(August 2024) Episode 598 of the “opus project” is POSSESSED. They combined the hyper-speed of emergent thrash metal with punk rock-style growled vocals to form what, in retrospect, some call the first death metal album and band. Helping shape this legacy were their devil lyrics, which were both a cause of and lovely response to the Satanic Panic lunacy of the mid-1980s. Despite exposure by a college roommate, I was not into this stuff at the time, which is a regret. This is good stuff. They regrouped and issued a long-awaited third album in 2019, which is a quality effort.
Favorite album: Seven Churches
Favorite song: The Exorcist
Compared to expectations: ↑
Recommendation: All three albums are good, but try the first as an O.G.
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