Possessed (Venom album)

Possessed
Studio album by Venom
Released April 1985
Recorded early 1985 at Moorhall in Sussex, England
Genre Thrash metal, speed metal
First-wave black metal
Length 42:57
Label Neat
Producer Keith Nichol and Venom
Venom chronology
At War with Satan
(1984)
Possessed
(1985)
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Live album)
(1986)
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Possessed is the fourth album by heavy metal band Venom and the last before the departure of guitarist Jeffrey Dunn. At the time of its release, it did not get very good reviews, not even from the critics who had liked Venom's earlier albums, and it was thought of as being in another league compared to these. This is ironic, since much of the material on Possessed was written before the release of At War with Satan. It is the first Venom album recorded outside of Impulse Studios though, which might have changed the sound somewhat. The song "Possessed" is ranked #14 on the PMRC's "Filthy Fifteen", a list of the 15 songs they found most objectionable.

The boy on the cover is actually the son of drummer Abaddon. The girl is the niece of producer Keith Nichol

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Powerdrive"   3:14
2. "Flytrap"   3:50
3. "Satanachist"   2:43
4. "Burn This Place to the Ground"   2:42
5. "Harmony Dies"   2:42
6. "Possessed"   4:52
7. "Hellchild"   2:40
8. "Moonshine"   3:19
9. "Wing and a Prayer"   2:47
10. "Suffer Not the Children"   3:07
11. "Voyeur"   3:01
12. "Mystique"   4:58
13. "Too Loud (For the Crowd)"   3:02
2002 Castle Music/Sanctuary Records Group Bonus Tracks
No. Title Length
14. "Nightmare (12" mix)"   3:54
15. "F.O.A.D. (12" B-side)"   3:05
16. "Warhead (12" B-side)"   3:41
17. "Possessed (Remix)"   5:14
18. "Witching Hour (Live)"   4:17
19. "Teachers Pet/Poison/Teachers Pet (Live)"   7:59

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