaken.

[@robsonguimaraes803]

Muito bom

[@cedelong5]

I have a dream. Jeff, Mike, Mike and Larry get back together with Master Claypool sporting on bass for one show. They open with Tubular Bells into The Exorcist. I cry myself awake every time.

[@Ostinex733]

true old real death metal.

[@dracoreptox4380]

Someone has the full Video by chance? Cheers 🍻

[@xHeadbanger1000x]

I might see these guys in june with tormentor in california at the slamming turtles!!!!

[@wynternight777]

@evilaggression Except for the whole Larry Lalonde playing for Possessed and Primus thing.

[@alepal98]

Lucky you

[@sebastianfallas1902]

Possevenom

[@dmb912002]

@antkowiak666 exactly... the bottom line is this,, the best bands have musicians that draw influence form ALL types of music,,, that way they dont become stale, one trick ponies..

[@EhliKuran87]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@Tombking2]

Dark angel shirt!

[@metalbuoyrulz]

This wasnt hammerjacks, it is the now - defunct RAGE NIGHTCLUB

[@buckfuttler2877]

Ler!

[@metal45massacre]

Jeff es el mas chingon

[@marcofischietti9380]

death metal godfathers, long live Possessed

[@Star_Sn1per]

LER

[@konaquon]

CC covered this song!! CC werent even formed when Possessed came out !!! Possessed opened many shows for Slayer,Exodus,Legacy,etc.... you guys must be baby metalheads or posers!!

[@JorgeDibildox]

is lelond the one with the white t shirt?

[@MattC.98]

Yes

[@bmoremetal]

Is this at Hammerjacks?

[@guillotinedeath]

i know my history shit

[@xdylanx33]

i saw these guys at baltimore this year.. 23 years later and jeff still destroyed it! (in a good way)

[@Tettuli]

what's up with possessed now? i heard, that the sadistic intent guys left, is it true?

[@MaryMariaGoretti]

Classic!!!!!! 666

[@Xaeravoq]

where was this at?

[@LexiHarringtonMusic]

Can anybody tell me what bass Jeff is playing? really nice bass :)

[@JuanMedina-uj8pu]

Lexi Harrington ibanez destroyer.

[@jotagperez]

Vocals ????

[@zoinkz112]

Even if they didn't "event" it, they definitely keyed the term "Death Metal"

[@Mujave]

@evilaggression That's a shame. You shouldn't limit yourself to just one genre of music.

[@skottcoucill8343]

EVIL FUKK RIFF

[@BlackishMetalish]

@Destroyer666AU Jesus...you're calling this mainstream? WTF?

[@guillotinedeath]

no cannibal corpse cover a possessed song

[@L-Slayer]

SEVEN CHURCHES

[@RetroVertigo_]

Well, obviously, this video is in some really poor quality, but if you were a real metal fan you'd like Possessed. I think Megadeth is better too, but Possessed is pretty fucking sweet :)

[@jNS278]

ohh my god !! sick sicker THIS !! i just hear the drums !! bad quality !!!!

[@jjbasab]

Was this at Hannerjacks?

[@Ternadil]

hhahaha :D

[@maumoya90]

I think Megadeth was and is a great band, and Metallica too, until the black album, any other album after that sucks horribly. POSSESSED FTW, kicks Metallica's ass anytime, anyday

[@guillotinedeath]

i just never got into the vocals in the song everything else good shit aint no poser just want to get the clear

[@MiguelCruz-uv3ui]

chito. Chinotmorito Get the Fuk out of here!! There clear enough???

[@skinnyjeans987]

it does sound stupid but some part of the vocals i just like they are rugged

[@MiguelCruz-uv3ui]

Joey Lynch Thats the whole point! jack ass!!

[@guillotinedeath]

canibal corpse cover sounds kind of stupid

[@skinnyjeans987]

cc's cover is better, i mean possesed are pioneers of death metal, but they dont scream